| Since the late 1990's, citrus cleaners have occupied a | | | | is prohibited or limited by EPA regulations. On an |
| large space in the domestic solvents market. From | | | | industrial level, the quest to find an industrial organic |
| dusting solutions that fill a room with lemon scent to | | | | cleaner is not complicated by whether a cleaner is |
| disinfectants that claim to use "citrus power" to kill | | | | "natural" or "organic", but whether it is |
| germs, almost every type of domestic cleaner is | | | | "environmentally preferred" or "environmentally safe". |
| now available in citrus form. From a consumer | | | | A solution that is environmentally preferable is |
| perspective, the benefits of purchasing citrus cleaners | | | | "better" for the environment that than its traditional |
| are two: they offer a more pleasing scent than | | | | counterparts, while a solution that is environmentally |
| traditional cleaners and they claim to be more | | | | safe is completely safe for environment. |
| "natural" than traditional cleaners. But, while the first | | | | Even in today's environmentally sensitive cleaning |
| benefit is indisputable, the second benefit requires | | | | solutions market, the presence of an environmentally |
| careful consideration. Although "natural" implies | | | | safe industrial citrus degreaser is rare. But one orange |
| "organic", any cleaning solution that contains natural | | | | degreaser that provides an exception to the rule is |
| ingredients can claim to be natural, regardless of how | | | | VORTEX, which relies solely on citrus power to |
| healthy it is for the environment. As a result, those | | | | complete the heaviest degreasing and cleaning jobs, |
| who mistake "natural" to mean "organic" fall | | | | including the removal of tar, asphalt and bitumen. |
| conveniently within some solvent companies | | | | Unlike most industrial cleaners, VORTEX is |
| marketing plans. | | | | biodegradable, contains no hazardous air pollutants |
| Although the quest for organic cleaners seems to | | | | (HAPs), no petroleum distillates and no hazardous |
| occur on a domestic level, large companies also have | | | | materials or listed solvents. For large companies, |
| interest in finding organic cleaners, but for reasons | | | | VORTEX is the perfect answer for developing |
| that usually supercede environmental friendliness. One | | | | emissions credits; reducing waste removal costs and |
| reason that companies seek organic cleaners is to | | | | avoiding EPA regulated solvents. But VORTEX is also |
| reduce toxic emissions, which can result in emissions | | | | applicable as a domestic degreaser and cleaning |
| credits that are tradable to other companies. A | | | | solvent. Easy to dilute and available in large and small |
| second reason that companies seek organic cleaners | | | | quantities, VORTEX can be purchased direct from |
| is to reduce their waste removal costs. A third | | | | the manufacturer and used for the heaviest or |
| reason that companies seek organic cleaners is to | | | | lightest and cleaning jobs, from degreasing a car |
| avoid having to replace a critical solvent when its use | | | | motor to removing everyday dirt and grime. |