Bioguard Non-CYA Eco Sunscreen and Clarifier

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Nov 4, 2012
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Howdy folks,

Brand new Aussie product here, what on earth has Bioguard been cooking up now:

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Eco Sunscreen and Clarifier - BioGuard

A Cyanuric Acid (CYA)-free stabiliser. Unique to BioGuard, it filters UV light to prevent chlorine breakdown from the...
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Any thoughts on what this actually is? Chat GPT advised its propiatary and I can't even find a Safety Data Sheet. I did however find the below blurb on a site that sells it:

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BioGuard® Eco Sunscreen and Clarifier is the industry’s first chlorine stabiliser that does NOT use standard isocyanurates or cyanuric acid. It is a 100% efficient alternative to traditional stabilisers, avoiding all the problems of CYA saturated water and unnecessary chlorine over dosage to compensate. Compatible with all types of treatments.

  • CYA-free
  • Filters UV light
  • Does not form toxic by products
  • ORP probe-safe
  • Eco-friendly
  • Prevents chlorine breakdown due to sunlight
  • Up to 40% clearer water
  • Reduces chlorine consumption.
  • Reduces maintenance costs.
  • Ideal for outdoor swimming pools.
  • In saltwater pools, Eco Sunscreen and Clarifier increases the life of the electrolysis cells.
Shake well before each use. When using for the first time, add 200ml per 10,000L of pool water. Thereafter, add 100ml per 10,000L of pool water each week, OR 400ml per 10,000L of pool water each month. Always add product to the deep end of the pool. Run pump for at least 1 hour after application to disperse product.

Dosage rates should be adjusted to the bather load of the pool. IF frequent backwashing is required, or pool is in an environment that is high in contamination, dosage rate can be doubled for peak performance.
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Dosage rates seem very regular and and require a lot of the product. Just asking as seeing ORP probe safe piqued my interest.
 
I'll guess it's a liquid solar cover, which do work, until the slightest breeze pushes it all to one side of the pool.
 
It’s likely a titanium oxide nanoparticle compound. It’s been sold before under different names by different manufacturers. Titanium dioxide, especially nanometer sized particles, strongly absorbs in the UV spectrum and the cluster size can be tuned to specific wavelengths. Absorbing the UV helps to stabilize the chlorine
 
JoyfulNoise said:
It’s likely a titanium oxide nanoparticle compound. It’s been sold before under different names by different manufacturers. Titanium dioxide, especially nanometer sized particles, strongly absorbs in the UV spectrum and the cluster size can be tuned to specific wavelengths. Absorbing the UV helps to stabilize the chlorine
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I’m seeing that titanium dioxide is banned in food in the EU over concerns of possible dna damage when ingested.
& that the non nano version is preferable to the nano version due to inhalation risks when used in cosmetics/skin care.
These may or may not be a concern depending upon how much pool water one likes to consume and that this reads like its a liquid product.

It kinda sounds, with the way the instructions are emphasizing clarifying, like it acts similar to a flocculant/alum which would make sense if its a metalish compound.
Sounds like it could become a murky, filter clogging mess eventually though if true.
Gotta love those trade secrets!
 
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$10 per litre, and 400ml/10000gal a month, so $15 a month in my pool.

A small price to pay to add mystery goop of unknown composition to solve a problem most people are still going to have because they're using pucks in the first place.... ;)
 
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Yeah but it produces up to 40% clearer water so it must be good! Skeptics…..

Of course they include no baseline measurements for the original water clarity or measurements for post treatment clarity….but it also reduces maintenance costs and is ORP probe safe….so you bet your bippy it’s good.

How can I order 10,000 pallets? Think of all the money I’ll save on maintenance costs!
 

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