As compared to the other encapsulation cleaners, Procyon Extreme! Carpet Cleaner (as well as the complete line of Soap Free Procyon Cleaning Products) is a non detergent based cleaner. Procyon contains nonionic surfactant, water softeners and natural degreasers. There are no toxic ingredients, no VOC's (volatile organic compounds) or ingredients that trigger asthma, allergies or chemical sensitivities. All Procyon products are totally safe and certified by Green Seal.
2. Typical carpet cleaning encapsulation products rely on a crystallizing polymer as the encapsulation chemical. Although this polymer works well to encapsulate soil, it cannot be certified by Green Seal.
It's true, some of these polymer based products are labeled as green encapsulation carpet cleaning products. Some are even certified "green" by independent third party organizations. They don't however, carry the Green Seal certification, which is probably the most stringent independent third party certification organization.
Rather than formulate a crystallizing polymer encapsulation product, Procyon Extreme! uses a "sea salt" ingredient to encapsulate the suspended dirt. Once dried, the Procyon Extreme! encapsulated soil can be vacuumed away leaving clean, healthy, and residue free carpet.
3. The real beauty of the carpet cleaning encapsulation process is the removal of dirt by vacuuming after the cleaner has dried. The first vacuuming after the cleaning is probably the most significant. It's unrealistic to think all the encapsulation product and dirt is fully removed with this first vacuuming. The theory is, subsequent or routine vacuuming will remove more of the encapsulated soil.
Since not all of the encapsulation chemical and dirt are removed with the initial vacuuming, some remains in the carpet. This residual encapsulation product along with the remaining soil can create an "encap dust" which with normal carpet traffic can become air borne.
If this dust is formulated with toxic chemicals, a potential health hazard can be created. Since Procyon Extreme! doesn't contain toxic ingredients, any dust remaining after the initial vacuuming would not negatively affect the indoor air quality.
4. Cleaning carpet with encapsulation has traditionally been used in cleaning commercial carpet via a low moisture cleaning method. This same encapsulation cleaning that has proven itself in the commercial marketplace is also gaining acceptance in the residential market with the hot water extraction method of carpet cleaning. Procyon Extreme! Carpet Cleaner is an encapsulation product that lends itself to both low moisture and hot water extraction cleaning methods.
2. Typical carpet cleaning encapsulation products rely on a crystallizing polymer as the encapsulation chemical. Although this polymer works well to encapsulate soil, it cannot be certified by Green Seal.
It's true, some of these polymer based products are labeled as green encapsulation carpet cleaning products. Some are even certified "green" by independent third party organizations. They don't however, carry the Green Seal certification, which is probably the most stringent independent third party certification organization.
Rather than formulate a crystallizing polymer encapsulation product, Procyon Extreme! uses a "sea salt" ingredient to encapsulate the suspended dirt. Once dried, the Procyon Extreme! encapsulated soil can be vacuumed away leaving clean, healthy, and residue free carpet.
3. The real beauty of the carpet cleaning encapsulation process is the removal of dirt by vacuuming after the cleaner has dried. The first vacuuming after the cleaning is probably the most significant. It's unrealistic to think all the encapsulation product and dirt is fully removed with this first vacuuming. The theory is, subsequent or routine vacuuming will remove more of the encapsulated soil.
Since not all of the encapsulation chemical and dirt are removed with the initial vacuuming, some remains in the carpet. This residual encapsulation product along with the remaining soil can create an "encap dust" which with normal carpet traffic can become air borne.
If this dust is formulated with toxic chemicals, a potential health hazard can be created. Since Procyon Extreme! doesn't contain toxic ingredients, any dust remaining after the initial vacuuming would not negatively affect the indoor air quality.
4. Cleaning carpet with encapsulation has traditionally been used in cleaning commercial carpet via a low moisture cleaning method. This same encapsulation cleaning that has proven itself in the commercial marketplace is also gaining acceptance in the residential market with the hot water extraction method of carpet cleaning. Procyon Extreme! Carpet Cleaner is an encapsulation product that lends itself to both low moisture and hot water extraction cleaning methods.