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Ecolab & Johnson Diversy

11 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago

I talked about products from both companies on AW a long time ago, but I was curious if anyone here had used any products from them?

I've been lucky enough to be able to play arround with a bunch of Ecolab Products. I think Larsi would love the fabric softener.

I know Sin will be here in a moment and mention these are Instutional chemicals not designed for home use machines. But... Some of the products like Ecolab's Tristar Aqua FS are perfectly safe.


Johnson Diversy also has some liquid detergents that are supposed to compare/be similar to Tide for standard top loaders.


So, anyone have any stories or tells? I bet our own Sandy does :)

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  • 11 years ago
    last modified: 11 years ago

    Lol. I will only warn you that dosages are tricky. We had a solid detergent dispenser system for years. I think it was a diversy product. I tub lasted for years. The foaming hand soap in my house is ecolab. My dishwasher detergent is fryer boil out. Some things work, some will eat your washer and clothes :). If it's premixed product intended to use as is it should be fine. I don't get too excited about the industrial stuff. He brings home a lot of stuff that's being tested and that's cool. Silver citrate sanitizer, a certain powder made for a football team, stuff like that.

    Mitch have you considered a career in commercial laundries?

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    • 11 years ago
      last modified: 11 years ago

      @Mitch - I believe Diversy and Ecolab manufacture both commercial and a consumer line. Doesn't Diversy make ALL products? I have never used either company when I was in commercial laundry. We used BASF Wyandot at that time until the product line spun off to someone else. Later on moved to Atlantic Chemical, and the third escapes me at the moment. They were all great products and keep in mind we were using 600lb 4 pocket Washex machines. As of late, commercial detergents have been refined and made less toxic, equipment and technology have improved greatly with the batch tunnel systems. I honestly wouldn't use an industrial detergent in a modern residential washing machine. I am not saying you couldn't, but their really not built for it.

      And yes, you should have had a career in commercial. You would have been a great chemical rep!

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    • 11 years ago

      Unilever makes All. Unilever sold Diversey to SC Johnson and it has changed hands again since.

    • 11 years ago

      Wow. Wonder why they keep flipping around?

    • 11 years ago

      I'm not sure why it's been flipped so much. I think the SC Johnson flip, was actually a merger though. Not completely sure on that one.


      I love Ecolab stuff though ;)

    • 11 years ago

      @sandy1616 are you talking about Cascade Fryer Boil Out?


      I remember when it first launched, I checked the MSDS and made the discovery and posted it on AW.


      That's a really, really wonderful product. Leaves everything Bleachy-Klean ;)

    • 11 years ago

      I can't say I've thought about it, but I've had the opportunity to talk and deal with multiple Ecolab & JD reps, and they all seem very happy.


      It would be really fun though, working with huge machines ;)

    • 11 years ago

      Ecolab won't deal with Consumers whatsoever though. Johnson Diversey, I think is still produced by Sun Products for the most part, just different forumlas.


      I'll have to contact them again ;)

    • 11 years ago

      Diversey owns US Chemical. US chemical manufactures for private labeling - distributors. Diversey manufactures products for Diversey - direct customer, service. Diversey and Sun are both owned by Sealed Air. It hasn't been Johnson Diversey for years. Diversey was a Chicago based Company originally.

      Many commercial products are made by a few manufacturers and relabeled.

      Cascade fryer boil out is old Cascade before the phosphate ban. The ban didn't apply to fryers.


    • 11 years ago

      http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?52631


      :-)

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