If we wouldn’t want it for our family, we wouldn’t ask you to use it near yours. We don’t put these ingredients in our products:
A concentrated floor cleaner designed to clean no-wax (vinyl and linoleum) and ceramic tile floors. *The ARMSTRONG trademark is owned by Armstrong World Industries, Inc. and used under license.
Creates a protective coating or shine on a surface.
For competitive reasons, the supplier of this ingredient has asked us to keep the details confidential, and we're legally bound to do so. But we can tell you that it is a film former that creates a coating or shine on the surface. This means that the surface has an added level of protection, and also has the shine that helps the surface look its best. And, it has met our strict Greenlist™ standards for health and environmental effects.
Break down dirt and deposits.
2-Ethyl-2,5-Dimethylhexanoic Acid is a cleaning agent that removes dirt and deposits. It does this by surrounding dirt particles to loosen them from the surface they're attached to, so they can be rinsed away.
Ethoxylated Alcohol is a cleaning agent that can also be found in a variety of products including toothpaste and shampoos. It removes dirt and deposits by surrounding dirt particles to loosen them from the surface they're attached to, so they can be rinsed away. Ethoxylation is the process of treating a fatty acid alcohol to give it detergent properties.
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate is a cleaning agent that can also be found in shampoos, shower products and cleaners. It removes dirt and deposits by surrounding dirt particles to loosen them from the surface they're attached to, so they can be rinsed away.
Adjusts the pH of a product to improve stability.
Ammonium Hydroxide is commonly referred to as ammonia and is found in air, soil and water. Many consumers use it at home for cleaning and laundry. It’s a cleaning agent that removes dirt, and it can also be used as a pH adjuster that alters the pH of a product to improve stability. Every formula has an optimum pH to make it work best. For example, a formula that’s more acidic works better for soap scum removal. Its opposite, a formula that’s more alkaline, might be more effective at removing grease or greasy soils. We use pH adjusters to make sure we achieve the best pH for a particular job. Also, the pH of a formula can affect how long it lasts within a container – for example limiting its tendency to rust in a can. Household ammonia has a strong odour; by using Ammonium Hydroxide in combination with other ingredients, we can achieve the same cleaning results while using much less ammonia.
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Removes soap scum and soils.
Disodium Ethanoldiglycinate is a chelator that can also be found in a variety of household products including cleaning, water treatment and personal care products. It removes soap scum and mineral deposits that are caused by hard water. The word chelator (pronounced "key-lay-tor") comes from the Greek word chele, or claw. Think of a chelator as a tiny claw that reaches out and grabs the minerals in soap scum or soils, to keep them from depositing on a surface. By binding to the soap scum or deposit, Disodium Ethanoldiglycinate allows them to be rinsed away. It is good for grabbing onto iron and calcium (hard water stains).
Enhances cleaning ability.
Potassium Hydroxide is a builder that can also be found in bath, cleansing, makeup and shampoo products. It makes a product formula clean better by affecting the molecules in the formula so they work together better.
Protects a product against microbial growth, to maintain performance.
Provides a pleasing colour for a product.
A colourant. Dyes are added to products for a variety of reasons including helping you see where you applied the product, when a product is used up, or for aesthetic reasons. Pylaklor Liq. Turquoise Blue S-732 is a product of Pylam Products, Inc.