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Best Cleaning Products prevents re-contamination

2010-07-08T10:37:00.000-07:00

Unelko introduces breakthrough cleaning products that work like magic! Sani- Shield & Sani Scrub when used prevent the growth of odor causing bacteria, mold and mildew in between cleaning. Sani Shield and Sani- Scrub are the ONLY surface care technologies that clean & shield surfaces in just 1 step! These products are also green and non-toxic! Sani Shield and Sani- Scrub make cleaning toilets, shower doors, counters and mirrors so much easier.

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SANI-SHIELD INVISIBLE BARRIER

2010-07-08T08:47:00.000-07:00

SANI-SHIELD helps you solve the never ending problem of re-soiling & contamination. It reduces adhesion of soil & grime. For More Information Contact: THE UNELKO SALES TEAM...
BRADEN BAZILUS - 480.991.7272, ext. 113 - braden@unelko.com
MARTIN KAHN - 480.991.7272, ext. 117 - martin@unelko.com
KENNY KOBLITZ - 216.287.0945 - audreyberman@ameritech.net

UNELKO FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER

2010-03-22T12:25:00.001-07:00

UNELKO JANUARY NEWSLETTER

2010-03-22T12:05:00.001-07:00

UNELKO DECEMBER NEWSLETTER

2009-12-08T14:47:00.001-08:00

UNELKO NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER

2009-12-08T14:42:00.000-08:00

7 IRREFUTABLE FACTS OF SURFACE HYGIENE

2009-10-28T13:28:00.000-07:00

SANI-SHIELD, Save Time, Labor and Chemicals

2009-10-23T15:19:00.000-07:00

UNELKO OCTOBER NEWSLETTER

2009-10-23T13:06:00.000-07:00

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UNELKO SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER

2009-09-24T09:49:00.000-07:00

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UNELKO AUGUST NEWSLETTER

2009-09-24T09:44:00.000-07:00

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UNELKO JULY NEWSLETTER

2009-09-24T09:40:00.000-07:00

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UNELKO JUNE NEWSLETTER

2009-09-24T09:36:00.000-07:00

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UNELKO MAY NEWSLETTER

2009-09-24T09:27:00.000-07:00

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2009-04-24T14:45:00.001-07:00

SANI-SHIELD... AS “GREEN” AS IT GETS

While most of us have heard of the recent buzz surrounding the ‘green movement’ within the residential and industrial cleaning industries, and there is a backlog at green certification companies to get approvals; manufacturers are now touting their products more than ever as being green and safe for the environment. Is there anybody actually doing something to reduce the millions and millions of gallons of excess cleaners being used on a daily basis to clean our homes, buildings and public facilities world wide?

Unelko Corp, the makers of Sani Shield and Clean & Shield the New “Barrier” cleaning system is doing just that! They have been marketing Sani Shield a new hydrogen peroxide based “eco-friendly” cleaner that leaves an “antimicrobial”, water, soil and stain repellent barrier on the surface that reduces the adhesion and build-up of soil and grime for easier next time cleaning and which prevents the future growth of odor causing bacteria, mold, mildew and other contaminates. Steven Ohlhausen President of Unelko says “if you can prevent the amount of soil and grime build-up in the first place, you will greatly reduce the amount of effort and chemicals needed to remove the soil that you let accumulate on the surface".

Unelko has shown a number of end users within the Health Care, School, Food Service and other industries how they can “Clean Smarter and Not Harder” by using its new barrier products to protect the surfaces in their facilities and help the environment by reducing the need for all of the excess chemicals they use on a constant basis. Especially in this economy, this can mean huge dollars to end users by reducing the impact chemical purchases make on the already tight budgets. “We have shown a number of companies how we could save them in excess of 50% on their chemical purchases by simply using Sani Shield to Clean, Shield and Protect surfaces in 1 Step and maintain the barrier”. “You need less cleaner to clean a protected surface, because the dirt and soil won’t stick and comes off much easier. As a matter of fact, in many instances, all you need is water and a microfiber towel to clean a surface that has been previously treated with the Sani Shield product”. That is as “Green” as it gets!

In this case Prevention is better than the cure!

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2009-02-27T13:03:00.001-08:00

To Our Customers

You may have heard or read that the EPA took issue with Unelko’s application of the long-standing 40 CFR 152.25(a) exemption from FIFRA regulation (and EPA registration) to market its newly-patented and patent-pending multifunctional surface care technologies.

