LANDSCAPING SERVICES
SUSTAINABLE DE-GREENING BIOCIDE ENCLEAN EXCEEDS
EXPECTATIONS
CONFIRMS PETER CORBETT OF ORIGIN AMENITY SOLUTIONS
which Enclean is derived , I saw the potential for this unique Biocide . As a company , we recognised that there was a gap in the biocide market for an efficacious , sustainable , and easy to use product .”
It ’ s been a year since Enclean won a top innovation award at Saltex 2021 and commercial usage backs up its performance with positive user feedback .
Enclean is a unique sustainable biocide ideal for de-greening a wide range of surfaces in the Amenity sector . It is a plant origin-based biocide from Certis Belchim which is marketed and distributed by Origin Amenity Solutions .
“ The successful launch of the product in 2020 has culminated in recent approval for use by Organic Farmers and Growers ( OF & G ) across all organic systems ” confirms Peter Corbett of Origin Amenity Solutions .
Having witnessed the development of Enclean from initial trials Peter is well placed to discuss the new biocide , now widely heralded as a ‘ game-changer ’ in the professional biocide market .
Peter who manages the Chemical Products portfolio for Origin Amenity Solutions first saw the biocide in its development phase in 2017 and was impressed with both its speed of action in eradicating algae and its positive effect on dealing with other green deposits that built up on hard , porous and wooden surfaces .
“ From the outset when trials began on the active Nonanoic acid , from
Most de-greening biocides / surface cleaners are applied in large volumes of both active ingredient i . e . product circa 100 litres plus per Ha combined with circa 1,000 to 2,000 l / ha of water to control algae and green deposits . The active ingredients used in the formulation of most hard surface cleaners are based on chemically synthesised quaternary ammoniabased products ( QAC ’ s ). These actives , despite being used for many years , are not registered under the latest GB biocide products registrations ( BPR ). Many experts and environmentalists are concerned about this group due to the quantities being applied and the danger to the aquatic environment . Water Authorities and the Environment Agency are picking up these actives in surface waters so it is very possible that the use of these actives will be severely restricted in the future .
Enclean is fundamentally different in that it can be applied at low water volumes . Compared to most traditional biocide products , only a fifth to a tenth of the spray volume needs to be applied . One litre of Enclean mixed with 14 litres of water will treat 555m2 . The product can be applied using any pressure knapsack
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