It’s important to have not only an effective hard floor care program, but a smarter one that reduces the amount of labor required to maintain floors over time. Labor is the largest and most expensive variable in floor care. Most of the costs associated with hard floor maintenance don’t come from products, they come from repeatedly performing the same restorative work.

How Do You Keep Floor Care Costs Down?

The most effective way to control floor care costs is not by cleaning more often, but by reducing how often floors need to be stripped and recoated. When a floor care program fails to adequately protect the floor, maintenance becomes reactive. Floors show wear sooner, dirt embeds faster, and stripping becomes routine rather than occasional. The result is a cycle of stripping and recoating that consumes time, budget, and staff resources.

This challenge is especially visible in high-demand environments, such as schools, where summer maintenance windows are short and highly pressured. Custodial teams are expected to restore large areas of flooring in limited timeframes, often with reduced staff. When a floor care program accelerates wear, crews are forced to strip more often, turning summer maintenance into a yearly scramble.

Similar challenges exist in healthcare environments, where floors need to be cleaned daily, and can often degrade faster than expected. Constant foot traffic, equipment movement, chemical exposure, and alcohol spills place significant stress on floor finishes. 

Many facilities end up stripping floors that don’t technically need it because the program itself is designed around stripping floors instead of maintaining them.

If frequent stripping is what drives labor costs, then the real question becomes: how do you design a floor care program that avoids constant resets?

How Do You Build the Right Floor Care Program?

Most traditional floor care programs are reset-driven. They rely on stripping and recoating as the primary response to wear, often on a fixed schedule rather than actual floor condition. A maintenance-driven program takes a different approach, one focused on extending finish life, reducing aggressive restoration, and stripping only when it’s truly necessary.

Buckeye's Hard Foor Care Program is maintenance-first.

We do this with superior products that are durable and clear.

Our floor care program is designed to reduce labor by eliminating the need for full floor stripping. Instead of removing every layer of finish and starting from bare floor, we focus on removing just the top 1–2 worn layers of finish. This process is called a top-scrub and recoat.

During a top-scrub, the surface is deep cleaned using specialized pads and cleaners that remove embedded soil and the damaged top layers of finish without cutting all the way down to the base. After the surface is properly prepared, a new coat of finish is applied to restore gloss and protection. The process is controlled and targeted, removing only what is necessary instead of resetting the entire floor system. This reduces labor time, chemical use, facility downtime, and overall disruption while preserving the integrity of the floor underneath.

Durability and Clarity

Durability and clarity are critical to making top-scrub and recoat shine. Our floor finishes are built with Renaissance Performance Polymers designed to resist yellowing and powdering, two common causes of premature stripping. When finishes maintain clarity over time, facilities can perform true top scrub and recoat procedures instead of defaulting to full stripping.

Daily maintenance chemistry also plays a key role. pH-neutral floor cleaners help preserve finish integrity during routine cleaning, preventing the gradual degradation that leads to unnecessary recoating. When stripping is required, modern stripper technology reduces dwell time and labor while eliminating the need for harsher chemistries traditionally associated with stripping floors. Our floor strippers also work on multiple coats of finish in one application, further reducing product and labor costs when compared to competitive floor strippers.

Together, these elements allow floor care programs to shift away from constant resets and toward long-term performance, reducing labor demands while extending floor life and controlling total cost.

Our Hard Floor Care Program is composed of many elements to make your floors shine and last longer without costing you more money than you need to spend on labor and tools. If you’re interested in learning more about our Hard Floor Care Program, reach out to one of our local representatives below.

Facilities are under increasing pressure to clean effectively while reducing waste, simplifying processes, and supporting sustainability initiatives.

Eco Pods are Buckeye’s compact, dissolvable cleaning pods designed to simplify dilution, support sustainability goals, and deliver reliable cleaning performance without the need for dilution systems or ongoing maintenance.

What Are Eco Pods?

Eco Pods are pre-measured, water-soluble pods that dissolve quickly. Each pod is formulated to deliver precise dilution every time, eliminating guesswork, and wasted product.

