Just a few clicks to certificate for resource conservation

The Professional Division of Werner & Mertz, Tana-Chemie GmbH, has significantly improved its Green Care Performance Calculator for users in many ways. The free online tool makes it possibe for companies in the professional cleaning industry to calculate the avoidance of CO₂, virgin plastic and crude oil that they can achieve by switching to sustainable products from Green Care Professional.

The tool has enjoyed great popularity among customers of the Mainz manufacturer. In the current version the basic method of calculation is unchanged. What’s new is the design and the optimized navigation. Changes have been made to the certificate, which the user receives when the calculation is completed.

“With the newly designed Green Care Performance Calculator, we give our customers an even better instrument to help them quantify their engagement in the circular economy and communicate their results,” said Thomas Ulbricht, Head of Werner & Mertz Professional. “In times when the focus on sustainability is growing, our tool provides black and white proof of our products’ ecological benefits.”

Modern look and improved use

For one thing, the overall design has been modernized to give the Website a streamlined appearance. The user experience and the tool’s operability have been optimized. Intuitive navigation and easily understood text make it even easier with just a few clicks to determine resource conservation achieved with the use of Green Care Professional products.

Revisions were made to the certificate, which the Performance Calculator issues upon request. It has a fresh new look that presents the results in an easily understood display. As in the earlier version, the cleaning company’s own logo can be integrated in the certificate. Users get an effective sustainability communications tool with which they can clearly distinguish themselves from less ecologically-minded competitors.   

Sustainability calculator is helpful tool for bids

The calculator compares products from Werner & Mertz Professional with identical cleaning products that do not use plastic recyclate and renewable raw materials. Resource savings in  packaging and formulations also are taken into consideration. The tool permits certification of results that support bids for tenders based on sustainable procurement criteria.

“Our goal is to best prepare companies for the transition to a genuine circular economy,“ says Ulbricht. “With the Green Care Performance Calculator we’re making our engagement for sustainable product design into a competitive advantage for our customers, especially with regard to future political and regulatory requirements.”

The calculation method was developed in-house by the departments Research & Development, Packaging Development and International Marketing in 2018. An independent examination by INTECHNICA GmbH validated the reliability and correctness of the calculated results.

Available in many languages

In order to reach a growing international public, the new version of the Performance Calculator has been made available in many more languages. Effective immediately, users can choose from among 15 versions, including internationally used languages such as German, English, French and Italian, plus Norwegian, Finnish, Latvian, Lithuanian, Estonian and Polish.

You’ll find the new Green Care Performance Calculator here: https://www.green-care-professional.com/de/performance-calculator/

About the Professional Division of Werner & Mertz

Founded in 1971 as part of Werner & Mertz, known for the Frosch brand, the Professional Division  offers commercial customers high-performance hygiene solutions for professional cleaning under the brand names Green Care Professional and Tana Professional. Special emphasis is placed on green careProfessional, the eco brand that stands for integrally sustainable cleaning in the circular economy. The company has long pursued a comprehensive, forward-looking sustainability strategy featuring environmentally compatible and biodegradable ingredients for cleaning products and innovative, recyclable packaging. The entire Werner & Mertz Group is a pioneer for a functioning circular economy far beyond its own industry.

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Tana-Chemie GmbH / Werner & Mertz Professional
Alisa Kitze
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55120 Mainz
email: akitze@werner-mertz.com
Telephone: 06131 / 964 2522

The task, that in usual cleaners is performed by surfactants, is in the case of TANET karacho spray performed by complexing agents that bond the dirt. Unlike surfactants, these complexing agents do not settle in microporous surfaces or upholstered furniture, for example, thus preventing rapid re-soiling.

