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Why did you choose Kyzen or Zestron chemistries? What was their initial appeal?

Why did you choose Kyzen or Zestron chemistries? What was their initial appeal?

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Hello everyone, I would love to learn about your thought p... - Jun 21, 2021 by PJC

Really depends on : 1. Effectiveness 2. Support 3. Cost ... - Jun 23, 2021 by Sr. Tech

Thank you for your comment. When you get some time, could yo... - Jun 24, 2021 by PJC

This And do not underestimate the importance of support. Th... - Jun 25, 2021 by Stephen

I don't really want to be a jerk here, but I'm pretty sure t... - Jun 25, 2021 by kyleh04

Both companies are good. I had no red flag experiences with ... - Jun 28, 2021 by Sr. Tech

This was extremely insightful thank you very much! I learned... - Jun 29, 2021 by PJC

Very cool to hear your thoughts! Definitely will have to pos... - Jun 29, 2021 by PJC

I can't emphasise enough. Get good reps. I'm sure I'm not t... - Jun 29, 2021 by Stephen

PJC

#86788

Why did you choose Kyzen or Zestron chemistries? What was their initial appeal? | 21 June, 2021

Hello everyone,

I would love to learn about your thought processes when initially choosing chemistry to be approved in your production lines? What were the pros and cons? Are you still satisfied with your decision? Would you choose a different chemistry?

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Sr. Tech

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Why did you choose Kyzen or Zestron chemistries? What was their initial appeal? | 23 June, 2021

Really depends on :

1. Effectiveness 2. Support 3. Cost

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PJC

#86801

Why did you choose Kyzen or Zestron chemistries? What was their initial appeal? | 24 June, 2021

Thank you for your comment. When you get some time, could you elaborate on the other questions please? I would love to learn more!

Thanks for your time!

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Stephen

#86803

Why did you choose Kyzen or Zestron chemistries? What was their initial appeal? | 25 June, 2021

This And do not underestimate the importance of support.

The product has to work. Forget the jargon and details. Does the product do what it says? If it doesn't work well is there someone to explain why? Maybe it needs a higher temperature.

And cost is always important.

Honestly it boils down to which product will minimise complaints. Whether from front line workers complaining about the smell or something else, or QC or customers or management. Can we buy it and forget about it, or will we keep hearing about it?

And as for choosing we ask sales reps what they have and ask for a sample. And there are sales reps that get followed from one company to another. Good sales reps generate more loyalty than brands. (on average)

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kyleh04

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Why did you choose Kyzen or Zestron chemistries? What was their initial appeal? | 25 June, 2021

I don't really want to be a jerk here, but I'm pretty sure that the OP wanted something like "we use Zestron over Kyzen because x." Not just some jargon about things to look for, but actually why is Zestron better than Kyzen, or vice versa.

OP, we don't do a lot of cleaning, but we are starting to sample Zestron's HYDRON 220. Reason being, it seems to be one of the latest and greatest for ultrasonic cleaners, and it's not overly hazardous for operators. Since we use open air ultrasonic cleaners, we can't use nasty solvents. We'll see how well it works, and I'll post an update!

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Sr. Tech

#86808

Why did you choose Kyzen or Zestron chemistries? What was their initial appeal? | 28 June, 2021

Both companies are good. I had no red flag experiences with either.

Tell your OP that it pays to do your due diligence on your specific product and equipment. You may have variables that differ from others.

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PJC

#86812

Why did you choose Kyzen or Zestron chemistries? What was their initial appeal? | 29 June, 2021

This was extremely insightful thank you very much! I learned a lot!

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PJC

#86813

Why did you choose Kyzen or Zestron chemistries? What was their initial appeal? | 29 June, 2021

Very cool to hear your thoughts! Definitely will have to post in here once you get enough experience with that HYDRON 220.

I would love to hear more of your opinions. Honestly, we are a competitor to them and we want to make sure our products are the best of the best and being able to talk to all of you is extremely insightful and beneficial to try and accomplish that goal!

For that, I thank all of you and really appreciate your time.

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Stephen

#86815

Why did you choose Kyzen or Zestron chemistries? What was their initial appeal? | 29 June, 2021

I can't emphasise enough. Get good reps.

I'm sure I'm not the only one that starts a search for a new product by asking a few trusted reps what they recommend. The product has to be good but the reps are the first place we start.

And be prepared for success. One product a customer had us use was from a small company in Reno. When I needed an updated SDS I was first told that they didn't update them every three years because they only followed US regulations. A little later I got a reply from a marketing person that they were going to start issuing updates every three years because they were selling much more internationally than they expected.

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