Because Eco Pods don’t rely on pumps, proportioners, or equipment, they’re easy to implement across a wide range of facilities from smaller locations to retail locations looking for a more flexible cleaning solution.

Why Eco Pods Exist

Traditional cleaning programs often rely on bulky packaging, dilution setups, and complicated systems that require maintenance and training. Eco Pods were developed to address those challenges while maintaining the cleaning performance facilities expect and assist smaller facilities that do not have room for large systems.

With Eco Pods, facilities can:

Achieve consistent dilution without systems or equipment

Reduce chemical overuse and waste

Simplify training for staff

Minimize storage space and packaging

The result is a simple approach to cleaning that’s easier to manage and maintain.

Designed with Sustainability in Mind

Eco Pods support sustainability initiatives by reducing packaging, storage, and plastic waste. Instead of multiple ready-to-use bottles or large containers, facilities can store compact pods that dissolve completely during use in re-usable bottles.

One case of quart pods can replace 96 ready-to-use quarts, reducing packaging by up to 98%.

One case of mop pods yields 200 gallons of diluted cleaner, helping facilities reduce the number of products they order, store, and dispose of.

Eco Pods also help prevent overuse of chemistry by delivering precise, pre-measured doses every time, supporting both environmental responsibility and cost control.

Simple by Design

Eco Pods were created to make cleaning easier for staff at every level.

Because the process is simple and repeatable, facilities can maintain consistent cleaning standards while reducing training time and complexity.

Made in the USA

Eco Pods are also made exclusively in the USA and produced to meet Buckeye’s high standards for quality, consistency, and performance. This ensures every pod delivers dependable results facilities can count on, while also reducing supply chain delays.

Available Eco Pods Products

Eco Pods are available across multiple cleaning applications, including:

Eco Pods Glass Cleaner

Eco Pods All-Purpose Cleaner (quart pods and mop pods)

Eco Pods Restroom Cleaner

Eco Pods Powder Toilet Bowl Cleaner

Eco Pods Floor Cleaner & Neutralizer

Eco Pods Odor Eliminator

A Step Toward Smarter Cleaning

Eco Pods not only help meet sustainability goals, they’re efficient, consistent, and easy to use. By combining compact design, precise dilution, and reliable performance, Eco Pods offer facilities a practical way to simplify cleaning while supporting environmental goals.

Summer break is just around the corner. Hallways are emptying, and staff are going on break, making this the best time to schedule deep cleaning and maintenance of the school.

Without the daily hustle and bustle of students and staff, facilities can clean, refresh key areas, and prepare for the upcoming school year. Whether you’re focusing on floor care, deep cleaning, or providing training for your team, now is the time to optimize your cleaning program.

Floor Care: A Step-by-Step Approach

The first thing people notice when they enter your school is the floor, and floors endure constant wear and tear throughout the school year. Summer offers the chance to restore them with proper maintenance, whether that means stripping and recoating hard floors, deep cleaning carpets, or refreshing entrance mats. To properly approach your floors, you should:

Plan Your Process: Prioritize longer projects such as refinishing floors into sections of the school throughout the summer and schedule cleaning in phases to maximize efficiency and drying time.

Use the Right Products: From floor strippers like Juggernaut^® and Green Seal-certified Penetrate^™ to cleaners like Buckeye Blue and Green Light^™, Buckeye offers the proper solutions to achieve lasting results.

Deep Clean Carpets and Mats: Remove dirt and build-up with effective cleaners like Gone™ H2O2  and Jet Stream^™ to ensure all flooring surfaces are in top condition before students return.

Sanitizing High-Touch Areas

A thorough summer cleaning includes disinfecting and deep cleaning of high-touch surfaces. High touch areas can range anywhere from desks, chairs, whiteboards, and restrooms, to cafeterias. Did you know that school cafeterias can be dirtier than a toilet seat? Each of these areas can accumulate germs and buildup over the course of the school year and require deep cleaning.

