At St. Louis-based Buckeye Intl., August ’99 saw the introduction of a 5-L (1.32-gal) stand-up pouch for concentrated cleaning chemicals. An alternative to a 5-gal bag-in-box format, the new package has brought a whole new level of convenience to janitorial personnel who use Buckeye products.
Called the Smart Sac, the stand-up pouch from Kapak (Minneapolis, MN) fits inside the equally new Smart Box. The Smart Box is typically mounted on the wall of a custodial closet or maintenance room. A janitor places the Smart Sac upside down in the Smart Box. After removing a polypropylene closure from the Smart Sac’s fitment, the janitor inserts a probe into the fitment. The other end of this probe is connected to a water source. The janitor uses a mixing dial on the front panel of the dispensing system to select the correct ratio of cleaning concentrate to water. Then, by pressing a dispensing button, the janitor can fill a bucket or other container with whatever amount of cleaning liquid is desired. Vacuum pressure pulls chemical concentrate from the sac along with the water.