The use of a microfibre cloth is recommended as it increases the cleaning performance without additional effort. Bianca Nerowski, Head of Product Management at Tana-Chemie, explains the advantages of cleaning without surfactants in a ready-to-use spray: “In everyday life, it makes sense to have an all-rounder at your side. Whether in the office, hotel or care home, a wide variety of materials come together and often need to be cleaned in between. What characterizes Tanet karacho spray is its extended range of applications. Even non-washable textiles and materials with microporous surfaces can be cleaned. For outstanding cleaning performance and to prevent re-soiling, Tanet karacho spray is the ideal solution for desks or stainless-steel elements as well as ceramic surfaces, armchairs and carpets.”

According to the World’s Health Organization*, one major reason for the growing number of asthma and allergy suffering people is the exposure to allergens and irritants, including indoor pollution and occupational exposure to chemicals.
With four Green Care Professional cleaning products assessed by Asthma Allergy Nordic, Green Care Professional takes a further step towards indoor air quality improvement and health protection.

For minimal risk of allergy

Green Care Professional offers a range of products without color and perfume. The absence of unnecessary ingredients like perfume and color reduces the risk of allergic reactions without affecting the cleaning result.

Following Green Care Professional products have received the Asthma Allergy Nordic label

• TANET SR 15 F: High performance floor and surface cleaner with excellent wetting properties. Based on alcohol. CLP-free.
• SANET zitrotan F: Sanitary cleaner with impressive performance based on the strength of citric acid. CLP-free and Nordic Swan certified.
• SANET perfect F: Sanitary cleaner & descaler with outstanding cleaning power thanks to a special acid and surfactant formula.
• WC daily F: Viscous and easy-to-use toilet cleaner with the natural power of citric acid. CLP-free.

These products are also certified according to Dermatest (Dermatically tested), Ecolabel and Cradle to Cradle®.

Excluding and avoiding harmful ingredients is part of the Green Care Development Guideline. The Asthma Allergy Nordic labelling is a guarantee for minimal risk of allergy. Safety for human life and the environment is our highest priority.

Products with the Asthma Allergy Nordic label contain minimal risk of allergy

• Products with the Asthma Allergy Nordic logo have been critically assessed and are considered beneficial for those who suffer from asthma, allergy or other sensitivity – and for everyone else who wants to avoid perfumes and allergens.
• Asthma Allergy Nordic label excludes, among others, some skin sensitizing substances, substances with allergenic potential, some irritating substances, fragrances and colorants, assesses the impurity of raw materials. Assessed raw materials of natural origin must be used in the product.
• Asthma Allergy Nordic is a strong brand in the Nordic Countries and is getting significant interest on international markets.
• Please note that the Asthma Allergy Nordic label is a recommendation only. An absolute guarantee that no one will ever experience a reaction of some sort from a product carrying our logo is obviously impossible.

Tana-Chemie GmbH, the professional division of Werner & Mertz, will be at Interclean Amsterdam again this year from May 14 – 17. At the largest international trade fair for professional cleaning, the environmental pioneer from Mainz is focusing this year on the latest innovations for a functioning circular economy: Both the innovative dosing and refill system Switch, nominated for the Amsterdam Innovation Award, which enables precise dosing without additional equipment and with which resource-saving and cost-efficient refilling has found its way into professional cleaning, and the powerful sustainable sanitary cleaner SANET extreme will be in the spotlight.

“This year we are especially looking forward to giving visitors the opportunity to experience holistic circular economy and sustainable performance up close at our booth,” said Thomas Ulbricht, Head of Werner & Mertz Professional. “In hourly live demonstrations in our on-site experience area, we will show that sustainability and strong cleaning performance need not be contradictory – in fact, it’s quite the opposite.”

Visitors to stand 05.311 can expect to discover the sustainable, certified and high-performance product range of the Green Care Professional brand, targeted solutions, tools and systems for various challenges in everyday working life as well as comprehensive information and opportunities to exchange thoughts on the exciting aspects and possibilities of a holistic circular economy. At the same time, visitors can look forward to lots of fun – for example with the photo box, where they can capture their greenest and funniest trade fair moments. “Sustainability does not mean sacrifice. Sustainability can be simple, strong, pioneering and encouraging,” says Thomas Ulbricht. “This year, we are once again looking forward to meeting and exchanging views with our customers on site and shaping a green future of professional cleaning together.”