The best way to disinfect these areas is with powerful cleaning solutions designed to eliminate bacteria and viruses. Buckeye’s Eco Proportioning Program provides custodial teams with the tools and products needed for efficient and effective cleaning and disinfecting. Our Buckeye Eco Proportioning Systems Buckeye Eco Pro™, Buckeye Eco Element®, and Buckeye Eco Edge® are compact, flexible, and designed to fit seamlessly into custodial closets.

To complement these systems, Buckeye offers high-performance disinfectants and restroom cleaning solutions, including Buckeye Terminator™, formulated to eliminate bloodborne pathogens and bacteria, and Ever-Clean®, a Green Seal-certified solution ideal for maintaining restroom cleanliness.

Training through the Summer

With summer cleaning, floor resurfacing, and many other projects, comes the need for training staff to handle these projects and prepare for the fall. The best way to train your staff properly is to implement a program dedicated to preparing your team for success. Buckeye’s Honors^® Program gives your staff all the knowledge they need to succeed and help your school to shine throughout the summer and into fall. 

With the Honors® Program, Buckeye provides 24/7 access to an online training portal, including instructional videos, tests, reporting, customizable surveys, and progress tracking. No matter when new hires join your custodial staff, this program ensures seamless and effective training.

Next Steps

There is a lot to do in the summer months, however, with the right steps in place, all can be achieved, and your school will be ready for the new school year.

If you want to learn more about Buckeye’s programs and products reach out to a  Buckeye representative.

The school year is in full swing, and now it’s winter break, which means it’s the perfect opportunity to prepare for the second semester. Use this time to reset and deep clean your school, ensuring a safer and healthier environment for students, teachers, and staff. But what exactly does deep cleaning entail?

How to Deep Clean Your School

Create a schedule that fits best for your staff and prioritize accordingly.

Here's a checklist of essential areas to clean:

Restrooms

Products: Buckeye Eco^® Neutral Disinfectant or Buckeye^® Eco One-Step Disinfectant.

Procedure: Disinfect all fixtures, sinks, counters, and stall partitions. Mop floors with a disinfectant to eliminate bacteria and odors.

High-Touch Surfaces

Products: Buckeye Eco^® Hydrogen Peroxide Cleaner.

Procedure: Wipe down door handles, railings, desks, tables, and shared equipment with a microfiber cloth for thorough cleaning and germ removal.

Floors and Entry Mats

Products: Buckeye Clarion^® 25 for resilient flooring or Buckeye Eco^® Floor Cleaner for daily maintenance. For carpet care cleaning use Buckeye’s Jet Stream^™ .

Procedure: Deep clean carpets using an extractor, clean gym floors with wood-safe solutions, and vacuum entry mats to prevent dirt from spreading. 

Classrooms

Products: Buckeye Eco^® All-Purpose Cleaner and Buckeye Eco^® Neutral Disinfectant E23/S23.

Procedure: Clean desks, chairs, and cubbies. Spot-clean carpets. Then vacuum or steam clean for allergens and dust.

Gyms and Locker Rooms

Products: Buckeye Eco^® Muscle Cleaner for tough stains. For gym floors use Buckeye’s Screen Clean^® and for disinfecting in your gym try Buckeye’s Terminator^™.

Procedure: Mop gym floors with wood-safe solutions, disinfect benches and lockers, and sanitize athletic equipment thoroughly.

Buckeye Honors Program

If your staff needs additional guidance, Buckeye’s Honors Program is here to help. The program includes:

Training Modules: In-depth resources to teach proper deep cleaning methods. You and your team will have 24/7 access to video modules covering everything from floor care to disinfecting and more.

Training Materials: Detailed wall charts, and checklist that outline routine and deep cleaning protocols. Staff can also complete testing and earn certifications after reviewing these materials, ensuring they are confident and prepared to meet high standards of cleanliness.

More Ways to Keep Your School Clean

The school year can be challenging but maintaining a clean and safe environment doesn’t have to be. Winter break deep cleaning is just one part of the solution. Buckeye offers a variety of blogs, tools, and strategies on how to keep your school spotless year-round.

Curious to learn more? Explore these blogs to keep your school clean this year:

Floor Care and Mats: Learn about ways you can keep your floors and mats clean this winter.

