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Introducing a national program of seven Stratus-branded chemicals, providing environmentally preferable formulations that meet Green Seal Certification requirements. These concentrated products meet 80% of your cleaning needs and offer differentiation from the competition.
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Exclusive only to Stratus Building Solutions owner operators is an exciting new concept in quality cleaning products and brand identity.
What… • National program consisting of seven (7) Stratus branded chemicals • Environmentally preferable formulations, meeting requirements for Green Seal Certification • Meeting 80% of your cleaning requirements • Concentrated for maximum economy
Benefits…. • Differentiation from the competition • Uniqueness in the industry • Consistency of cleaning performance • Customer satisfaction • Control and consistency of cleaning chemical costs • Extension of the Stratus brand identity • ‘Silent Salesman’ for your services • Enhanced image with customers • Uniformity within franchise units and customers
Chemical Program… Overview: ·7 privately branded products under the Stratus Building Solutions label ·5 concentrated cleaners - all of which are Green Seal Certified formulations under the GS-37 Standard. A statement to this effect is on each label and the literature sheets. These formulations will be submitted to Green Seal for certification under the Stratus label ·2 floor care products - The finish is Green Seal Certified formula under the GS-40 standard and Stratus brand name. The stripper is a highly concentrated formula designed to remove all finishes and water based sealers.
Performance Tested • Stratus product were chosen after extensive field testing with Stratus owner operators • They meet and exceed tests for: • Cleaning performance • Efficiency in hard or soft water • Ease of Use • Economy • Results
Product Coding…. • Products are Color-coded and Number-coded for fast and easy identification: • This promotes proper use of products by staff • Prevents misuse of products on the jobsite • Color / number coding over comes language barriers • Improves / simplifies training and compliance
Concentrated formulations save money! • Pro-Blend Bottle Proportioners are included in each case of cleaning chemicals. This allows the precise dilution control the concentrated Stratus brand of product • Turn the top of the proportioner clockwise to raise or counter-clockwise to lower the regulator. Squeeze the bottle and excess liquid will flow back into the bottle. • Open the safety cover and pour out the measured liquid • Eliminates the need for expensive proportioning systems • Reduces product waste and ensures fast easy measuring • 1 quart of StratusGlass Cleaner Concentrate makes 33 quarts of Ready to Use solution!
‘Turn-Key’ Program…. • Case Contents: everything needed to do the job and be compliant • Cleaners- • MSDS • 4 secondary labels • 1 ProBlend portion aid to measure the concentrate for proper dilution / use – (see attached instructions for use) These fit and can be used with most quart bottles. • Stripper / Finish - • MSDS • Packaging: • The cleaners and stripper are packaged in cases containing 6 quarts • The finish is packaged in cases of 2 gallons
Who and Where… Stratus label products are manufactured by NycoProducts Company, and are available from authorized Stratus distributors. Located across the country, these specially selected distributors offer the Stratus program of products, chemicals and supplies.
Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability: Creating Greener, Cleaner, Healthier Buildings • Stratus brand products meet the following GreenSeal certification requirements: • GS-37Industrial and Institutional Cleaners • GS-40Floor Finish
Green Products and Services are…. • Green or environmentally preferable productsand services are those that … • “have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing products or services that serve the same purpose”
Green Seal Certified Product Characteristics… • Non corrosive - Non toxic • No skin or eye irritants or sensitizers • Limited – preferably no fragrance • No carcinogens or reproductive toxins • Dyes are food, drug and cosmetic grade • Non Combustible • Ingredients meet bio-degradability standards • No known asthmatic triggers • Will not contribute to smog or ozone depletion • Limited to no Volatile Organic Compounds (V.O.C.) • Meet Aquatic biodegradability standards • Formulations are all concentrated and can be diluted
Stratus Brand Products • Safer for employees, building staff, visitors & occupants • Improves indoor air quality • Safe on surfaces – reducing your damage claims • Consistent with Stratus green cleaning sales presentation • Assures compliance with Stratus green cleaning program / presentation • Meets OSHA regulatory compliance -MSDS & Secondary labels (beneficial for building owners)
Preventive 260 Approximately 100% Daily 260 Approximately 80 - 90% Interim 4-6 Approximately 30 –40% Restorative 1-2 Less than 10% Green Products by Type of Maintenance Procedure Annual Procedure Frequency % of Green
Stratus Brand Products • Meet 80% of your routine cleaning, daily and weekly cleaning needs • GS-37 • All Purpose Cleaner • Oxygen Based Cleaner • Glass & Mirror Cleaner • Bath & Bowl Cleaner • Spray & Wipe Degreaser
#1 AllPurposeCleaner • GS-37 Certified, use on: • Finished and unfinished floors, walls • Painted surfaces, plastic, metal ,etc… • Mop bucket or automatic scrubbers on floors • Spray & wipe or bucket & cloth for manual cleaning • Safe on any surface not harmed by water • Does not leave sticky residue • Dilution: 1-2oz. per gallon of water • Bio-based, sustainable ingredients • No V.O.C.’s • Non corrosive
#5 Oxy 5 Cleaner • Dual Certification / Multiple Uses • GS-37 for cleaners and carpet • CRICarpet & Rug Institute Certified for use on carpets (CRI) • Stabilized Hydrogen Peroxide formulation with cleaning co-solvents and surfactants • Safe on any surface not harmed by water • Dilution ratio: variable see label • VOC Compliant • Non corrosive • Shelf life after mixing?