The most important innovations at the Werner & Mertz Professional stand

Switch
The innovative Switch System combines efficient and safe dosing with the advantages of sustainable and cost-effective refilling. Ultra-concentrated formulations are available for four different application areas that meet the highest sustainability requirements. Switch has been nominated for the industry-renowned Amsterdam Innovation Award in the “Sustainability & Environment” category in the run-up to the trade fair.

SANET extreme
With its innovative formulation SANET extreme reaches proven best marks in terms of lime dissolving and removes lime deposits and incrustations extremely fast. SANET extreme offers all the benefits of an effective, economic and time-saving sanitary cleaner. The performance of SANET extreme will be demonstrated hourly in the experience area of the stand.

Green Care Professional’s innovative Switch system has been nominated for the industry-renowned Amsterdam Innovation Award in the category ‘Sustainability & Environment’. The award will be presented in May 2024 at Interclean Amsterdam, the world’s largest trade fair for professional cleaning. For many years, the Amsterdam Innovation Award has been granted for the most innovative product, service or solution in the cleaning and hygiene industry in four different categories.

In the ‘Sustainability and Environment’ category, awards are given to innovations that focus on corporate social responsibility, sustainability and/or environmentally friendly improvements, like reducing waste, using biodegradable resources or products or solutions that decrease the ecological footprint of the product/solution or even the industry itself.

The innovative Switch System combines efficient and safe dosing without additional equipment with the advantages of sustainable and cost-effective refilling. Ultra-concentrated formulations are available for four different application areas that meet the highest sustainability requirements.

With the development and launch of Switch, Werner & Mertz Professional has taken another step towards a green future for the professional cleaning industry.

Clever dosing is kind to the environment. Effective immediately, the innovative Switch System is available to customers of Tana-Chemie GmbH, the Professional Division of Werner & Mertz. With the motto “It’s time to switch,“ the Mainz specialists for professional cleaning once again focus on convenient use and the circular economy. Switch is the next step toward a sustainable future in professional building cleaning. 

At the core of the Switch System are ultra-concentrated formulations in practical, economical packaging intelligently designed to minimise resource consumption and reduce CO₂ emissions. Every Switch bottle is equipped with a dosing cap that dispenses exactly the amount of cleaning agent needed for each use. When the bottle is empty, it can be refilled easily with the material-conserving, recyclable refill pouch. 

“In our new Switch System with ultra-concentrated products, smart dosing bottle and refill pouch of a monomaterial, we combine all components of a high-performance and circular solution,” says Thomas Ulbricht, Managing Director of the Professional Division of Werner & Mertz GmbH. “Switch stands not only for efficiency and safety, but also for responsible handling of our environment. Once again we show that user-friendly, economical products go hand-in-hand with sustainability in professional building cleaning too.”

Convincingly effective for the entire industry, not just for niche markets

The Switch System covers a wide variety of application areas. For example, there’s TANET uniSwitch for surface cleaning, TAWIP vioSwitch for floor cleaning and maintenance, SANET inoSwitch for sanitary cleaning and GREASE topSwitch for kitchen cleaning.

With each of its three components, the new Switch System reaches its clearly stated aim of combining practical use with ecological features.

