Novonesis enzymatic solutions for laundry and softeners

We are committed to bringing next-generation ingredients to the homecare market, enabling our customers to produce better-performing formulations and meet the latest consumer demands for clean living products. Univar Solutions is the proud distributor of enzymes by Novonesis, a world leader in biotechnology innovation. Together, we offer a portfolio of innovative, sustainable cleaning aids and softener ingredients designed to improve wash performance and tackle the toughest laundry challenges.

Whether your products need to combat resistant stains, remove oily food debris, brighten colors, or maintain fabric care, we have a solution to fit your cleaning application and laundry detergent manufacturing needs. Learn more about the science behind enzymes for laundry.

Cellulases for enhanced whiteness and fabric care

Effective laundry cleaning is more than just stain removal. A superior cleaning experience also meets key consumer demands, such as ensuring freshness and preserving the quality of fabrics. The growing emphasis on sustainable practices, like reducing clothing consumption and opting for second-hand garments, has heightened the need for laundry detergents and fabric softeners that extend the life of clothes. 

Cellulases, enzymatic solutions used in laundry detergents, serve specific functional purposes. For instance, cleaning cellulases like Celluclean® from Novonesis exemplify a high-performance, eco-friendly approach to laundry cleaning. These naturally sourced enzymes are biodegradable and work efficiently to prevent dirt from redepositing on fabrics. By eliminating microfibrils on the surface of cotton materials, cellulases produce a smooth, polished look that repels soil and dirt, thereby avoiding fabric graying and color fading over time. This makes them an exceptional choice for achieving fabric brightness, all while being environmentally conscious.

Similarly, fabric care cellulases play a crucial role in maintaining and preserving cotton-based fabrics by effectively removing fuzz and pills that accumulate over time. This process can rejuvenate the appearance of garments and significantly extend their lifespan, supporting more sustainable habits. The innovative Carezyme®Elite developed by Novonesis is particularly noteworthy, as it is designed to be resistant to protease enzymes. This distinctive property allows it to be seamlessly integrated into enzymatic laundry detergents, elevating their effectiveness. Detergents incorporating Carezyme®Elite offer a holistic fabric care solution, removing stains, and extending their durability, thereby meeting consumer expectations for quality and sustainability.

Effective laundry cleaning through enzymes

Dirt comes in various forms and incorporates proteins, starches, and lipids. Additionally, garments treated with starch must be liberated from that starch. Using cleansers in water at high temperatures with vigorous mixing can rid garments of most kinds of dirt. However, enzymatic cleaning solutions for laundry and softeners offer the means to conserve the cost and usage of energy resources while prolonging a material's shelf life.

Applying enzymes for cleaning applications, such as a washing aid, enables laundry cleansers to dispel tough, protein-based stains (such as milk, blood, grass, and sweat) with lower temperatures and shorter washing cycles. 

Harness the power of enzymatic detergent blends

Whether your brand wants to improve fabric care, solve specific stain challenges, or reduce odors, Medley® enzymatic liquid laundry blends by Novonesis tackle specific consumer challenges with robust natural solutions.

Novonesis' enzymatic solutions are simple yet powerful laundry aids to help formulators address the following challenges for consumers:

Biosolutions to maintain fabric integrity

How enzymatic formulations for laundry brighten colors and restore fabric smoothness.

The laundry process is already daunting, and taking extra steps to maintain fabric integrity can be burdensome for consumers. Novonesis' liquid cleaning cellulase keeps whites white and colors bright by preventing dirt particles in the wash water from depositing on otherwise clean clothes. Cellulase provides high performance even in eco-friendly wash modes and prevents the redeposition of non-bleachable soils such as dyes from jeans, traffic dirt, and clay particles from mud, preventing fabric graying and color dullness over time.

Enzymatic cleaning solutions from Novonesis also include liquid care cellulase to preserve and restore the smoothness and colors of cotton fabrics. These products deliver exceptional performance, even in cold washes and in the presence of strong chelators, and effectively remove unsightly fuzz and pill build-up on cotton fabric.

Did you know: 

Enzymes can be cost-efficient for your business, cutting detergent formulation costs. Partially replacing surfactants with enzymes in your formulation allows you to cut your raw material costs while reducing the impact of surfactant price spikes on your profitability.

Complete the laundry challenge with Novonesis.

Contact us today to learn more about products available in your region. You can rely on the Univar Solutions Homecare and Industrial Cleaning team's expertise to advise on enzyme formulation for laundry and softeners. Our premier ingredient portfolio offers an array of formulation solutions, so you can depend on us as a reliable bulk supplier of enzymatic ingredients to enhance your cleaning products.

Begin formulating with enzymes for your cleaning applications