Protect 90™ antimicrobial protection program makes surfaces easier to clean and protects them for extended periods of time. The product is neither a disinfectant nor a sanitizer. Disinfectants kill microbes by poisoning them and need to be wet on a surface to do the job.  The surface is at risk until the next disinfection. Protect 90™ steps up and delivers enduring surface protection, between disinfection.

Protect 90™ does not replace your current cleaning and disinfection protocols. Rather, it complements them. It allows you to achieve a new, never before attained level of clean. Just because a surface looks clean, does not mean that it is microbe free. We can see when dirt and grime is removed by cleaning. We can’t see whether microbes have actually been removed or are happily living in place. You can know the surface is protected from microbial growth when you see the Protect 90™ application sticker. Trust it.

Protect 90™ contains an active ingredient registered with Health Canada. The registration is: 

PCP Reg. No. 15133 is approved for use as a material preservative [i.e., to impart durable, broad-spectrum, antimicrobial protection to existing non-food contact building surfaces (porous or non-porous) to control and/or prevent microbial growth].

FAQ

1) What is Protect 90™?

Simple, sustainable and durable, the active ingredient in Protect 90™ is one of the most effective and universally recognized antimicrobials used in surface protection. Backed by more than 40 years of testing, it has a history of safe use and is a durable and effective way to control a wide range of microbes on a treated surface, including gram-negative and positive bacteria, fungi, algae, mold, mildew and odour.

The active ingredient in Protect 90™ has been applied to high traffic surfaces in a wide array of environments to provide an additional level of antimicrobial surface protection. This permanent nanoscopic shield will remain full strength 24/7 to protect the surface itself. Suggested applications include but are not limited to upholstery, doorknobs, shared technology, elevators, handrails, and other high-touch surfaces subject to heavy use and wear and tear.
This surface protection technology is used by public transportation agencies like Metrolinx, to inhibit the growth of odor and stain-causing bacteria on their buses and trains.

2) How Does the Protect Technology Work?

The active ingredient in the product forms a colourless, odourless, positively charged polymer that molecularly bonds to the treated surface. You could think of it as a layer of electrically charged swords. When a microorganism comes in contact with the treated surface, the C-18 molecular sword punctures the cell membrane and the electrical charge shocks the cell. Since nothing is transferred to the now dead cell, the antimicrobial doesn’t lose strength and the sword is ready for the next cell to contact it.

3) Which Microorganisms is Protect 90™ Effective Against?

Protect 90™  protects surfaces effectively against a broad spectrum of microorganisms including bacteria, mold and mildew. It is not designed to protect users or others from disease-causing microorganisms and should not replace normal cleaning practices.

4) Is Protect 90™ Safe to Use?

“Protect 90 contains an active ingredient that is authorized for sale by Health Canada”, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the United States, and with the Biocidal Products Registration (BPR) in Europe for their specific use in the application in which they are used. The technologies have a long history of safe use in consumer, commercial, and healthcare product applications around the world. Risk assessments by independent scientists, scientific bodies and governmental agencies (including EPA, FDA and regulatory authorities in Europe and Canada) have consistently reconfirmed the safety of our antimicrobial surface protection additives at the levels approved for use in consumer, commercial and healthcare products. The size and specific biological systems of microorganisms make them susceptible to antimicrobial agents at levels of exposure that are not harmful to humans.

5) How Long Will Protect 90™  Last on Surfaces?

Longevity will vary depending on whether the treated surface is highly used or not. For example, heavy foot traffic on a concrete or tile floor could remove the antimicrobial treated surface. For most applications we tend to recommend reapplication ever 90 days or so.