Difference between revisions of "Soilax"
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| − | [Economics Laboratory] A trademark for a cleaning product containing [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sodium%20phosphate%2C%20tribasic trisodium phosphate]. Soilax (Tm) was marketed as a wall washing and paint cleaning compound prior to WW II. | + | [Economics Laboratory] A trademark for a cleaning product containing [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sodium%20phosphate%2C%20tribasic trisodium phosphate]. Soilax was created by Leonard H. Englund when he discovered it worked better than ordinary soap in the mechanical dishwashers restaurants are beginning to use. With its launch, sets the company on course to become a leader in warewashing. Soilax was one of the first colored detergents ever developed. In dry form, it is pink. When mixed with water in the proper proportion, the solution turns green. If too much Soilax is added, it turns yellow, a warning the solution is too strong. Soilax (Tm) was also marketed as a wall washing and paint cleaning compound prior to WW II. |
| − | + | Soilax was discontinued in 2005 and replaced with Soilmax. SoilMax is advertised for cleaning walls, washable wallpaper, woodwork and floors without rinsing. | |
| − | Ecolab | + | As of 2022, neither product appeared on Ecolab webpages. |
| − | == | + | ==Synonyms and Related terms== |
| − | * Website | + | Soilmax |
| + | ==Resources and Citations== | ||
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| + | * Ecolab history at https://www.ecolab.com/about/our-history | ||
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| + | * Website: www.alcoahomes.com | ||
* Teri Hensick, contributed information, 1998 | * Teri Hensick, contributed information, 1998 | ||
Latest revision as of 13:07, 2 June 2022
Description
[Economics Laboratory] A trademark for a cleaning product containing trisodium phosphate. Soilax was created by Leonard H. Englund when he discovered it worked better than ordinary soap in the mechanical dishwashers restaurants are beginning to use. With its launch, sets the company on course to become a leader in warewashing. Soilax was one of the first colored detergents ever developed. In dry form, it is pink. When mixed with water in the proper proportion, the solution turns green. If too much Soilax is added, it turns yellow, a warning the solution is too strong. Soilax (Tm) was also marketed as a wall washing and paint cleaning compound prior to WW II.
Soilax was discontinued in 2005 and replaced with Soilmax. SoilMax is advertised for cleaning walls, washable wallpaper, woodwork and floors without rinsing.
As of 2022, neither product appeared on Ecolab webpages.
Synonyms and Related terms
Soilmax
Resources and Citations
- Ecolab history at https://www.ecolab.com/about/our-history
- Website: www.alcoahomes.com
- Teri Hensick, contributed information, 1998