LANADOL ABAC — Low Temperature Disinfection
LANADOL ABAC is the hygiene product in the range. It exists to solve one specific problem: how to disinfect a textile that cannot survive the way textiles are normally disinfected.
The problem it solves
Conventional laundry disinfection relies on heat, or on aggressive chemistry such as peracetic acid. Both work. Both also destroy the things they are used on if those things happen to be a wool blanket, a resident’s own clothing, a theatre gown with a membrane, or a curtain that shrinks.
So facilities end up with two piles: linen that can be thermally disinfected, and everything else — which gets washed gently and hoped about. ABAC is aimed squarely at the second pile. It is a low-temperature disinfecting additive that works in the same gentle wet cleaning cycle the garment would have had anyway.
What Kreussler’s testing shows
ABAC has a broad microbicidal spectrum against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and yeasts. The manufacturer’s datasheet reports the following results against European test standards:
| Bactericidal — EN 1276 | 5 minutes, 20°C, 0.2 g/l |
|---|---|
| Yeasticidal — EN 1650 | 5 minutes, 20°C, 0.2 g/l |
| Virucidal — EN 14476 | Murine norovirus: 15 minutes, 30°C, 2.5 g/l |
The EN 14476 testing also covers enveloped viruses, including SARS-CoV-2 and vaccinia Ankara.
The figures worth noting are the temperatures. Bactericidal and yeasticidal performance at 20°C in five minutes is what makes this usable on garments — there is no thermal step to damage them. The virucidal claim needs more: a higher dose and a longer time, at 30°C. If norovirus is the reason you are asking, dose and time it properly rather than assuming the low figure covers everything.
A note on regulatory status. Kreussler states that ABAC is notified as a biocide in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and France. Disinfectant products in Australia are regulated separately, by the TGA. Talk to us about the correct Australian position for your facility before you build it into a documented infection-control procedure. Use biocides safely, and always read the label and product information before use.
The other use: tunnel washers
ABAC is not only a garment product. It can also be used to disinfect the rinsing zone and the press of a continuous batch washer. That matters because the back end of a tunnel is exactly where recontamination happens — clean linen meeting a surface that never gets hot. For a commercial plant running tunnels, this is often the more interesting application of the two.
How it is used
| Textiles | Washable textiles, 20 – 30°C |
|---|---|
| Dosage | 0.2 – 2.5 g per litre of liquor, according to the claim required |
| Water | Resistant to hard water |
| Compatibility | Can be combined with LANADOL APRET |
| Shelf life | 24 months in closed containers |
It has good wetting properties, leaves textiles antistatic and has a slight retexturing effect, so it does not fight the rest of the process. It can also be used alongside Kreussler’s other gentle and colour wash processes.
As with the rest of the range, if a drum has been left somewhere cold, bring it back to around 15°C before dosing.
Where this matters
- Aged care. Residents’ personal clothing is the classic case: it belongs to someone, it is often wool or delicate, and it still has to be hygienically clean. See our guide to wet cleaning in aged care, healthcare and hospitality.
- Healthcare. Staff uniforms, theatre textiles and anything with a membrane or coating that thermal disinfection would ruin.
- Hospitality. Curtains, throws and soft furnishings between guests, and the recovery of items after an incident.
- Commercial laundries. Rinsing zone and press disinfection on continuous batch washers.
LANADOL ABAC is supplied in Australia by Spencer Systems. If you have a hygiene obligation and a pile of textiles that cannot be thermally disinfected, this is the conversation to have. Call 1300 70 69 70 or get in touch.
