Leather Cleaner

Many leather cleaning products contain waxes, oils or silicones that form a coating on leather surfaces, sealing out moisture and breaking down the finish until cracks and pre-mature wear begin to show on the surface.  Overuse of conditioners can be similarly destructive, as they tend to attract dust and dry leather out by impregnating the natural structure of the leather with synthetic chemicals and leaving behind an oily residue.    Using baby wipes to clean leather furniture is also misguided, as the alkaline cleaners in the wipes (intended to neutralize the acid in urine) destroy leather finishes.

Using a water-based cleaner to remove dirt and oils is the safest, most effective leather cleaner.  Most leather cleaners will not remove ink or other stains unless a good leather protector has been used on a regular basis – the “scotch-guard” effect inhibits absorption of dirt and stains to facilitate easier removal of such marks in the future.

Granite Countertop Cleaner

Granite is tougher and more resilient than most countertop materials.  Its highly tolerant of hot pots and pans, and is highly stain-resistant.   Granite countertops can, however, become cloudy and stained following the use of cleaners that strip the seal and leave the porous surface of the granite exposed.

Aside from periodic re-sealing of the granite, everyday cleaning care of granite countertops requires, judicious use of granite countertop cleaner which is non-abrasive and formulated with a neutral pH.

Wood Furniture Polish

Furniture sparkles following application of oil polish.  Oil, however, does attract and mix with dust leading to more frequent and increasingly difficult cleaning.  Polish should not be applied more than three to four times a year, as excess can produce a cloudy film and darken the wood over time. Polishing wood is generally ideal where high aesthetic appeal is a priority, as with museums or corporate offices.

Cleaning wood furniture with a formulation that includes a wax component is best in conventional everyday applications.  These products both clean and create a surface coating on the wood that will helps to repel dust.

Metal Polish

While soap or a mild detergent mixed with warm water will generally suffice for routine cleaning, and a dull finish or modest lime deposits may be removed with a solution of vinegar and water, stubborn stains such as oil or grease deposits, discoloration, and scratches will require specially formulated cleaners.  In choosing the right cleaner, the properties of your surface must be kept in mind.  Aluminum, for instance, can be permanently scratched by abrasive cleaners such as scouring powders, steel wool, abrasive polishes and discolored by alkali cleaners as mild as baking soda.  Similarly, stainless steel cleaner that is excessively concentrated can cause corrosion.

Brass is particularly susceptible to tarnish.  Brass cleaning solutions must therefore include with  any detergent component, ingredients which impart a chemical barrier between the bare metal and the air to inhibit the oxidation process from re-occurring once tarnish has been removed.

Window Cleaner

Today’s complex environmental and industrial conditions ensure that windows become dirtier faster.  Glass is porous, and can absorb the multitude of contaminants with which is comes into contact every day, from the minerals in building materials such as limestone, brick, or cement which can leach onto the glass surface after a rainfall, to the calcium and salt deposits which accumulate from a sprinkler placed to close to a window.

An effective window cleaner must be capable of removing from the glass surface all acid, dirt, chemicals and other such contaminants.  An overall cleaning regimen should include a repellent that imposes a barrier to soils, and seals the pores of the glass to make the window a more resilient surface which contaminants cannot impregnate.

ECO Products Make the Best All Purpose Cleaners

There is no miracle product that will clean any type soil from any type of surface.   The average all purpose cleaner has a pH in the neutral range of 7 to 8 so that it can be used in numerous applications without fear of harming sensitive surfaces such as aluminum or the no-wax floor.  Certain applications, however, particularly in the realm of commercial and industrial cleaning, require more specialized solutions.  A truly effective degreaser used in kitchen cleaning, for example should be an alkaline formulation, whereas comprehensive removal of mineral-based deposits, such as accumulated uric salts in a washroom will require an acid-based cleaner.

Where a light duty multi surface cleaner is desired and practical, Enzyme, Citrus and Oxygen-based formulations are ideal options.  The natural composition of these cleaning products make them well-suited to repeated use as many of the irritants found in synthetic multi surface cleaners are avoided.  As one might expect of a product derived from nature, ECO cleaners are also exceptionally versatile, both in terms of what they can clean and where they can be applied.

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Leather Cleaner

Leather Plus:  Water-based leather upholstery cleaner, also conditions, renews and preserves.  Sprays on as mousse-like foam to clean leather surfaces, removing body oils, grime, ink, and other stains.  Contains proteins and humectants which work into the leather, restoring body and moisture. Leaves a stain-repellent protective coating that makes cleaning leather stains easy while also letting leather breathe.  Pleasing clean leather scent.  Can be used in numerous applications:  clean leather furniture to

Vinyl Plus:  Vinyl cleaner sprays on as a thick foam which clings to vertical surfaces. Removes water-based spots and stains from furniture, seating, wall coverings, and awnings. Excellent for cleaning frames on vinyl windows.  Effective on any color vinyl or synthetic leather material. Wipes away quickly and easily. Deodorizes as it cleans.

Granite Countertop Cleaner

Marble and Granite Cleaner:  One step care and cleaning for granite countertops.  Biodegradable, easy-to-use spray foam cleaner and conditioner removes grease, food residue and fingerprints from a variety of different countertop materials.   Restores brilliance to polished and sealed marble, granite, limestone and travertine.  Makes cleaning granite counters easy: dries streak-free and has a clean fresh fragrance.

