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Surface Cleaner (SC) is a commercial enzyme cleaner for hard surfaces, built around a multi-enzyme blend that digests the organic soil other cleaners only push around. Protease, lipase and amylase activity breaks grease, oils, proteins and starches into water-soluble fragments that rinse away clean, which also removes the organic residue that odor comes from. There are no acids, caustics or solvents in the formula, so it is non-corrosive on stainless steel, tile, plastic, painted metal and sealed concrete, and safe to use in food handling areas, cleanrooms and animal facilities.
It ships as a powder or liquid concentrate. At normal dilution a single 22 lb pail makes more than 2,600 gallons of ready-to-use cleaner, which is why it is bought by the pail and drum for facility programs and as an enzyme base for private-label cleaning lines.
Key Benefits:
An enzyme cleaner does not strip soil off a surface chemically. It digests it. Enzymes are biological catalysts, each one shaped to break a particular class of molecule, and the soil found on a working hard surface is almost entirely organic: fat and oil, protein, starch, and plant fiber. Surface Cleaner (SC) puts a multi-enzyme blend to work on all of it at once, cutting large organic molecules into small water-soluble fragments that release from the surface and rinse away. Nothing in the formula has to be aggressive for that to happen, which is the whole point.
Each enzyme class has a job. Protease breaks down proteins, the soil behind blood, food residue, and most organic odor. Lipase breaks down fats, oils and grease, including the films that build up on kitchen floors and equipment. Amylase breaks down starches and sugars. Cellulase works on plant fiber and the cellulosic material in general soil. Working together they reduce a mixed organic deposit to soluble pieces small enough to rinse clear, leaving a surface that is clean and film-free rather than coated in the residue a heavy detergent leaves behind. Enzyme activity is temperature and pH dependent, which is why SC lists a working range of 50 to 131°F and pH 5.5 to 10, with peak activity at 86 to 113°F and pH 7 to 9.
A caustic or solvent cleaner works by chemical attack, and it does not distinguish between the soil, the surface and the person holding the bottle. That is where the fumes, the PPE, the etched stainless, the stripped floor coating and the harsh drain load come from. An enzyme cleaner reaches the same clean surface by a different route:
The honest trade-off is speed on the worst soil. On a heavy, baked-on deposit a caustic acts faster. With an enzyme cleaner the answer is dwell time, not a stronger mix: wet the surface, let the enzymes work, then agitate and rinse.
Surface Cleaner (SC) is used across facility and plant cleaning programs where soil is organic and harsh chemistry is unwelcome.
Kennels, boarding and daycare facilities, grooming salons, veterinary clinics and animal shelters have the same problem in a harder form: the soil is almost entirely organic, it arrives daily, and the chemistry used on it has to be gentle around animals and staff. Surface Cleaner (SC) digests the urine solids, proteins and fats that accumulate in runs, on kennel floors, and on hard surfaces throughout the building. That matters for odor specifically. Odor in an animal facility persists because organic residue is still there, worked into the surface, and no amount of masking or plain water changes that. Removing the residue removes the source.
Surface Cleaner is a cleaner, not a disinfectant or sanitizer, and it is not registered for those uses. In facilities that require sanitizing, the correct sequence is to clean the organic soil off first with SC and then apply your registered sanitizer, because leftover organic residue is exactly what undermines sanitizer performance.
Most of a facility's hard surface area is floor, and floors are where organic soil and film build up fastest. SC works as an enzyme floor cleaner on sealed concrete, tile, vinyl, painted and coated floors, stainless steel, plastic and sealed wood, in a mop bucket or through an auto scrubber. Because the digested soil rinses away instead of being redeposited, repeated cleaning does not leave the dulling film that builds up under heavy detergent programs. It should not be used on unfinished or unsealed surfaces, where porosity and moisture sensitivity work against it.
Surface Cleaner is a concentrate, and that is where the economics come from. Powder doses at 0.75 to 1.5 grams per liter of water, liquid at 2.75 to 5.5 ml per liter. At a mid-range 1 gram per liter, a 22 lb (10 kg) pail of powder makes 10,000 liters of cleaning solution, which is more than 2,600 US gallons. A 44 lb pail doubles that, and a 340 lb drum makes well over 40,000 gallons. Compared with buying pre-diluted cleaner by the case, the freight alone justifies the concentrate, and powder stores longer and more compactly than liquid: two years at room temperature, three refrigerated.
Surface Cleaner ships in powder pails of 22 lb (10 kg) and 44 lb (20 kg) and 340 lb (155 kg) drums, and in liquid from quarts up to 55 gallon (208 liter) drums. We supply it three ways: as a finished cleaner for facility and janitorial programs, as a wholesale line for distributors and sanitation suppliers, and as an enzyme concentrate base for companies formulating their own products. That last route is a large part of what we do. If you are launching a hard surface cleaner, a multi-surface spray, an enzyme floor cleaner or a pet and facility odor product, SC is the base underneath it, and packaging, branding, concentration and enzyme profile can all be specified.
For related biological products, see Grease Trap and Lift Station Bacteria for fats, oils and grease in drains, traps and lift stations, and Parts Washer Fluid Life Tablets for extending parts washer bath life in shops and maintenance operations.
Tell us your facility type, monthly volume and preferred pack size, and we will send pricing and a sample.
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An enzyme cleaner uses biological catalysts instead of harsh chemistry to take organic soil apart. Surface Cleaner (SC) carries a multi-enzyme blend that cuts grease, oils, proteins and starches into smaller water-soluble pieces, so the residue releases from the surface and rinses away. Because the enzymes do the work, there is no need for acids, solvents or caustics to strip the soil off.