The unique Sani-Shield®, Sani-Scrub®, Stainless Shine™ and the range of Clean & Shield® products clean and simultaneously shield hard surfaces with invisible water, soil & stain repellent barrier coatings to reduce the adhesion & buildup of organic and inorganic soil for easier next-time cleaning and inhibit the growth of odor-causing bacteria, mold & mildew in-between cleaning.

EPA’s Complaint, Stop Sale Orders and misleading press releases centered solely on Unelko’s lack of EPA registration for the products.

We are pleased to announce that Unelko has settled its differences with the EPA, and is applying for EPA registration of these 1-Step cleaning and antimicrobial-resistant barrier coating technologies that Unelko has proven to be earth & user safe. EPA registration will enable us to make significant additional bactericidal, fungicidal and viricidal claims for the products.

Pending such registration, Unelko has re-labeled the products to conform to EPA’s guidelines for the exemption. Those guidelines prevent Unelko and its customers from making public health claims for the control of specific germs. The products are available for immediate shipment in RTU and Concentrate form, and provide a whole new way to clean – and keep surfaces sanitary – for improved surface hygiene!

A LETTER TO OUR CUSTOMERS IN RESPONSE TO EPA ALLEGATIONS

2008-11-12T15:40:00.001-08:00

November 12, 2008

To our valued customers,

By now, you may have heard of the dispute Unelko has had with the EPA over some of the claims and label language we have made on our newly-patented Sani Shield®, Sani Scrub®, Stainless Shine™ and Clean & Shield® products.

The following Press Release represents our position and another response to the EPA’s complaint and the unwarranted “stop sale” orders for the products. The “stop sale” orders were directed to Unelko only, and do not apply to our distributors, retailers and end-users.

Unelko stands firmly behind the claims that we have made for the products, and has made all of the technical and test data available to the EPA for their review to support the product safety and performance claims. Like with most new technological advances, we have raised some eyebrows within the industry.

We appreciate your patience and understanding during this period, and we are confident that the dispute can be resolved shortly and we can begin shipping the products again.

Sincerely,

Steven F. Ohlhausen
President

EPA MISLEADS PUBLIC ABOUT UNELKO PESTICIDES

2008-11-12T15:32:00.000-08:00

For Immediate Release:

EPA MISLEADS PUBLIC ABOUT UNELKO PESTICIDES
Prevents Hospitals, Schools & Public from using New Cleaning and “Barrier” Technology for Improved Surface Hygiene!

Scottsdale, AZ, November 12, 2008.

On September 24, 2008, the EPA issued a press release with the false and misleading headline, “U.S. EPA acts to protect public from Unelko Corporation’s unregistered pesticides.” The press release stated that the EPA had simultaneously filed a complaint against Unelko “for the alleged sale and distribution of seven unregistered pesticides in violation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).”

Unelko Corporation, a family run business for over thirty years, is focused on the research and development of a new class of innovative “barrier” cleaners for improved surface hygiene in homes and public facilities.

Unelko claims its newly-patented and patent-pending Sani-Shield®, Stainless Shine®, Sani-Scrub® and various Clean & Shield® products to be exempt from FIFRA (and EPA registration) under the provisions of FIFRA’s “treated article” regulation 40 CFR 152.25(a):

Unelko has supporting documentation that the long lasting, “antimicrobial” water and soil repellent “barrier” formed while cleaning is the “Treated Article” and the “barrier” is protected against the growth of bacteria, mold and mildew.

EPA and its Region IX enforcement office is using strong-arm, bullying tactics with unreasonable, wasteful litigation, and unfairly doing so in a public forum.
The EPA neglected to disclose that Unelko’s products have been extensively tested in accordance with EPA (OPPTS) and Consumer Product Safety Commission Guidelines under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) all of which is clearly set forth on each product label and the documentation provided.

There are six tests that are required by EPA and used under FHSA Guidelines to determine the hazards of a product. Unelko’s products passed all of those tests.

Thus it is misleading for the EPA to imply that the products are somehow harmful to users or the environment and that the public needs to be protected against them.

