Pine disinfectants ... Composition and Effectiveness

Among the installations that are available in most homes and public places are pine disinfectants. This strong presence is justified by the strong smell of pine, which connects the customers to the cleansing power of the product. This interdependence, which causes strong problems may destroy the economies of countries, but it is present and should not be overlooked, but we have to clarify these circumstances as much as possible. In the next few lines, we will show the reasons for the disinfection of pine disinfectants, the basic materials involved in these installations, and their shortcomings, along with ways to improve the purifying efficiency of these products.

First, the use of pine disinfectants in hospitals and medical centers is a disaster by all standards. Pine oil, the active ingredient in pine disinfectants, is as effective as antimicrobial and bacterial spores, making it useless in places requiring strong cleansing power to break the infection and control chain And prevent the spread of hospital infections which in turn require a huge budget. The use of disinfectants as a strong antiseptic is a powerful disinfectant that plays a role in blocking undesirable odors; however, the actual purging capacity is very poor; this requires either the exclusion of pine disinfectants from the list of disinfectants or the improvement of the disinfectant's purifying efficiency.

Before we proceed with the mechanism of raising the cleansing capacity, we should describe the structure first. The pine disinfectant combination is usually made of pine oil, an auxiliary solvent for pine oil, surface activity substances, and other additives.

1- Pine oil:

Pine oil is the basic substrate of the composition, which is extracted from coniferous trees in different ways, and is called according to the extraction method such as steam distillation and perforated pine oil. Pine oil smells and causes inflammation of the skin, eyes and mucous membranes. It contains turbochargers and a combination of oils, alcohols, acids, esters, aldehydes and other organic compounds. The most famous components of pine oil Terpineol Terpineol, which are three isotopes of alcohol formula molecular C10H17OH in addition to alpha and beta-pineene and Pinene acetic acid resin. Pine oil is a solvent used in the manufacture of paints and paints. It is also soluble in fats and grease due to the presence of turbines and turbochargers in oil.

Pine oil is found in different concentrations, such as 60% pine oil. This indicates that the oil contains 60% turbochargers. Concentrations reach 85% and are the most common, with higher concentrations but are not used in detergents and disinfectants. In cleansed and cleansed installations containing pine oil, it should be noted that pine oil leaves residue on the surfaces, especially hard surfaces, which requires the use of a specific percentage and not skimming; to preserve the appearance of the surfaces.

2- Solvent:

Although pine oil is a solvent for fat and grease, we need to add another pine oil solvent. This means that the pine oil is not mixed with water, so another solvent should be added as a medium that allows the pine oil to mix and improve the spread of pine oil. The auxiliary solvent plays an additional role in dissolving other components in the insoluble form of water such as ethoxyl alcohols, alkanol amides and other perfumes if added to pine oil and other materials required in the formulation.

Solvent is essentially an organic matter that has a solubility in water, preferably from short-chain carbon alcohols ranging from one carbon atom to eight carbon atoms. The carbon chain is preferably between one atom and three carbon atoms, with the advantage of isopropanol as an adjuvant. Glycol and glycol ether compounds can be used as auxiliary solvents, including propylene glycol methyl ether, di propylene glycol methyl ether, propylene glycol phenyl ether and others. However, attention should be paid to the presence of a sharp odor of glycol ether compounds that may reduce the pine odor or overwhelm it. From an environmental perspective, reduce the amount of solvent as much as possible to reduce volatile organic matter (VOCs) because of their negative environmental impact.

3. Surface activity materials:

Surface activity materials are substances that reduce surface tension and help remove cavities, dust and dirt from different surfaces. They have a cleaning power that depends on the type of material used and their classification. The foam of the material varies according to its classification and plays the role of wetting, spreading and so on. Surface activity materials are divided into non-ionic and ionic surface activity substances, which in turn are divided into catheonic, ionic and recessive activity substances. More than one surface activity material can be used in one structure, provided that the material in the structure is compatible. It is preferable to select a mild foam and biodegradable surface activity material to reduce the time used to complete the cleaning and disinfection process, while preserving the water to rinse surfaces in the case of abundant foam and to reduce the time and effort required in this task. Biodegradation is an important issue for preserving the environment and ensuring that there is no toxicity to different fish and aquatic organisms.

4. Other additions:

These additives include pH regulators, viscosity, colors, visual effects, preservatives, antioxidants, and other additives that can be added to give the composition a distinctive look from other available structures in the market, with added value and exclusivity to customers.

How to prepare:

Pine oil is added to the surface activity material and continuous stirring for about 15 minutes to ensure that the oil mixes the material in a homogeneous manner. This is followed by the addition of the auxiliary solvent with continuous stirring for 10 minutes. Add the water with stirring for 5 minutes. Preparation does not require special conditions and does not require much effort compared to other fixtures. The step of adding color and aesthetic additions comes after that, and the color of the product is compatible with the conifers, ranging from a colorless product to a light amber color, and may be dark brown to an amber colored red or even green.

So we have obtained a strong odor disinfectant formulation that works to cover unpleasant odors and undesirable but at the same time as ineffective as antimicrobial. It is not suitable for use in hospitals, health centers or even in homes to act as antimicrobials. To ensure the strength of this disinfectant to restrain various microbes and spores, the cleansing capacity of the formulation must be increased.

How to increase the cleansing capacity of the pine disinfectant?

This is done by using one of the aforementioned surface activity substances, a special class of cationic surface activity substances known as quaternary ammonium compounds and referred to as QUAT. This type of surface activity has an antimicrobial force that allows us to classify the product as antimicrobial. QUAT is used in the formulation to obtain a strong, odorless pine antiseptic that is effective in its cleansing power, allowing for an effective result compared to pine oil alone. Be aware that pine oil is not cleansed and there must be a disinfectant in the composition.