RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL USES: SHIELD is a ready-to-use, highly durable Antimicrobial Surface Protectant which, upon application, creates an invisible microbiostatic, bacteriostatic, fungistatic, and algaestatic barrier on indoor and outdoor surfaces that inhibits the growth of microorganisms and helps prevent the growth and spread of bacteria, for up to 3 months.

SHIELD is safe for use and effective on a vast array of Hard, Soft, Porous, Nonporous, and Food Contact Surfaces including those that follow:

Approved residential, commercial, and industrial applications include homes, offices, buildings, automobiles, buses, trains, ships, boats, airplanes, and institutional facilities, such as schools, hospitals, food processing facilities, daycare centers, churches, correctional facilities, as well as on:

• Air conditioning system components and ductwork
• Filters for furnaces, air conditioners, air handling systems, air purifiers, automobiles
•  Air filter materials
• Aquarium filter material
• Appliances
• Bed sheets, blankets, and bedspreads
• Buffer pads (abrasive and polishing)
• Carpets and draperies
• Concrete
• Fiberfill for upholstery, sleeping bags, apparel, cotton, down, nylon, polyester, rayon, wool
•  Fiberglass duct board
• Fire hose fabric
• Humidifier belts
• Marble
• Mattress pads and ticking
• Men’s underwear and outerwear
• Metal
• Non-woven disposable diapers
• Non-woven polyester
• Outerwear, including jackets, sweaters, sweatshirts, coats, raincoats, jerseys, ponchos
• Plastics
• Polyurethane and cellulose foam for household, industrial and institutional uses, non-food contact sponges and mops
• Polyurethane and polyethylene foam
• Polyurethane foam used as a growth medium for non-food crops and plants
• Porcelain
• Pre-moistened towelettes and tissue wipes
• Roofing materials, shingles, granules, wood shakes, felt, stone and synthetic overcoats
• Sand bags, tents, tarpaulins, wood, sails, and ropes
• Athletic and casual socks
• Shoe insoles
• Shower curtains
• Socks comprised of nylon, Lycra, nylon / orlon, cotton / nylon, linen / Lycra, acrylic / polypropylene, wool / silk / nylon / Lycra and wool / acrylic / nylon / Lycra
• Stone
• Throw rugs
• Tile
• Toweling made of cotton, polyester, or blends of both
• Toilet tank and seat covers
• Umbrellas
• Upholstery made of acetates, acrylics, cotton, fiberglass, nylon, polyester, polyethylene, polyolefins, polypropylene, rayon, spandex, vinyl, wool
• Vacuum cleaner bags and filters
• Vinyl and vinyl wallpaper
• Disposable wiping cloths for multiple purposes, i.e. dusting or washing furniture, cars, walls, windows, floors, appliances, dishes, counter tops
• Woman’s hosiery
• Women’s intimate apparel
• Wood

FOOD CONTACT SURFACES: SHIELD is also EPA registered and FDA approved for safe, effective use on Food Contact Surfaces, such as glassware, dishware, utensils, and virtually every other item used to prepare, cook, serve or consume food or beverages, including:

• Cookware made from any material
• Countertops and cutting boards made from composites, stainless steel, or laminates
• Appliances and equipment used in preparing and processing food products for human consumption
• Sinks and other vessels used for cleaning or transporting food and beverage products
• Beverage processing and dispensing equipment tubing, holding tanks and pumps
• Activated carbon drinking water filters, synthetic woven, non-woven media, zeolite and other water filter media
• Building materials and components used in food preparation and processing facilities
• Collection and storage equipment, such as conveyor systems, piping systems, silos, tanks, and processing vessels made from any material
• Food wrap, including coated deli paper, coated food interleaves, plastic wrap, polystyrene and plastic trays, aluminum foil
• General purpose containers of any material for short and long-term storage
• Industrial equipment and machinery for the preparation, processing or transportation of food and beverage products

FOR USE IN CONCRETE: SHIELD can be used as a concrete additive, by adding 60 fluid ounces per cubic feet of concrete directly, during preparation/mixing. The addition of SHIELD reduces concrete deterioration by inhibiting microbiologically induced corrosion.

APPLICATION METHODS AND OPTIONS: Ready-to-use SHIELD can be applied with spray bottles or other trigger / pump spraying devices, ULV or electrostatic foggers, misting devices, commercial electric sprayers or pressure sprayers, or by dipping or soaking.

BEFORE APPLYING SHIELD:

• All surfaces should be cleaned and free of gross filth, soils, and debris prior to applying SHIELD.
• Before applying SHIELD to fabrics or carpets, test for staining and color-fastness by treating a small, concealed area.
• Prior to fogging food service areas, remove and carefully protect all food products and packaging materials.
• When treating coarser substrates / materials, more product may be required due to absorption.

TO APPLY WITH SPRAY BOTTLE OR OTHER TRIGGER SPRAYING DEVICE: Spray entire target area 4”- 6”s from the surface, making sure the surface is completely covered. Apply and then let stand until dry, or let stand 3 minutes and wipe dry with clean cloth or sponge. If spotting occurs, wipe with moist cloth or sponge.

TO APPLY BY FOGGING: Apply SHIELD by fogging surfaces following the fogger manufacturer's directions for use, making sure the entire target surface is covered. Apply and then let stand until dry, or let stand 3 minutes and wipe dry with clean cloth or sponge. If spotting occurs, wipe with moist cloth or sponge.

TO APPLY WITH COMMERCIAL SPRAYING DEVICE: For commercial application equipment (electric sprayers and pressure sprayers), apply SHIELD following the device manufacturer's directions for use, being sure to completely cover the intended surface, then let stand until dry, or let stand for 3 minutes and wipe dry with clean cloth or sponge. If spotting occurs, wipe with moist cloth or sponge.

TO APPLY BY DIPPING / SOAKING: Use an appropriately sized wash basin or tub for dipping / soaking the item you are treating. Use enough SHIELD to completely submerge item. Completely submerge item in SHIELD for 3 minutes. Remove item and dry. Do not reuse solution after dipping / soaking.

AFTER APPLYING SHIELD:

1. Allow treated surfaces to thoroughly dry before operations are resumed.
2. Allow treated areas and articles such as clothing to dry before use.
3. Remove children and pets from treated areas until dry.
4. Dry carpet areas and surfaces before re-entry and dry articles before use. A fan may be used to assist in drying carpet.
5. Treated substrates / materials can be dried at room temperature or at temperatures up to a maximum of 160°C, for example in a clothes dryer. Remove excess liquid before attempting to dry in a clothes dryer.
   

COVERAGE RATE: SHIELD’s Coverage Rate is 1,000 square feet per gallon (250 sq. ft. per quart)  when applied with a standard spray bottle, and up to 2,500 square feet per gallon when applied with a properly sized Electrostatic or ULV fogging device.

Frequency of Application: If necessary, reapply SHIELD every three months or when odor, staining or discoloration due to bacteria, mold, mildew or algae return.

NOTE: Coverage rates can vary significantly based upon surface type and application methods.

STORAGE: Store SHIELD in original, tightly closed containers below 86°F (30°C) and above  32°F (0°C) in a secure area inaccessible to children and away from food or feed.

DISPOSAL: Wastes resulting from the use of this product may be disposed of on site or at an approved waste disposal facility.

CONTAINER HANDLING: Non-refillable container. Do not reuse or refill this container. Securely wrap original container in several layers of newspaper and discard in trash or offer for recycling if available.