Author: Garry Middlehurst

  • The Difference Between Acidic and Alkaline Cleaning Products​

    The Difference Between Acidic and Alkaline Cleaning Products​

    The Difference Between Acidic and Alkaline Cleaning Products​ ALKALINE AGENTS Alkaline detergents are most effective in removing organic soils, i.e. oils, fats, proteins, starches, and carbohydrates encountered in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries. Alkaline detergents work by hydrolyzing peptide bonds and breaking down large, insoluble proteins into small, more easily soluble polypeptides. ACIDIC AGENTS Alkaline detergents…

  • Water Based vs Solvent Based Epoxy

    Water Based vs Solvent Based Epoxy

    Water Based vs Solvent Based Epoxy What’s The Difference​   In the past, solvent is the favored carrier agent used for epoxy coatings because of the following reasons: It can be used even in high humidity and cool temperatures. It can bear petroleum contaminates in concrete floors. It produces a much glossier surface. It is…

  • Safety Direct Egypt – Antimicrobial Paints

    Safety Direct Egypt are increasingly seeking ways to differentiate their paint products. Aside from vibrant new colour ranges, easy-clean promises and environmentally-friendly ingredients, what else can you do to make your paints & coatings stand out from the crowd? SDE is now incorporating antimicrobial technology. Antimicrobial paint additives are specific actives that can be introduced…

  • What is Antislip?

    What is Antislip?

    What is Antislip?   Antislip is what it says really. As they say, the name is on the tin. How many injuries have occurred across the world because people have tried to walk on slippery floors and lost their grip…? When floors are being cleaned or, even worse, polished, signs are put up to say…