Across India, businesses that clean every day are rethinking their cleaning chemicals. The reasons are practical: fewer products to manage, safer working conditions and lower costs, as well as sustainability goals. Here are five industries making the switch to biodegradable cleaners, and what each one needs from a cleaning product.
1. Hotels and hospitality
Hotel housekeeping teams clean rooms, bathrooms, lobbies, glass and soft furnishings every day, usually with a different chemical for each. Guests notice harsh smells, and staff handle the products for hours at a time.
What they need: one cleaner that works on many surfaces, no lingering fragrance, and a product that's gentle on the hands that use it. SOLVIS® is dermatologically tested, rated "excellent" by Dermatest, and has no added fragrance.
2. Commercial kitchens and restaurants
Grease builds up on hobs, exhaust hoods, walls and floors, and kitchens can't stop for long to clean. Strong degreasers often bring harsh fumes into an already hot space.
What they need: a degreaser that works fast without harsh fumes and rinses off easily. SOLVIS® active foam lifts and binds grease. For heavy grease, it's used neat for 2–5 minutes, then wiped and rinsed. Rinse food-contact surfaces with clean water after cleaning.
3. Healthcare and laboratories
Clinics, hospitals and labs need thorough cleaning in sensitive environments, where fumes and residues are unwelcome and surfaces must stay undamaged.
What they need: effective cleaning without harsh fumes or surface damage. Note that SOLVIS® is a cleaner, not a disinfectant. Cleaning removes the dirt and grease that disinfectants can't get through, so it's the first step. Where your protocols require disinfection, follow it with your approved disinfectant.
4. Manufacturing and engineering
Factories and workshops deal with oil, industrial grime and buildup on machinery, floors and walls. Corrosive cleaners can damage equipment and are harder to store safely.
What they need: strong degreasing that's non-corrosive to materials, and a product that's simple to store and ship. SOLVIS® isn't classified as hazardous under the EU CLP rules and isn't regulated as dangerous goods for transport. On large sites, it can be applied with an industrial cleaning machine fitted with a foam nozzle.
5. Public infrastructure and transport
Terminals, stations, buses and public buildings see heavy footfall every day. Cleaning has to be quick, thorough and safe for staff and the public.
What they need: one product for floors, glass, seating and vehicles, with no harsh fumes in busy spaces. Solar installations on public buildings need care too: in an SGS test, SOLVIS® left no visible change or residue on a solar module, including after 8 hours of heat.
Also switching: home cleaning services
Service companies that clean homes use many products across many sites. NoBroker's home cleaning services replaced about ten cleaning products with one: SOLVIS® ecopower. Read their story.
What they all have in common
Every one of these industries benefits from fewer products to buy and train on, a cleaner that's kinder to staff, and proof they can show to auditors and clients. That's why switching usually starts with a simple question: how many of our current products could one concentrate replace?
Frequently asked questions
Can one cleaner work across a whole facility?
In most cases, yes. The same concentrate is used at different dilutions for floors, glass, kitchens, washrooms, upholstery, stainless steel and greasy equipment.
Is SOLVIS® a disinfectant?
No. SOLVIS® is a cleaner. It removes dirt and grease. Where your protocols require disinfection, use your approved disinfectant after cleaning.
Can we try it before we switch?
Yes. Request a demo on your own surfaces, and we'll send the safety data sheet and test reports with it.