Flu Season: Flu Season is here. Take a look at our recent flu season blog and learn about ways Symmetry can provide the best healthy hand hygiene practices for your school.

Winter weather is fast approaching, and one of the best defenses against the season’s challenges is the placement of mats. Mats help stop snow, salt, dirt, and debris from being tracked through your facility, keeping your floors cleaner and reducing the risk of slips and falls. However, to maximize their effectiveness, it’s essential to maintain your mats throughout the season.

Impact of Ice Melt on Finished Floors

Ice melt products, while helpful in preventing icy conditions, can be harmful to finished floors. The residue from ice melt can leave behind white, chalky stains, dulling finishes and sometimes even causing surface damage. This makes it essential to have high-quality mats in place, and to keep them clean, to catch as much ice melt residue as possible. Facilities should ensure they have enough matting at entrances, ideally 15-20 feet in length, to capture debris from multiple footfalls before individuals reach the main flooring area.

Combatting Ice Melt Stains and Scuffs

To reduce winter damage, facilities can adopt a floor care strategy that addresses both high-traffic areas and entryways.

Set a Regular Cleaning Schedule: Frequent sweeping and mopping are essential, particularly during and after major snow days. Regular upkeep prevents ice melt, dirt, and salt from embedding in floors.

Immediate Entryway Care on Snow Days: Remove mats temporarily from entryways if ice melt residue has built up under or around them. This allows for direct cleaning of the floor beneath, minimizing damage. Sweep away any debris, large ice chunks, or salt particles left by foot traffic.

Apply Buckeye Floor Cleaner: Select a cleaner from Buckeye's lineup that is designed for winter floor maintenance. For an eco-friendlier option, Buckeye offers two Eco Floor Cleaners. Buckeye Eco® Floor Cleaner Fragrance-Free E32 S32 and Buckeye Eco® Floor Cleaner E33 both provide a greener solution without compromising the effectiveness of the floor cleaner. Use the cleaner to restore shine, remove scuffs, and prevent buildup on finished floors.

Rinse Thoroughly: After mopping, clean the mop and empty the dirty water to prevent spreading residue on other areas. Rinse the floor with clean water, and mop thoroughly to eliminate any remaining product or salt residue.

Use an Auto Scrubber: For larger areas or where available, an auto scrubber can streamline this process by simultaneously cleaning and rinsing the floor, helping maintain a uniform appearance and removing deeper debris effectively.

Matt Maintenance Care

Outside Entrance Mats

To keep outside entrance mats effective, sweep the surrounding sidewalk and area daily to minimize tracked-in dirt. Spot-clean mats with a Buckeye carpet spot remover, like Gone H2O2 as needed. Apply the solution to the spot, allow it to dwell, and agitate the area with a brush or carpet bone from the outside toward the center. Blot dry with a clean, absorbent cloth to finish.

Inside Mats

Vacuum inside mats daily, ensuring to overlap each part of the mat by 2-3 inches for maximum soil removal. If needed, use a Buckeye carpet spot remover, like Gone H2O2 for stains. Saturate the spot, allow it to dwell, and then agitate with a brush or carpet bone, working from the edges inward. Blot dry to prevent moisture from soaking into the backing mat.

Interested in Learning More?

Buckeye’s Hard Floor Care Program offers customizable tools to help keep floors pristine, even during the harshest winter months. By combining matting and floor care solutions, Buckeye can help you keep your facility looking clean, safe, and inviting all season long. Reach out to your Buckeye representative to discover how our programs can support your winter maintenance efforts.

It is that time again. Students and faculty are gearing up for another school year. Is your school custodial staff prepared? If not, we can help prepare you with our back-to-school programs. An effective cleaning and maintenance program will keep your school or university looking its best. Buckeye offers full facility solutions. We have everything a school needs to stay clean throughout the year.

The Buckeye Hard Floor Care Program

Floors are one of the first things people see when they walk into your school or university. It is essential to keep your floor looking its best and durable throughout the year.

From muddy shoes to spills, the best way to maintain your floors is to implement a good floor care program that utilizes superior products requiring less labor.