• Ultra-concentrated formulations
  It takes only 5 millilitres of concentrate in 4 litres of water to achieve efficient cleaning action. It is possible to produce 800 litres of cleaning solution with a single Switch dosing bottle. The high yield has practical advantages for cleaning companies as they significantly reduce the costs for storage of cleaning product inventory and actively contribute to resource conservation. Furthermore, formulations in the Switch System bear the EU-Ecolabel.
• Bottle with dosing cap
  Users benefit from the integrated dosing cap in several ways. The intermediate step of measuring the product is eliminated and the risk of overdosing or making direct contact with the concentrated cleaning agent is minimised. In addition, no extra expense is incurred for separate dosing accessories. The screw top guarantees simple opening and closing. Bottle and cap are made completely of recycled PP and PE plastic (post-consumer recyclate) and are fully recyclable.
• Refill pouch
  In the Switch System the dosing bottle can always be refilled 1:1 with the pouch. The especially cost-efficient pouch, compared to an empty 1-litre bottle, reduces packaging volume by 85 percent. The lightweight, space-saving pouches reduce the amount of plastic used by 65 percent. As they are made of a monomaterial, the pouches are completely recyclable. The respected Cradle-to-Cradle Institute has certified the pouch’s circularity with the Gold standard.  

Sustainability: The facts speak for themselves.

Because the formulations and packaging of the new Switch System consistently follow circular economy principles, users have enormous potential for environmental and climate protection and resource conservation. The numbers speak for themselves. By changing to the new Switch system, a company that uses 10,000 litres of cleaning agents per year can avoid 39 tonnes of CO₂ emissions, 12 tons of crude oil and three tons of plastic.

Even before the market launch, the Switch System was nominated for the coveted Purus Innovation Award in the Cleaning Products category. The award honors innovative performance in the cleaning industry and recognizes products, tools and systems that impress with high application quality and outstanding overall design.    

“We are proud to have developed a product system that advances the circular economy and resource conservation without compromising on performance and quality,“ says Torsten Haas, Packaging Developer at Werner & Mertz. “Switch is forward-looking both functionally and ecologically. We are convinced this is how the green future of the cleaning industry can and must look like.”

Tana-Chemie is presenting its next innovation at the CMS Trade Fair in Berlin. With SANET extreme, the most powerful sustainable sanitary high-performance cleaner, Green Care Professional is setting new standards in sanitary cleaning. “We are proud of the achievements in our own development department. We were able to set a milestone in combining performance and sustainability with SANET extreme. Awarded the EU Ecolabel, we are not only comparably strong to one of the strongest non-sustainable competitor products in lime solution, but also outperform it in lime soap removal. Tests show we are almost twice as fast,” reports Bianca Nerowski, Head of Product Management Tana-Chemie.

Highest cleaning performance

Its unique formulation based on methanesulfonic acid and lactic acid enables highest cleaning performance and yet SANET extreme is completely biodegradable.

The performance tests conducted by an independent institute confirm internal results: SANET extreme has been proven to achieve the best limescale dissolution values. It even performs significantly better than sustainable competitor products. Of course, the sanitary high-performance cleaner is EU Ecolabel certified.

Does not compromise on performance and sustainability: SANET extreme. © Tana-Chemie GmbH

Economical and time saving

SANET extreme effortlessly and extremely quickly removes all typical soiling and incrustations in the sanitary area, such as lime soap residues, urine scale, cosmetic residues or rust. The fact that SANET extreme works faster against lime soap than competitive products on the market has also been proven by an independent institute. The effective and residue-free removal of mineral and organic soiling achieves a natural easy-to-clean effect, with water consistently beading off sanitary objects, fittings and surfaces. The sanitary surfaces shine without reworking.

Sustainable and value-preserving

Thanks to its gentle formulation, SANET extreme helps to preserve the value of typical sanitary fixtures such as chrome fittings, ceramic tiles and porcelain objects. Sustainably designed, 58% of the organic carbon in SANET extreme comes from plant-based, regenerative sources.

With SANET extreme, the innovative sanitary high-performance cleaner and descaler, Green Care Professional once again proves that sustainability and maximum cleaning power are not a contradiction in terms.

Lime soap removal: Faster than sustainable and non-sustainable products, SANET removes extreme lime soap stains in test based on IKW method for quality recommendation for bathroom cleaners. © Tana-Chemie GmbH