Chemicals all around us
When did chemical become a four-letter word?
Some time, in the not-too-distant past, the world became afraid of chemicals only focusing on the possible harm. We forgot that chemicals are all around us, doing good and keeping us clean and protected.
“Chemicals are in your toothpaste, your shampoo, and the cleaning wipes you use to disinfect your kitchen counter,” says Jay Hilsenbeck, Global Product Director and North American Marketing Director for Arxada. “Chemicals are used in the manufacture of an uncountable number of materials, keeping our world clean and our bodies healthy.”
Chemicals enhance our lives every day and, for the most part, we don’t even realize it’s happening. But how do those chemicals become useful ingredients in our everyday products? For a closer look, let’s examine the wood treating industry. For thousands of years, chemicals have been enhancing the performance of wood.
