The Technology Behind ProKure

Historically, chlorine dioxide, the deodorizing and disinfecting agent behind the ProKure Line of Products, has been difficult to safely, consistently, and economically produce for small to medium sized applications. It was always relegated for use in large applications, most notably, water treatment facilities, treating the bacteria in drinking water.

With the advent of ProKure’s patented drop and go system, the ProKure Line of Products can easily be shipped and stored, safely handled and prepared for use, and efficiently applied to control a variety of odor, mold, mildew, and bacterial challenges that our customers face in their facilities, with the equipment they own, and in the vehicles they operate or lease.

This technology comes in different patented forms designated to produce consistently, a predetermined amount of chlorine dioxide, in gas or liquid form, based upon its specific end use. See how it works below.

The Science Behind ProKure

How Does Chlorine Dioxide Work?

Other cleaners kill bacteria on the cellular level, which takes as much as 7-10 minutes.

Chlorine dioxide kills bacteria by attacking the cell wall — a process that only takes 30-90 seconds.

What is chlorine dioxide? Where is it used? How does it work?

When you hear "chlorine dioxide," you probably think of chlorine, a harsh chemical used in swimming pools. Both chlorine and chlorine dioxide are oxidizing agents, but have little else in common.

Chlorine dioxide (ClO2) is a greenish-yellow gas with a slight “swimming pool” scent. Chlorine dioxide has been recognized for more 100 years for its disinfecting properties and has been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for many applications, including the treatment of drinking water.

ClO2 is a rapid and effective sterilant against bacteria, yeasts, molds, and viruses. With minimal contact time, it is highly effective against pathogenic organisms such as Legionella, MRSA, H1N1, E. Coli, and Cryptosporidium to name a few. ClO2 reduces biofilms so bacterial regrowth is significantly impeded.

Chlorine dioxide is globally used as an antimicrobial and as an oxidizing agent in drinking water, poultry process water, swimming pools, and mouthwash preparations. It is used to sanitize fruit and vegetables as well as equipment for food and beverage processing.

Chlorine dioxide is also used to decontaminate animal facilities. It is employed in the health care industries to decontaminate rooms, pass-throughs, isolators and also as a sterilant for product and component sterilization. What's more, as an oxidizing agent, it is extensively used to clean, deodorize, and detoxify a wide variety of materials.

ClO2 special properties make it an ideal choice to meet the challenges of today's environmentally concerned world. Most importantly, chlorine dioxide does not chlorinate organic material, resulting in significant decreases in trihalomethanes (THMs), haloacetic acids (HAAs) and other chlorinated organic compounds. This is particularly important in the primary use for chlorine dioxide, which is water disinfection.

Chlorine dioxide is shown to be an effective disinfectant at concentrations between 0.2 and 0.8 ppm. ClO2 penetrates the cell wall of the micro-organism and disrupts metabolic functions. This is more efficient than other oxidizers that “burn” whatever they come in contact with. This allows lower effective concentrations to be used.

ProKure Solutions’ patented Drop and Go System delivers chlorine dioxide in a safer, faster and more economical way for customers seeking solutions to their deodorization and disinfection challenges.