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Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (Quats: BAC, DDAC)

Benzalkonium chloride (BAC) and didecyldimethylammonium chloride (DDAC); the active disinfectant ingredient in Lysol wipes, hospital disinfectants, and most EPA List N surface disinfectants.

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1 essential American goods rely on quaternary ammonium compounds (quats: bac, ddac) somewhere upstream in their supply chain.

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Cleaning and sanitation supplies

Household cleaners, disinfectants, and sanitation products.

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1 company produce quaternary ammonium compounds (quats: bac, ddac).

Lonza Group(LONN.SW)

HQ CH35% share

Lonza Group AG (Visp, Switzerland; SIX: LONN; ~CHF 6.7B revenue) is the world's largest pharmaceutical and biotech CDMO (Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization). Primary business is biologic drug manufacturing (mammalian cell culture, microbial fermentation) for pharma clients. Manufactured Moderna COVID-19 mRNA. Sold Specialty Ingredients (biocides: benzalkonium chloride, quats) to Arxada in 2021. Capsules and health ingredients division (HPMC and gelatin capsules) is the world's largest hard capsule manufacturer.

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