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  • #143840
    Tn02
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    Does anyone know the answer to this?

    #150565
    Anonymous
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    To my knowledge it is not an encapsulation product.

    #150566
    Tn02
    Participant

    Thanks, Dave. I’m trying to figure out what happens to the residue.

    #150567
    FL18
    Participant

    What are you guys talking about?

    Mike

    #150568
    Tn02
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    Here’s a quick rundown, Mike-

    Encapsulating cleaning chemicals have crystalline polymers in addition to detergents. After the detergents have attracted and surrounded the greasy soil, the polymers “encapsulate” both the detergent and soil. As this encapsulated soil dries, it crystallizes into a dry (not sticky) residue. For years, this technology has been used in low moisture cleaning methods where the residue is purposely left in the carpet and is vacuumed away. Many carpet cleaners consider the term “encapsulation” to be synonymous with the low moisture cleaning method.

    #150569
    FL18
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    Thanks for the info Neil. That’s sounds more like Chem-Dry to me which is what customers in our area complain about when it comes to this, regarding chem-dry. From what I understan, our process has no sticky residue, like chem-dry. I guess that doesn’t necessarily mean that ours is residue free when it comes to the wording “sticky” residue. Maybe ours has a residue but to no harm to the customers mind. Who knows. All I know is that we our the best and must be doing something right you know. I’m not saying your doubting the process by any means but that is a very well educated question. Thanks again for the info.

    God Bless,

    Mike Nowlin

    #150570
    Tn02
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    I don’t think our products have sticky residue either, but there definitely is residue, and after a carpet I clean is dry the fibers are a bit stiff. This leads me to think that 101 is some sort of encapsulation product. This would also explain why carpets stay clean for such a long time after our process is used. I have had a few people ask me what happens to the residue, and I haven’t had an answer for them because I don’t know. If 101 is an encap product then the answer is simple- it is pulled up when the customer vacuums.

    I’m not trying to pry into the ingredients, or uncover some trade secret, but it would be good to have an answer for my customers.

    #150571
    hbottumwa
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    I don’t have the answer either, however, even water leaves a residue. Also water is a chemical H2O. I find it interesting when customers ask if we clean with chemicals. I tell them yes! 80% of our cleaner is the chemical H2O, and 20% is trade secret. However is also know we don’t use harmful chemicals. My health and the health of my family is far to important.

    #150572
    Tn02
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    I did a little experiment and it does appear to encapsulate. I cleaned an empty room in my house that had pretty dirty carpet. Prevac, 101, buff, finishing towel. The finishing towel came out VERY dirty. I went over it 3 more times with finishing towels and they all came out just as dirty. I called it a day at this point and let it dry. The next day I pre vacuumed, 101, finishing towel. The towel was a little gray but not nearly as dirty. The dried 101 from the day before trapped the dirt, and the vacuum picked a lot of it up. I would predict after more routine vacuumings the carpet would gradually get cleaner, and stay cleaner longer. I believe this is the reason our products are so much better than a lot of HWE products that cause resoiling, and can’t really do what 101 does because of all of the water. Also if you spray a little 101 on a hard surface and let it dry, the residue will come away from the surface very easily by flaking off and becoming almost a powder like substance. Any dirt from the surface will be in the powder.

    If anyone is really interested in how our products work, I think this provides some good insight.

    #150573
    Bret Wooton
    Participant

    Interesting. I always thought the encapsulation products were of the powdered sort. What has Cody had to say about this?

    #150574
    GA18
    Participant

    Neil,

    I have encountered a similar result when I cleaned a carpet and then put a finishing towel to it and it came up dirty. I thought I had done a poor job of cleaning. Now I am curious if you are on to something.

    I am curious as to why we do not see more commentary from Cody and John on some of these questions?

    #150575
    Tn02
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    Matthew,

    It is my understanding that Cody prefers this board to be used for operators to communicate, and any questions for him should be directed to the home office. I would be nice if he would chime in on this though.

    I know exactly what you mean about the feeling like you didn’t do a good job. The fact is we do leave dirt behind, but the dirt is removed during vacuuming via the encap qualities of the 101. Clean out your conquest really good, then clean a small area, then come back the next day and vacuum that same area with your conquest. You will see the dirty powder in the dirt cup.

    #150576
    FL18
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    No offense guys, but don’t make a mountain out of mole hill.

    #150577
    Tn02
    Participant

    Pardon my thirst for knowledge, Mike, but this whole discussion stemmed from something my customers have asked me.

    #150578
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    This is very interesting. I have also seen this first hand in my home. I cleaned a couple of rooms, vacuumed, cleaned the room and the next day I finished the 3 other rooms. I vacuumed one of my daughters rooms and my wife came in a saw me vacuuming and ask me why am i vacuuming when i cleaned it yesterday. I noticed my cup had soil in it and wondering why, I just thought maybe I sped through the room.

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