#5 Oxy 5 Cleaner • Carpet • Extraction cleaner • Bonnet buffing • Carpet spotter • Grout • Loosens, lifts and removes soil safely • Will not weaken or harm grout • Cleans / lightens / restores grout • Tile – ceramic, porcelain and quarry tile • Cleans surfaces safely • Floors / Surfaces • Safe on all water safe surfaces
#5 Oxy 5 Cleaner • GS-37 Certified for carpets & general cleaning • Carpet & Rug Institute Certified for use on carpets (CRI) • Hydrogen Peroxide Based Multi-purpose cleaner • Hard tile floors / grout • Carpet cleaning – extraction, bonnet buffing • Carpet spotter • Shower walls • General purpose cleaning • Safe on any surface not harmed by water • Dilution ratio: variable see label • VOC Compliant • Non corrosive
#7Glass Cleaner • GS-37 Certified • VOC Free • No ammonia, alcohol, butyl/solvents • Safe on glass, plastic, Plexiglass, Lexan • Bio-based, sustainable resources • Streak free • Works in all water conditions • Dilution ratio: 1oz per quart (32:1)
#8 Bath & Bowl Cleaner • GS-37 Certified • Non-Corrosive, use on all bathroom surfaces including: • Metal fixtures, counters, stone • Removes soap scum, mineral deposits and oily residue • Acidic pH • Bio-based, sustainable resources • Dilution: up to 32:1
#10 Cleaner Degreaser • GS-37 Certified • Spray & wipe cleaning degreasing • Automatic scrubbers, pressure washers • Use on concrete floors, walls, woodwork, painted surfaces, plastic, metal, etc. • Safe on any surface not harmed by water • Dilution ratio: Variable based on soil and application • Bio-based, sustainable ingredients • No V.O.C.’s • Non corrosive
Floor Care • Meets majority of floor care needs • Floor Finish GS-40 Certified • Clear High Gloss Appearance • Non - Yellowing • Zinc / Metal free • Durable / Scuff & Mark Resistant • Hard, yet buffable • 20% solid content • Slip Resistant (ASTM-2047) • Applications: • No buff • Spray buff • High speed buffing
Floor Stripper • Extremely effective on all finishes • Highly concentrated dilutes up to 20:1 • 1 quart makes 5 gallons of stripping solution • Removes finishes, seals & waxes • Use with in any floor care program, even highly burnished/buffed finishes on initial strip outs • Will attack linoleum – test first • Non-ammoniated / does not leave residual odor • Reduced rinse technology • PPE recommended
Why use a disinfectant? • Germs are everywhere. Bacteria, viruses, mold & fungus are microscopic living organisms that rapidly multiply. • The head of a pin contains hundreds of thousand of germs. • Disinfectant solutions kill germs from hard surfaces and help reduce cross contamination and prevent the spread of illness/disease
ATMs have more germs than bathroom doorknobs • Ice in fast serve restaurants were found to have more bacteria than toilet water • The tops of desks have more bacteria than toilet seats
CDC estimates that 1 in 10 hospitalized patients – 2 million per year- acquire noscomal infections • CDC estimates that 35 –50 million Americans contract seasonal flu per year • 100,000 are hospitalized • 20,000 die • 90,000 people world wide die from seasonal flu each year • 300,00 are hospitalized • 76Million Americans get sick from food poisoning annually • 5,000 die to due to complications
Are all disinfectants created equal? • NO! • Products can be called disinfectants if they kill a minimum of 3 organisms • “Kills 99.9% of common germs” is a product claim relating to only germs listed on the label • Many common retail items have a limited ability to kill the germs people are most concerned about such as MRSA, HIV, H1N1, etc...
Sani-SpritzThis hospital grade disinfectant cleaner effectively kills… • Bacteria • MRSA • VRE • VISA • E.Coli • Lysteria • Virus • H1N1 • Avian flu (bird flu) • HIV-1 • Herpes • Hepatitis B & C • SARS • RSV • Season flu • Norovirus (Norwalk or ‘cruise ship virus’) • Fungus • Athlete’s foot • Common mold
Sani-Spritz • Effective against bloodborne pathogens: • HIV • Hepatitis B, C • Meets EPA facility blood borne pathogen standards • Kills anti-biotic resistant bacteria: • MRSA • VRE • VISA
What about bleach? • Corrosive to skin, eyes and most surfaces • Damages fibers, metal, paint, flooring, wood, furniture, desks, electronics • Poisonous - can be lethal if ingested • Releases chlorine gas – fumes are an ‘asthmatic trigger’ • Fumes may become lethal if mixed with other cleaning products • Limited ability to disinfect
HTS: High Touch Surfaces • Surfaces that come in “high contact” with hands need to be disinfected daily or more often • Door handles • Faucets / flush handles / plumbing fixtures • Desk tops • Phones / Keyboards • Light switches • Countertops • Exercise equipment • Elevator buttons • Vending machines / ATMs / Cash Registers • Soap / Paper Dispensers – Hand Dryers