Buckeye’s Hard Floor Care Program is built on standardized procedures and the highest quality products to save you money.

Buckeye has floor finishes formulated with proprietary technology that never yellows or powders, floor strippers formulated with patented liquescent technology to help remove floor finishes in one application without harsh odor, and floor cleaners that make maintaining your floors efficient without attacking floor finishes.

We make maintaining your floor easier. No matter what floor type, equipment, or maintenance needs you have, we will help you customize your school or university's most successful floor care program.

The Symmetry^® Hand Hygiene Program

With another school year starting comes flu season—what better way to be prepared than by utilizing Symmetry's Hand Hygiene Program for your school.

Symmetry's Hand Hygiene Program offers customizable education, awareness, and behavioral modification tools to help you maximize hand hygiene practices in your school or university. Symmetry’s complete line of hand hygiene products includes hand washes and hand sanitizers.

Implement tools such as wall charts, posters, placards, and signs that highlight the importance of healthy hygiene.

Also, Symmetry offers customizable dispensers for any school or university setting. showcase your school mascot and colors on each dispenser to rally school spirit!

Buckeye's Eco^® Proportioing Program

A school can only stay clean with the proper custodial tools. Buckeye’s Eco Proportioning Program offers every product you need to keep your school looking its best and fully equip your staff for the school year.

Each Eco product is powerful and ecologically safer, cleaning faster without compromising worker safety.

Buckeye Eco Proportioning offers three different systems to fit any custodial closet, including our Eco Pro, which can dilute up to 6 applications; Eco Element, which can dilute up to 3 applications; and Eco Edge, which allows for 2 mop bucket applications and 1 spray bottle application.

Each of our Eco Proportioning systems is compact, self-contained, and features a cohesive user interface to automatically dilute product correctly every time.

Gateway^® Liners

As school lunches arrive, so does the need for strong liners that are durable and dense. Gateway liners are not only manufactured stronger than other leading brands but are lighter and fit your specific needs.

Our liners bring value to a commodity market, combining the highest quality resins, superior processing and innovative testing methods to achieve industry leading strength, quality and consistency.

Gateway Liners can provide you with the lightest, strongest liners that work 100% of the time. On average, Gateway customers reduce the amount of plastic reaching landfills by 39%.

Using Gateway Liners provides your school with not only lighter but durable liners, and a sustainable product that helps your school stay green by reducing the overall usage of plastic.

Buckeye's Reflections^® Wood Floor Program 

Every student looks forward to seeing a shiny floor in the gym and with the Basketball season approaching , a high performing floor program is essential.

With our Buckeye Reflections Wood Floor Program, you can get a brilliant shine, excellent durability, and extended life for your floors. With easy-to-follow instructions, cost-effective products, and years of beauty provided, our program will exceed all expectations.

Our water-based wood floor coatings have some of the country's lowest VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds). Because of these low VOCs, you may even choose to prep the gym floor during school hours.

Our program also includes:

Coliseum® Low VOC Sanding Seal

Gym Bond

Screen Clean™

Tenacity®

Floortonic®

Buckeye Green Light™

When you are ready to coat your wood floor, the Buckeye Reflections Wood Floor Program covers the proper techniques for applying oil and water-based wood floor coatings, including recommended product coverage, dry times, cure times, recoat windows, and more.

Buckeye's Honors Custodial Training Program

Buckeye's Honors Custodial Training Program is a complete custodial program for schools and universities that presents the products, procedures, and training needed to meet a school or university's highest standards.

This training program incorporates multi-purpose products that reduce labor with easy-to-follow procedures and the resources you need to clean and maintain a school or university.

Buckeye's Honors Website features the complete program and materials available 24 hours a day for your convenience. Log in and view Honors training video segments for everything from routine cleaning to product safety. Corresponding with each video, you may also download customizable PowerPoint presentations, training manuals, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), product literature, and wall charts.

Want to keep track of your employee's learning?

The Honors Program also offers a reporting dashboard, online testing, and facility assessment surveys.