The EPA also failed to disclose that Unelko represents the cited “dual action” barrier products to clean everyday deposits of organic & inorganic soil and simultaneously apply an invisible water, soil & stain repellent coating that reduces the adhesion & buildup of re-soiling and bio-films for easier next-time cleaning and which inhibits the growth of bacteria, mold & mildew.

The “barrier coating” is what is protecting the surface and is automatically renewed every time the products are used. Unlike conventional sanitizers and disinfectants, the Sani-Shield, Sani-Scrub and Clean & Shield products leave no poisons on the surface and our “Zone of Inhibition” tests prove conclusively that the microbe-inhibiting “treated article” barrier contains no active biocides.

Unelko had been in ongoing discussions with the EPA since June 10, 2008 to settle EPA’s concerns and questions about the products. Unelko has fully cooperated with the EPA and has furnished whatever information the Agency has requested in order for them to understand the technology. This includes extensive explanatory documents, patent references, labels, independent test results, MSDS and samples of the products. The information is also available on Unelko’s website for the EPA’s and the public’s review.

EPA gave assurances that if Unelko cooperated and continued with good faith settlement discussions that no administrative complaint would be filed. Ignoring repeated requests by Unelko to meet with EPA to resolve the matter, Unelko believes the EPA “blind-sided” them by their filing of the complaint and damaging press release.

Then with more than two weeks left before Unelko had to respond to the complaint, the EPA hit Unelko with October 10, 2008 “Stop Sale” Orders and another false and misleading press release.
By issuing their complaint, the Stop Sale Orders and the misleading press releases, EPA has inaccurately characterized Unelko’s products and unfairly damaged Unelko’s reputation and ongoing business. They have intentionally done so without any evidence that the Unelko products are harmful to users or the environment, or that they are not exempt as treated articles. EPA classifies treaded articles, per 40 CFR 152.25(a), as “pesticides of a character not requiring FIFRA regulation, that are therefore exempt from all provisions of FIFRA when intended for use and used in the manner specified.”

EPA has lost sight of the larger issue that current FIFRA “antimicrobial” regulation is outdated and has not come close to solving the spread and impact of surface contact germs. Over 100,000 people die each year from acquired infection. EPA has failed to enforce the proper use of “EPA-registered” Sanitizers and Disinfectants: or its own edict that “It is a violation of Federal Law to use this product in a manner that is inconsistent with its labeling.”

Serious problems exist in maintaining clean and sanitary conditions, especially in medical, school and food facilities nationwide. We challenge the EPA – hospitals, schools and the public – to verify that they understand and are using such products as labeled. Other companies have misled the public with product advertisements, including performance claims that can only be achieved in laboratory conditions.

Unelko’s 1- Step products “take the guesswork out of cleaning” with straightforward “spray and wipe” or “scrub and flush” techniques and the ”barrier” protects against attack by microbes.

Unelko intends to defend the unique antimicrobial performance and “real world” benefits of its earth & user safe, efficacious products and remains willing to continue discussions with the EPA to resolve the matter.

For more information contact Steven Ohlhausen, Steven@Unelko.com, 480.991.7272

NEW Sani-Shield Products Information

2008-10-08T10:00:00.000-07:00

Sani-Shield®, Sani-Scrub® and Stainless Shine® "Clean & Shield" Surfaces Against the growth of bacteria, mold and mildew.

Unelko Corporation may have the answer that you are looking for to offset the growth of bacteria, mold & mildew that has been plaguing hospitals, nursing homes, health clubs, schools, hotels, restaurants cruise lines, public facilities and homes for years.

Our Sani-Shield and Stainless Shine products are proven to clean surfaces of everyday organic soil and simultaneously shield the cleaned surfaces with a newly-patented invisible antimicrobial barrier coating on which bacteria and fungi will not grow in-between cleaning!

The patent-pending Sani-Scrub is proven to remove organic and inorganic buildup of soap scum, hard water minerals, rust and stains and also provide an invisible antimicrobial barrier on which bacteria and fungi will not grow in-between cleaning.

Unelko Corporation's President, Steven Ohlhausen, says "Our Sani-Shield products are major breakthroughs in 1-step surface care and the growth of bacteria, mold and mildew which are otherwise spread by hand-to-hand, hand-to-surface and surface-to-hand contact in a never-ending cycle of cross-contamination. Since you really can't prevent re-soiling and re-contamination, shielding surfaces for easier next-time cleaning.

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