Dispersing and complexing agents are virtually everywhere we look in our daily lives. Wherever water is used – in the home, and in trade and industry – additives such as these are required to enable water to be used more efficiently. With offerings such as its Baypure product group, LANXESS provides innovative solutions for softening water in washing machines and dishwashers.

Baypure envelops the calcium and magnesium ions dissolved in water, which can cause limescale deposits, and keeps them suspended. Baypure® DS 100 prevents limescale deposits and even softens existing scale. Applications include dissolving stubborn furring in drainage pipes, assisting oil extraction and preventing grayness in detergents. Baypure boasts excellent green credentials because it is biodegradable. It is also a commercial success thanks to its many different applications.