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“I would prefer something that is easily available in the market easy to use… the employees cannot follow complicated directions.”
– Kalpesh Parikh
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“The multipurpose cleaners are not cost-effective,” Parikh weighs in. Yes, if a wrong chemical is used on a wrong surface, the consumption of the chemical will definitely go high, especially when it is being used to remove grease or dirt.
Prakash says, “The advantages are cost savings, lower inventories, ease of monitoring, lesser training inputs and lesser opportunities for misuse. The disadvantages are that the powerful and toxic chemicals can damage surfaces and the environment, can emit residue polluting the air or the sewage system. In the long term, its usage can impact the skin, lungs by inhaling residue and accidental ingestion that turns out to be a hazard.”
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“Any surface which is easy to clean, clean or non-dusty by nature or regularly cleaned without accumulation of dirt or stain, can be cleaned with an APC.”
– P. Prabhakar
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Prabhakar opines that specific requirement based cleaners rule the market in comparison to APCs. “A neutral APC will be no match for an acidic toilet cleaner for the stains on ceramic surfaces. Similarly, APC will leave a lot of foam and froth if used in glass surfaces, whereas a specially developed glass cleaner with less surfactant and less foaming agent will give a dazzling shine. Artificial surfaces like mosaic and vinyl will need an alkaline cleaner.”
Mixed demand and trend
Even though cost cuts keep the APCs out of the doors of the housekeeping departments, a demanding situation such as a tough and stubborn stain is what makes them go for such chemicals. “But the market is always receptive to effective and efficient cleaning solutions suited for specific purposes.”
Anand, Manager, Naga Flour Mills, says cost is not an issue so long as the multi-purpose cleaners meet the expectations of the users. Of course, with multi-purpose cleaners, time and effort can be saved and there will be no handling error. “But they should be of good quality, certified food grade, safe to use, odour-free and to suit our application and easy to dry,” he shares his expectations thus.