Make this school year great with Buckeye’s programs, tools, and resources for your custodial staff. Click here to learn more about our school programs.

Contact your nearest representative to get started today.

The Importance of Protective Coatings

Vinyl flooring and Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) have become popular choices for homeowners and commercial spaces due to their durability, affordability, and versatility. However, like any other flooring material, they require proper care and maintenance to ensure their longevity. One crucial aspect of maintaining vinyl and LVT floors is applying a protective coating.

Why Do Vinyl Floors Need a Protective Coating?

1. Wear and Tear Resistance:

Vinyl floors are exposed to foot traffic, furniture movement, and daily use. Over time, this wear and tear can lead to scratches, scuffs, and dullness. A protective coating acts as a shield, preventing direct contact between the floor surface and potential damage.

2. Enhanced Durability:

Vinyl flooring finishes can wear down over time due to cleaning, UV exposure, and chemical exposure. Applying a protective coating reinforces the floor’s top layer, making it more resistant to abrasion, stains, and fading. 

3. Improved Appearance:

A fresh coating enhances the floor’s appearance by restoring its original shine and luster.  Whether you have residential vinyl or commercial LVT, a well-maintained floor contributes to a clean and inviting space.

Aspida LVT Restorative Floor Coating

Aspida is a strip-free LVT Restorative Floor Coating that is a high-performance product designed specifically for LVT and vinyl floors. It offers superior protection against scratches, scuffs, and chemical damage. Aspida extends the life of your vinyl or LVT floor, reducing the need for frequent refinishing. Regular maintenance involves gentle cleaning with compatible products.

What are Aspida’s Key Features? 

• Durability: Aspida forms a durable barrier that resists wear and maintains the floor’s gloss.
• Slip-Resistance: Safety is essential, especially in commercial spaces. Aspida provides slip resistance, reducing the risk of accidents.
• Easy Application: Aspida is user-friendly and can be applied by staff in any facility.
• Strip-Free:Unlike other floor coatings, this coating can be removed without stripping.

In summary, finishing your vinyl and LVT floors with a protective coating like Aspida is essential for maintaining their beauty, durability, and functionality. Investing in quality floor coatings ensures that your floors remain stunning and resilient for years to come.

Remember, a well-finished floor not only adds value to your space but also contributes to a positive experience for everyone who walks on it. Contact your Buckeye representative to learn more about Aspida and the complete Buckeye Hard Floor Care Program.  

Often when considering flooring, facility managers choose LVT because it is low maintenance and comes with a protective coating. However, over time that coating can fade with wear. To reduce the impact of everyday foot traffic, prevent scuffs, and give your floors an added shine, you need a protective coating that won’t damage your flooring.

Buckeye is rethinking specialty floor maintenance with Aspida™ . Aspida is a floor coating formulated to extend the life of LVT and other specialty flooring. Because floor strippers can damage LVT flooring, Aspida is strip-free. It protects the floor, creating a soft, more natural look.

Developing Aspida

Buckeye is unique in that we manufacture our own polymers to create our floor finishes and coatings. These are called Renaissance Performance Polymers. Because we create the polymers that are used in our floor finishes and coatings, we control the attributes of each product. 

In creating Aspida, Buckeye developed Polymatrix Technology, a proprietary polymer blend. Through careful manipulation of particle size and distribution, Buckeye has designed polymers and a resin system that eliminates floor stripping, prevents heavy build up, and makes floors easier to clean.

Antimicrobial Product Protection

Aspida also utilizes Microban® antimicrobial technology to provide an added level of proactive product protection against product damaging microbes* - keeping the floor coating cleaner, longer.

All Microban antimicrobial technologies are approved by the US EPA for their specific use in the product in which they are used.

*Microban technology does not protect users against disease-causing microorganisms. Microban Products Company makes neither direct nor implied public health claims. Normal cleaning practices should be maintained.

Buckeye Hard Floor Care Program 

Daily, interim, and restorative maintenance are all important pieces of floor care, no matter your flooring type. The Buckeye Hard Floor Care Program prioritizes labor reduction with quality products and expert training. This complete program has all of the tools and resources you need to keep your floors looking like new.

