What is a concentrated detergent?

What is a detergent?

A detergent is a a water-soluble cleansing agent. The product elements combine with impurities and dirt to make them more soluble.

Commercial concentrated cleaning detergents consist of water and the respective cleaning ingredients. A concentrated product had a substantial percentage of water removed so that the product can be sold in smaller quantities, smaller bottles, hence producing must less waste in form of plastic bottles.

Concentrated cleaning products in comparison to original detergents (non-concentrated, original formulas) is the amount of water that needs to be added to the cleaning product before its use and how much detergent the consumer should use.

In other words, a standard detergent contains substantially more water than a concentrated one.

Concentrated detergents help the environment as the bottle size is smaller, requiring less plastic and they are more economical to produce and to ship.

• Every concentrated detergent will come with specific instructions about the correct and safe use of the product.
• The correct amount of water needs to be added.
• If too much water is added, the detergent would loose its cleaning power.
• If too little water is added, the concentrated detergent might cause health issues if the concentrated chemicals are not handled correctly.
• If the product is not diluted correctly, it might leave a residue on the items that are being cleaned wit it.
• A standard measuring device should be used, or sometimes the measuring cup is part of the concentrated detergent bottle, such as the cap of the bottle.

Reduce cost by using concentrated detergents

Normal, non-concentrated cleaning detergents are sold in large commercial drums. Trichem sell drums with 5, 10, 20, 205 and 1000 litres of product. Depending on the usage, a car wash for example might buy 205 litre drums, agricultural businesses might buy 1000 litre drums, and hospitals, care homes, schools etc. will opt for 5, 10 and 20 litre containers.

Environmental benefits of concentrated detergents

What are the main benefits of concentrated cleaning detergents?

• The main benefit of using concentrated liquid detergents is the reduced impact on the environment.
• Less packaging and smaller containers mean smaller packages to distribute.
• Reduction in shipping costs and a reduction in your carbon footprint.

The product is essentially the same with the same cleaning power - if used correctly wit the suggested amount of water. There is no loss in cleaning power with highly concentrated cleaning detergents.

Benefits of concentrated detergents

• Concentrated products reduce packaging and transport costs
• Products need to be bought less often
• Fewer deliveries result in reduced delivery costs
• However, they require specialist manufacturing and safer packaging
• Reduced impact on the environment

Trichem offer a range of commercial cleaning detergents - concentrated and standard liquid detergents