Copper oxychloride

Copper oxychloride (CAS 1332-40-7), also sold under trade names such as Coprantol and Cuprasol, is an inorganic copper-based compound used primarily as a fungicide and bactericide.

Where is Copper oxychloride used?

• Agriculture: active ingredient in crop protection, formulated into wettable powders and suspension concentrates for foliar application against downy mildew, blight and bacterial canker on fruits, vegetables and vines
• Water treatment: suppresses algal growth
• Industrial cooling systems and process water circuits: controls microbial growth
• Pulp and paper: slimicide and preservative preventing microbial contamination in process water
• Animal feed premixes: copper supplement source where regulated copper intake supports livestock health

Commercial specifications

• Active copper content typically expressed as metallic copper equivalent
• Agricultural-grade specifications are standard