For more information about Aspida and the Buckeye Hard Floor Care Program, contact your local Buckeye representative.

Microban antimicrobial technology is a built-in ingredient that helps products resist the growth of bacteria, mold, mildew, and other microbes. It is not a substitute for regular cleaning practices, but does continuously fight the growth of microbes and can keep products you purchase cleaner, longer.

What is Microban Used For?

Many companies infuse products with Microban to keep their products cleaner over time. Buckeye uses Microban in Clarion® 25 Floor Finish and Arena® 300 Water-Based Wood Floor Coating. Because they utilize Microban technology, Clarion 25 and Arena 300 have lifetime antimicrobial product protection and live-on floor protection for the products’ usable life.

How Does Microban Antimicrobial Technology Work? 

Microban Antimicrobial Technology is built into Clarion 25 and Arena 300 during the manufacturing process. Once the floor finish or wood floor coating is applied to floors, the built-in Microban technology prevents microbes from growing and reproducing. When bacteria, mold, and mildew come in contact with floors, Microban will penetrate the cell wall of the microbe, disrupting the cell and preventing its ability to make food, grow, and reproduce.*

How is Microban Tested? 

Clarion 25 with Microban technology has been tested using the JIS Z 2801 standard laboratory method and test protocol for antimicrobial activity. the JIS Z 2801 method tests the ability of hard surfaces to inhibit the growth of microorganisms over a 24-hour period of contact.

Why Microban Matters

Floors and soles of shoes are major sources of contamination in healthcare, retail, and educational facilities. In schools, students play on gym floors quickly transferring microbes between their hands and the floor. According to the American Journal of Infection Control, contact with objects on floors frequently results in the transfer of pathogens to hands.

Microban technology in Clarion 25 and Arena 300 can proactively fight microbes 24 hours a day at no additional cost. Find out more when you contact your Buckeye representative.

*Microban technology does not protect users against disease-causing microorganisms. Microban Products Company makes neither direct nor implied public health claims. Normal cleaning practices should be maintained.

Bacteria, mold, mildew, and microorganisms are everywhere, even airborne, covering surfaces you come into contact with every day. Studies have shown that floors and soles of shoes are sources of contamination.

A study done by the University of Arizona found that soles of shoes average 421,000 units of bacteria and that pathogens can transfer from the floor to shoes and back to floors.

An American Journal of Infection Control study concluded that contact with objects on floors in hospitals frequently results in the transfer of pathogens to hands. They found there is a need to reduce the bacterial burden on floors. 

Whether you work in a hospital, school, or retail facility, finding ways to fight bacteria growth can improve the patient, student, and guest experience in any facility. Clarion^® 25 Microban^® Antimicrobial Floor Finish offers 24/7 product protection to proactively and continuously fight microbes at no additional cost, with no additional labor or procedures.

Microban International was founded in 1984 and is the global leader in surface modification technology which allows an EPA registered antimicrobial to be embedded in a surface. Microban technology is built-in to over 1,000 products in 30 countries on four continents.

How Does Microban Antimicrobial Product Protection Work?

More Than a Product

As part of the Buckeye Hard Floor Care Program, Clarion 25 with Microban technology can provide clarity, durability, and repairability to your floors. The Buckeye Hard Floor Care Program offers products and procedures that reduce labor and product costs while keeping your floors in top condition. 

From routine floor care to annual maintenance, Buckeye products include cleaners, floor finishes, and floor strippers that reduce labor costs and give years of beauty to your floors.

Are You Disinfecting Your Floors?

Buckeye Eco Neutral Disinfectant E23 is a multi-purpose disinfectant that can kill a variety of pathogens without attacking floor finish. It has also been approved by the EPA for use against SARS-CoV-2 with a one-minute contact time. 

See the results for yourself! Contact a Buckeye representative today to schedule a floor demonstration at your facility.

*Microban technology does not protect users against disease-causing microorganisms. Microban Products Company makes neither direct nor implied public health claims. Normal cleaning practices should be maintained.