Wood Furniture Polish

New Look:  Wood furniture polish and cleaner formulated with silicones, beeswax, and natural oils.  Adds life to dried-out surfaces, and covers minute scratches. Nourishes and moisturizes fine wood furniture. Imparts a durable gloss and adds life to dried out wooden surfaces.

Lemon Oil: The best furniture polish on the market.  Brings out the natural richness of the grain and leaves a hard, dry protective finish so that fingerprints, smudges, and stains wipe off easily.

Metal Polish

Stapole:  Water-based metal cleaner and polish designed for stainless steel surfaces that may come into contact with food or water such as drinking fountains and certain areas in the kitchen.  Removes tough oil-based stains, water marks, spots, and stains from all metal surfaces. Sprays on as a light odorless cream clings to vertical surfaces and is safe for use in confined areas such as elevators. Contains 100% food grade ingredients.   Leaves no greasy film. NSF Certified.

Oxiclean:  Non-acid, non-abrasive, metal tarnish remover and polish. Restores the original luster to brass, copper, stainless steel, bronze, chrome, and aluminum. Corrosion inhibitor prevents re-tarnishing. Fortified with natural citrus oils for increased cleaning power, surface brilliance, and a fresh citrus scent.  Excellent brass cleaner and silver cleaner.  One of the best aluminum polishes on the market.

Window and Glass Cleaner

Clearguard:   Anti-fog, streak and haze-free glass cleaner imparts an anti-static protective coating which repels dust. Fills in minute scratches to help eliminate glare; protects against scratching and discoloration. Important part of any commercial window cleaning regimen.

Window Shine:  Heavy-duty window and glass cleaner contains wetting and penetrating agents that reduce surface tension of hard and soft water for a streak-free finish. The best window cleaner for institutional, commercial and food plant applications where heavy cleaning and film removal is central.  Extremely effective for cleaning windows in cold weather (to -20 degrees Celcius) – an area in which many “green” window cleaners do not perform well.  Can be diluted up to 3 parts of water for economical application, making it ideal for commercial window cleaning.

Revolution Green Glass Cleaner:  Bulk or ready-to-use “green” window and glass cleaners.  High-powered cleaning with ingredients mild enough for surfaces sensitive to conventional cleaning agents – for example, window tints that are softened by ammonia. Suspends, dissolves and removes soil from glass, plexiglass, windows, mirrors, windshields, cabinets, partitions, computer screens, appliances, desks and other potentially sensitive surfaces.  Leaves behind no streaks or residue.  First among plastic window cleaners.  Popularly used on vinyl windows.

ECO Products Make the Best All Purpose Cleaners

Digester: Harnesses the power of naturally-occurring enzymes to systematically eliminate grease, organic waste and the odors such deposits cause.

As an enzyme stain remover: Digester can be sprayed onto the toughest stains from pet urine to blood, to grease, causing such blemishes to literally disintegrate as impurities are systematically broken down and consumed. The natural formulation can be sprayed directly onto stained carpets and laundry.

As an odor inhibitor: Peerless among house deodorizers and bathroom deodorizers. While conventional deodorizers are commonly sprayed into the air, Digester is sprayed directly onto the source of the problem, where it deactivates odors on contact.

As an enzyme drain cleaner: Organic debris such as fat, starch, food waste, uric acid crystals, soap scum and hair build-up accumulate in drains causing bad odors and slow-running drains, with the ultimate result being ultimately blockages requiring emergency service.  Digester can not only remedy such blockages, but used regularly, can actually prevent them.

Powerful formulation neutralizes the most putrid odors, liquifies and digests the most severe grease accumulations, and removes almost indelible stains, yet is completely safe for both user and environment.  Digester is nonpathogenic, non-toxic, non-caustic, and non-corrosive.

This is the future of green cleaning and has been a staple product of Chem International for over twenty years.  Our formulation, which has been refined and perfected over time contains among the highest concentrations of active microbial material amongst enzyme cleaning products on the market.

Orange Power: Bulk citrus-based d’limonene all-purpose cleaner, degreaser and deodorizer.  Effective and safe on a multitude of washable surfaces when diluted, concentrated formulation makes it extremely economical to use.  Can be used straight for heavy duty industrial cleaning or mixed up to 1:70 with water for housekeeping.  Numerous applications include general degreaser, tile adhesive remover, drain maintenance, and deodorizer.  Commonly used in commercial kitchen cleaning, as run off can be poured down grease traps to keep lines free flowing.

Revolution Green Hydrogen Peroxide Cleaner: Versatile oxygen cleaner systematically breaks down and destroys stains and pathogens on a molecular level.  When the hydrogen peroxide dissipates, the residue is simple water and oxygen – natural elements that are seamlessly absorbed back into the environment.

Cleaning, disinfecting, and deodorizing capabilities make it a popular choice amongst bathroom cleaners and kitchen counter cleaners (including cutting boards made of woods and plastics) in the home, where natural alternatives to caustic chemicals are increasingly sought.

Sold in concentrated form to maximize cost and cleaning efficiency.

Industrial Vinegar: Window cleaning vinegar.  Can be used to disinfect, clean and shine nearly every surface whether using vinegar as a household cleaner or cleaning with vinegar in an institutional setting. Our concentrated formulation allows for a broad range of possible dilutions, and therefore limitless potential vinegar uses in cleaning, including:  windows, copper, grout, descaling coffee makers, and removing smells, mildew, wrinkles and static cling from fabric. Application as vinegar window cleaner is extremely economical:  50-1 dilution with water.