Viking Chemicals Blog Why are DISINFECTING WIPES almost still extinct ?

               The United States is going into it's 4 month of the coronavirus lockdown and business are opening and people are trying to resume their daily life, even going to the grocery store is no longer a frustrating, impossible task. While the supply chains for meat and toilet paper appear to have rebounded, one item seems to have remained almost extinct "DISINFECTANT WIPES" Even still business need to wipe down surfaces to protect their employees and customers and you need to use disinfecting wipes for home and personals uses.Consumers and business have purchased a unprecedented amount of wipes from March to May with a increase of sales that jumped 144% and demand is still high. Manufactures are still struggling to keep up with demand but there are several factors preventing them from completing the task—including pockets of COVID 19 cases and demand as various parts of the country reopen and reclose, difficulties with the sourcing of some materials, and safety regulations.According to Brian Sansoni, senior vice president of communication for the American Cleaning Institute, a trade group for cleaning-product manufacturers “In the past month or so you’ve seen different regions of the U.S. reopening as they move into different phases. Those restaurants, those offices have their employees using more wipes and disinfectants and sanitizers.” The rapid spread of the virus in states like Texas and Florida has also pushed the already-high demand even higher, which has ramifications up and down the supply chain. Sansoni goes on to say restrictions on factories in China made it difficult for American companies to source quaternary ammonium compounds, which are the antimicrobial disinfectant chemicals found in cleaning wipes and sprays, though the shortage has abated somewhat. Sellers of packaging components for all cleaning products—like wipe canisters, hand sanitizer pumps, and spray bottles—are also experiencing strains because manufacturers abruptly increased their orders all at once.Manufactures are getting creative trying to get disinfecting wipes to market. Classic Towel Company is making a DIY wipe system, using a reusable charging tub with their Classic Wipers to create disinfecting wipes using disinfecting solutions like Neutral Lemon Slam and FREE & CLEAR DISINFECTANT proven coronavirus killing disinfectants. This article was brought to you from Viking Janitorial Supply, Maryland's leading source for COVID 19 Essentials and cleaning products. Contact one of our specialist to lean more email or call 410-525-2100