As the leading biochemical manufacturer of enzyme solutions, people often ask us what goes into Perma-Zyme and how we make it. If we told you, we’d have to send you to a top-secret island getaway indefinitely…
Just kidding!
But in seriousness, the enzyme formulas for all of our products are trade secrets—much like Coca-Cola’s soda formula. Only a handful of people know the recipe and manufacturing steps for our products. We do that to protect the quality and integrity of our enzyme formulas. The last thing we want is for imposters to pass off an inferior knock-off product. (They tried to do it before, but thankfully, since our products and packaging are so recognizable, they failed.)
So, we can’t tell you everything that goes into making a batch of Perma-Zyme. But we can give you a high-level overview of the manufacturing process and ingredients.
When John Battistoni founded our company in 1973, he envisioned creating eco-friendly, non-toxic products to give his customers sustainable, lasting solutions to their toughest challenges in roadbuilding, agriculture, environmental remediation, heavy industries, manufacturing, and more.
That’s the legacy we carry on today. We still use John’s original formulas, and they’re as effective now as they were 50+ years ago. Additionally, we make our entire family of products with green manufacturing methods that keep our employees and our community safe.
Green manufacturing minimizes production’s environmental impact at every turn—from sourcing to waste management. We strive to reduce waste, conserve energy, and employ eco-friendly technology. The ingredients for our enzyme-based solutions are natural and biodegradable, not harsh chemicals. They don’t require any PPE to handle, and they don’t emit any fumes, ash, or other pollutants.
If the regular chemical companies are leaving carbon footprints big enough for a giant, ours is more like a doll shoe. Our manufacturing presence has no negative impacts on our employees or on the Henderson community where our headquarters are located. Thanks to green manufacturing, we create innovative, sustainable products in an environmentally responsible way.
Perma-Zyme and our other products are enzyme-based. Enzymes are special proteins that can speed up, slow down, or change chemical reactions. For example, the enzymes in Perma-Zyme chemically react with clay particles in soil to permanently bind them together into a hard, concrete-like surface.
To make an enzymatic solution, we first have to grow and cultivate the bacteria that produce the enzymes. We start by combining the base ingredients, which are all 100% natural and non-toxic mostly. (In fact, most of them are food-grade materials such as molasses and yeast.) We mix these together in a large mixing tank—as in, thousands of gallons!
We mix the ingredients thoroughly, then let them sit. The bacteria begin to grow and feed, producing the enzymes that will become the catalysts for Perma-Zyme to harden soil into durable, long-lasting surfaces through the PermentationTM process that our soil stabilization customers have come to know and love.
This process of bacterial growth is similar to the beginning stages of brewing alcohol such as wine, beer, or whiskey. Once the bacteria are fully cultivated, we mix in the final ingredients, and the Perma-Zyme is ready to go.
During our stringent quality control process, we monitor every batch of Perma-Zyme (and each of our other products) throughout manufacturing to ensure it will perform just as well as the last. We also evaluate each batch before packaging, number it, and apply a numbered label to each container. That way, if customers have any questions about their specific batch, we’re ready to help.
As you can see, we take everything related to manufacturing Perma-Zyme and all of our other products very seriously—from our green manufacturing methods to the label on your Perma-Zyme pail. We’re confident that Perma-Zyme’s superior manufacturing process results in a superior soil stabilizer.
Now the real question is: will you try it and see the Substrata difference for yourself?
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