The special properties of DuPont? Chlorine Dioxide make it an ideal choice to meet the microbial and oxidative challenges of today's environmentally concerned world. It is an ideal replacement for chlorine, providing all of the benefits of chlorine and more, but without any of its weaknesses and detriments. Chlorine dioxide is a broad spectrum biocide with 2.6 times the oxidizing capacity of chlorine. It is a selective oxidizer that is effective across a broad pH range. DuPont has been an innovative solution provider in chlorine dioxide technologies and applications for over 60 years.