IXPER^® products can be used to accelerate the natural attenuation of contaminated soils in a cost-effective manner.  The capability of aerobic microbes to biologically degrade contaminants, such as petroleum hydrocarbons, can be limited by inadequate levels of oxygen.  IXPER^® products ensure that adequate oxygen is present over an extended period time.

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IXPER^® products may be used for the treatment of grease traps to help reduce sulfide-based odors, caused by anaerobic conditions.  IXPER^® products provide peroxide and oxygen, thereby oxidizing sulfide compounds, which may be present in the grease trap.

The alkalinity also helps saponify the grease and reduce its level in the grease trap

IXPER^® products can be used in oxygenating the lower parts of artificial or natural lakes, as well as wastewater and effluent.  Oxygen concentration near the bottom of the lakes can be very low and many methods of increasing dissolved oxygen are unsatisfactory either because they require excessive agitation, which moves nutrients to the surface encouraging algae growth, or because they do not ensure sufficient oxygenation.

By sinking to the bottom and releasing oxygen over a period of time, IXPER^® products can provide a more satisfactory method of oxygenating the lower layers.

Low Oxygen in the soil can be generated in waterlogged soils due to heavy rainfall or bad irrigation techniques.  Crops growing at high temperatures or under a lot of sunshine have very high oxygen demand at the roots.

Under these conditions, the lack of oxygen reduces root growth resulting in stunted growth, poor yields, lack of seed germination, etc.

IXPER^® products can be used for soil amendment in agricultural, horticultural and forestry applications.  These products slowly decompose in the moist soil, generating oxygen and the corresponding hydroxide.  This can have the following advantages:

• Increase total soil microbial population
• Enhance enzyme diversity
• Speed aerobic and biological activities at high moisture conditions
• Support healthy roots by enhancing symbiotic fungi growth
• Maintain and protect healthy plant roots
• Improve the hydraulic conductivity of the soil allowing more efficient movement of oxygen and nutrients.  This effect is especially useful in heavy soils
• Give plants the ability to absorb more water and nutrients and use them more efficiently

IXPER^® 75C Calcium Peroxide is widely used in the baking industry in the US and Canada as a component of dough conditioners.  IXPER^® 75C Calcium Peroxide acts by oxidation of sulfhydryl groups in gluten, reforming the disulfide bonds that were broken during the mechanical mixing of the dough. 

This application is not allowed in the EU

Oral Care
IXPER^® products may be used in toothpaste formulations where they help clean teeth and improve oral hygiene.

Hair Care
IXPER^® products may be incorporated in hair bleaching formulations together with other oxidizers such as persulfates.

IXPER^® is widely used as a curing agent in one-part polysulfide-based anhydrous sealants.  It is activated by atmospheric moisture which initiates the generation of active oxygen from the IXPER^® leading to the oxidation of polyhydrosulfides.

IXPER^®  is used as a source of oxygen in aluminothermic processes and in other metallurgical applications.   The addition of IXPER  to aluminothermic mixtures assists in ignition at lower temperatures and increases the temperature of the melt, making it easier to separate the slag from the metal.