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chet
08-07-2019, 09:49 AM
We have a client that had a water loss and mold issues in her home. How effective can our leather cleaning be to rid her furniture of the mold spores. It was not directly affected by the water.

chet
08-07-2019, 10:02 AM
I should add that this client doesn't want any unnatural products used because she is chemically sensitive.

Roger Koh
08-07-2019, 10:24 AM
You may spray KillMold-3.6 on a cardboard leave it dry and let her have a sniff if she likes it.

Leather Doctor KillMold-3.6 is a waterbased pH 3.6 leather-safe non-phenol fungicide develops to kill mold growth. It is for disinfecting and controlling musty odor from mold activities after decontamination cleaning. This universal fungicide is for all leather types including pigmented, aniline, vachetta, nubuck, suede, hair-on-hide and woolskin.

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MOLD: Mold is the colloquial term applied to a large diverse number of fungal species where their growth result in a moldy appearance on objects, including leather. A layer of fungal growth discolors such objects. Molds are fungi that grow in the form of multi-cellular filaments called hyphae. The hyphae are generally transparent, so the mycelium appears like very fine, fluffy white threads over the surface. The dusty texture of many molds is caused by profuse numbers of asexual spores formed by differentiation at the ends of hyphae. The mode of formation and shape of these spores are traditionally used to classify the mold fungi. Many of these spores are colored, making the fungus much more obvious to the human eye at this stage in its life cycle. Molds cause biodegradation of natural materials like leather. It can then be unwanted as mold-damaged property. Mold requires moisture for growth. Like all fungi, molds derive energy not through photosynthesis but from the organic matter on which they live. Typically, molds secrete enzymes that degrade complex substances into simpler substances, which can be absorbed by the hyphae. Molds reproduce through producing very large numbers of small spores. Mold spores may remain airborne indefinitely or cling to leather and fur. It can survive under extremes of temperature and pressure.

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Roger Koh
Leather, Skin, Hair, Eye & Acne Care System Formulator
Consultant / Practitioner / Instructor / Coach
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chet
08-07-2019, 10:34 AM
Roger,
Can you send me the SDS for KillMold-3.6

Roger Koh
08-07-2019, 12:22 PM
Here is the MSDS for KillMold-3.6

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