Yes. Surface Cleaner (SC) is non-corrosive and safe on most hard, non-porous surfaces, including stainless steel, tile, plastic, painted metal, sealed concrete and sealed wood. It contains no acids or caustics, so it will not etch metal or dull finishes and coatings. Avoid unfinished or unsealed surfaces, where porosity and moisture sensitivity affect results.
No. Vinegar is a dilute acid, not an enzyme cleaner. It can cut mineral scale and soap film, but it contains no enzymes, so it does not digest the proteins, fats and starches that make up organic soil and the odor that comes with it. An enzyme cleaner such as Surface Cleaner (SC) uses protease, lipase and amylase activity to break that organic residue down so it rinses away. Vinegar is also acidic enough to damage stone, grout and some metal finishes, which SC is not.
Enzymes are catalysts that split large organic molecules into smaller water-soluble fragments. In Surface Cleaner (SC), lipase activity works on fats and oils, protease on proteins, and amylase on starches, so a greasy film is digested rather than dissolved by solvent. The broken-down residue rinses clear and leaves the surface film-free.
Yes. Surface Cleaner (SC) is non-toxic, biodegradable and free of corrosive, caustic and solvent ingredients, which makes it well suited to food handling and processing areas, commercial kitchens, prep surfaces and equipment. It leaves no chemical film behind. Follow your facility's normal post-clean rinse procedure. Available in bulk and private label for food plants and sanitation suppliers.
Industrial enzyme cleaners are used wherever organic soil builds up and harsh chemistry is a problem. Surface Cleaner (SC) is in service in food processing plants and commercial kitchens, factories, warehouses and workshops, cleanrooms and controlled environments, transportation facilities, schools and offices, and animal care facilities. It suits both daily maintenance and periodic deep cleaning.
No. Surface Cleaner (SC) is a cleaner, not a disinfectant or a sanitizer, and it is not registered for those uses. What it does is remove the organic soil that a sanitizer cannot work through. Cleaning first with an enzyme cleaner and then applying your registered sanitizer is the more effective sequence, because leftover organic residue is what reduces sanitizer performance. Do not mix SC directly with strong oxidizing disinfectants.
A caustic or solvent cleaner attacks soil chemically, and it can attack the surface and the user along with it. Surface Cleaner (SC) digests the soil biologically instead, so there are no fumes, no acid or caustic handling, no etched metal or stripped coatings, and a far lighter chemical load going to the drain. The trade-off is honest: on heavy baked-on soil an enzyme cleaner works more slowly, so allow dwell time rather than raising the concentration.
Kennels, boarding and daycare facilities, grooming salons, veterinary clinics and shelters use enzyme cleaners because the soil they deal with is organic and the chemistry has to stay gentle around animals and staff. Surface Cleaner (SC) digests the urine solids, proteins and fats that accumulate on runs, floors and hard surfaces, and it contains no caustics, acids or solvents. Note that SC is a cleaner, not a disinfectant. It ships in pails and drums for facility use and serves as a base for private-label animal care products.
Yes, by removing what the odor comes from. Urine odor persists because organic residue stays behind in and on the surface, so masking it or rinsing with water does not solve it. Surface Cleaner (SC) digests those organic solids and proteins, so the odor no longer has a source. On sealed concrete, tile and other hard flooring, apply at normal dilution, allow dwell time before rinsing, and repeat on heavily loaded areas.
For a commercial floor the right enzyme floor cleaner is a concentrate that is safe on your flooring, works in a mop bucket or an auto scrubber, and leaves no film to build up over time. Surface Cleaner (SC) is used on sealed concrete, tile, vinyl and coated floors in kitchens, processing plants, warehouses and animal facilities. It dilutes at 0.75 to 1.5 grams per liter, so a single pail covers a large floor program. Ask us for bulk pricing.
Both. Surface Cleaner (SC) is supplied as a dry powder concentrate and as a liquid concentrate, and both are diluted with water at the point of use. Powder doses at 0.75 to 1.5 grams per liter, liquid at 2.75 to 5.5 ml per liter. Powder ships and stores more efficiently at volume, which is why most bulk and OEM buyers choose it.
Surface Cleaner (SC) powder ships in 22 lb (10 kg) pails, 44 lb (20 kg) pails and 340 lb (155 kg) drums. Liquid ships in quarts, liters, gallons and 55 gallon (208 liter) drums. Because it is a concentrate, one 22 lb pail makes more than 2,600 gallons of ready-to-use solution at normal dilution. Custom pack sizes are available for bulk, wholesale and private-label programs.
You can buy Surface Cleaner (SC) directly from us as the manufacturer, in bulk, wholesale, private-label and OEM formats. We supply distributors, janitorial and sanitation suppliers, food plants, facility operators and cleaning product brands, and we ship across the US and internationally. Contact us for pricing and lead times.
Yes. Surface Cleaner (SC) is built to serve as the enzyme concentrate base for your own product line, including hard surface cleaners, multi-surface sprays, floor cleaners and facility and pet odor products. Private-label and OEM buyers can specify packaging, branding, concentration and enzyme profile. Tell us the product you want to launch and we will quote the base.
Cost per gallon of finished solution is low, because Surface Cleaner (SC) is a concentrate rather than a ready-to-use product. At a normal 1 gram per liter dilution, a 22 lb (10 kg) pail yields more than 2,600 gallons of cleaning solution, so the in-use cost is a fraction of buying pre-diluted cleaner by the case. Send us your monthly volume and pack preference and we will send pricing and a sample.
