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Hygienic cleaning describes cleaning activity that especially promotes health and well-being. In today’s environment, one type of emerging hygienic cleaning practice involves the cleaning of hard surfaces consumers routinely come into touch contact with during their daily lives. This could include door-knobs or handles, appliances, handrails, counters, tabletops, bathroom and food prep surfaces, public transportation areas and other non-porous surfaces often touched at home and public venues.

Conventional cleaning techniques have involved the use of disinfectants with various kill claims for viruses, bacteria and other pathogens. These disinfectants are most often found in sprays or pre-moistened wipes designed to both apply and remove infecting agents.

However, most consumers are not properly utilizing disinfecting chemicals due to the required contact time (often called dwell time) required by the usage instructions to insure the “kill” efficacy.

Especially with pre-moistened wipes, users tend to wipe the surface in a single application; meaning wipe the surface and dry the chemical simultaneously. Often, this does not apply sufficient solution to the surface, or, allow adequate contact time for the kill agent to act effectively.

The common non-woven material used in most pre-moistened wipes is not designed for removal of pathogens, rather they are designed to apply the chemical saturated in the wipe.

However, Intex DIY, Inc. has developed a tool that accommodates a more effective hygienic cleaning practice. The product is a unique microfiber enhanced cloth called pureclean™. Pureclean™ towels are manufactured in EPA registered facilities and are independent laboratory certified to remove 99.9% of pathogens dead or alive, including MRSA, salmonella and Norovirus.

Utilizing the advanced removal efficacy of pureclean™, users spray the disinfectant of their choice directly onto the surface that needs to be cleaned. After allowing sufficient contact time (1-3 minutes), the surface is wiped dry with the pureclean™ towel.

With the hygienic cleaning protocol described above, called “kill and remove”, the surface is not only properly disinfected, but pathogens, both dead and alive are removed from the surface and contained in the pureclean™ cloth which provides additional contact time with the disinfectant. Pureclean™ cloths can be rinsed out or machine washed, and re-used multiple times, saving money over single-use pre-moistened wipes.

“Kill and Remove” provides a higher level of hygienic cleaning. For more information, contact Intex DIY, Inc. at 800-753-5822 or email us at info@intexsupply.com.

In today’s environment with the potential impact of rapidly spreading viruses, cleaning of hard surfaces is just one more practical and smart method of minimizing the transfer of deadly viruses. There are two important tools to consider for hygienic cleaning.

First, using cleaning solutions that will kill viruses on surfaces is important. But chemical kill claims often have a minimum contact time requirement for complete effectiveness. Contact time of minutes or longer can be a challenge in cleaning efficiency.

That brings into focus the second important tool and that is a wiper or other cleaning tool that has a high degree of hygienic cleaning efficacy to completely remove viruses from hard surfaces.

A recent development in hygienic cleaning is an innovative wiping product from Intex called Pureclean™.  Pureclean™ cloths provide a unique combination of features with the absorbency of terry towels and the cleaning efficacy of enhanced microfiber loops. Even when used with water alone, Pureclean™ cloths remove 99.9% of pathogens dead or alive, including Norovirus, Listeria, E. Coli, MRSA and Salmonella.

Pureclean™ used in conjunction with an effective chemical provides both the ability to kill and remove dangerous pathogens. Now, you can clean better and safer.

Intex DIY, Inc., a leading supplier of wiping products to the retail consumer market in North America, has been named 2019 Lowe’s Divisional Vendor Partner of the Year for Paint.

The award was announced at the Annual Lowe’s Vendor Summit in Charlotte, NC on October 28, 2019. In the notification letter to Intex, Bill Boltz, Executive Vice President of Merchandising for Lowe’s, commented, “Each year we recognize those vendors who support our mission, by putting our customers first to meet their needs and those who think of new ways to add value and deliver on their commitments and promises.”

Intex supplies Lowe’s a variety of paint sundries and cleaning accessories including terry towels, canvas drop cloths, paint rags and microfiber towels.

“We are pleased that our sales and marketing team’s product innovation and merchandising expertise, our operation and logistics team’s commitment to customer service and support has been recognized by this award,” stated Robert Dailey III, CEO of Intex.  “Our partnership with Lowe’s is indicative of our company’s passion for continuing to develop and introduce new products that provide better solutions for our retail partners and their customers.”

About Intex DIY, Inc.

Intex is headquartered in Villa Rica, Georgia with over 220,000 square feet of manufacturing and distribution operations around Atlanta. As a primary vendor partner to home improvement and hardware retailers, automotive chains, paint retailers, and national MRO supply companies, Intex currently supplies a large majority of paint rags, terry towels, and microfiber cleaning accessories sold in the United States.  Intex’s product lines also include floor sweeper cloths and mop pads, shop towels, canvas drop cloths, disposable non-woven wipers, and a variety of paint sundry and cleaning accessories. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

INTEX DIY, INC

100 Leggett Drive, Villa Rica, GA 30180

www.intexsupply.com – info@intexsupply.com

Villa Rica, Georgia.  Intex DIY, Inc., a leading supplier of wiping products to the retail consumer market in North America, has been awarded a United States Patent (#US 10,350,649 B1) for its innovative cloth replacement product known as PFC® (Precision-Fiber® Cloth). PFC® paint and cleaning rags, introduced to the market in 2016, is a unique blend of natural fibers hydro-entangled with durable polymers and processed through a textile finishing process that creates cloth-like rags with soft hand feel, exceptional strength, low lint, and super-absorbency. PFC® wipers can also be machine washed for re-use.

The spunlace non-woven technology combined with the patented finishing process eliminates the inconsistencies associated with cloth rags made from new t-shirt seconds or reclaimed used clothing, and offer additional user benefits including solvent resistance, lower cost per piece, and consistent size and shape. PFC® wipers are also more pliable for precision wiping performance on smooth surfaces and in tight corners.

“We are pleased that our product development and marketing teams’ passion for innovation has been recognized by the award of this patent,” stated Robert Dailey III, CEO of Intex.  “Our company is committed to continuing to develop and introduce new products that provide better solutions for our retail partners and their customers.”

About Intex DIY, Inc.

Intex is headquartered in Villa Rica, Georgia with over 220,000 square feet of manufacturing and distribution operations around Atlanta. As a primary vendor partner to home improvement and hardware retailers, automotive chains, paint retailers, and national MRO supply companies, Intex currently supplies a large majority of paint rags, terry towels, and microfiber cleaning accessories sold in the United States.  Intex’s product lines also include floor sweeper cloths and mop pads, shop towels, canvas drop cloths, disposable non-woven wipers, and a variety of paint sundry and cleaning accessories. 

http://www.pfcrags.com