2. Overview
Extended Residual Control
Up to 90 days of proven outdoor residual control
• On average, residual more than twice as long as for Demand CS or any other microcap
• Provides flexibility to extend interval between services (monthly > EOM > quarterly)
• Proprietary technology provides controlled-release killing zone
Protection From the Weather
Stays where applied
• Exclusive Polyzone formula shields treatment from rainfall, irrigation, mechanical abrasion
• Protects active ingredient deltamethrin from aggressive substrates and surface effects
• Active ingredient remains secure as polymer layer wears away over time
• Adheres active ingredient to the targeted area
• More product remains available to the target pest
Benefits of the Science Behind Suspend Polyzone
Increased customer satisfaction and retention
• Proven reduction in callback frequency
• Improved operational efficiencies
• Greater peace of mind and commitment to sustainability
3. Features & Benefits
What is Suspend Polyzone?
• An innovative residual spray that
combines a trusted active ingredient
(deltamethrin) with a proprietary
polymer suspension
• This new product exhibits unique
features and benefits, setting it
apart from conventional SCs
and microcap products
4. Technology Background
What is Suspend Polyzone?
Conventional SC
Suspend SC, Talstar, Tempo SC Ultra
• Micronized crystals of active ingredient
deposited on a surface
Microcap CS
Demand CS, Cy-Kick CS, Onslaught,
CyhaloCap, Cyzmic
• Solubilized active ingredient located
within a capsule
Suspend Polyzone
• Micronized crystals of deltamethrin
within a polymer layer
5. Technology Background
Suspend Polyzone vs. Microcaps
• Don’t extend outdoor • Provides a residual
residual for as long longer than any
as claimed microcap
• Absorption into • Protects active
substrates ingredient from
• Don’t prevent aggressive
movement of active substrates and
ingredient away from surface effects
treated zone • Is protected from
• Uneven distribution weather including
on sprayed surface precipitation
• Require drying or • Evenly distributes
abrasion before active ingredients
active ingredient • Partially embeds
is available to • Secures active
target pest ingredient as
polymer layer wears
away over time
6. Technology Background
What is Suspend Polyzone?
Left image demonstrates how Polyzone embeds the active ingredient in
polymer to deliver a controlled release over time.
Right image (2500 X magnification) shows the deltamethrin crystals in the
polymer lattice that adheres the active ingredient to surfaces.
7. Technology Background
What is Suspend Polyzone?
• The polymer beads within
Suspend Polyzone partially
embed the deltamethrin
crystals on the surface
• Suspend Polyzone keeps
active ingredient particles
firmly in place and releases
them over an extended
period of time
• Active ingredient particles of
standard SCs and microcaps
lie freely on the surface,
where they can be removed
by rainfall, irrigation and
other abrasive influences
8. Technology Background
What is Suspend Polyzone?
All the technical features – uniform
distribution, protective layer formation
and partial embedding – will result in the
following benefits:
• Extended residuality
• Active substance particles remain
secure where placed
• Increased resistance to being washed
away by rainfall and irrigation
9. Weather Resistance
Long-lasting outdoor residual
that will transform pest
management
• Lots of manufacturers talk
about the “long residual” you
get from their products, but
talk is cheap ...
• Long after you leave the job,
your treatment must face the
elements and keep on working
for you
• Polyzone technology will
protect your investment of
time and money
10. Weather Resistance, Part I
PolyZone (0.03%) PolyZone (0.01%) Demand CS (0.03%) CyKick CS (0.05%)
100 10
9
80 8
Precipitation (inches)
7
Mortality [%]
60 6
5
40 4
3
20 2
1
- 0
1 day 1 month 2 month 3 month
Days after treatment and outdoor aging
Clayton, NC (USA), German cockroach
April to June, 2009
Source: OE09NARBYW-ENY1
11. Weather Resistance
Caring for the environment
where we live, work and play
Pesticide residues in urban
watersheds are driving new
regulations that will surely
compromise your residential
perimeter service business.
Polyzone technology uses
advanced material science
to reduce residue release from
treated surfaces and lessens
wash-off.
12. Weather Resistance, Part II
Wash-off Study – Comparative Demand CS Suspend PolyZone
• Surfaces treated, residues dried for 24 hours
Percentage of residue washed off
• 30 x 30 cm glazed ceramic tile
• 30 x 30 cm concrete block
92.5%
Residue Washed Off
• Block at 30-degree angle to rain nozzle
• Nozzle: FullJet, 22 PSI
• Rainfall simulation delivered 1 inch/hour 74.3%
• Exposure lasted for 1 hour
• Wash-off sample collected and analyzed
Tile Concrete
Polyzone dramatically reduced wash-off
compared to a leading microcap formulation.
Source: Bayer Environmental Fate
13. Labeling
Broad Labeling
Labeled for: Not labeled for:
• Indoor pests and sites (>40 pests) • Subterranean termites
• Perimeter pests and sites • General surface applications (indoors)
• Bed bugs, including mattresses • Broadcast applications to carpet for cat
and furniture fleas (spot and C&C allowed)
• Soil, turf and ground covers adjacent • Food-handling areas*
to structure
• Wood-destroying insects
– Spray, mist, foam or brush
application
• Re-apply at 21-day intervals
• Broad rate range: 0.01-0.06%
*Pending submission for EPA approval
14. Labeling
Compliant With New Pyrethroid Labeling
Science designed to meet this challenge:
The Polyzone polymer technology protects the active ingredient from irrigation,
precipitation and mechanical abrasion.
• Benefit: In critical application sites, you can depend on Suspend Polyzone
still being there to control pests
Polyzone has up to a 90-day outdoor residual that is unmatched when compared
to other SCs and microcaps.
• Benefit: When you face restrictions on where you can treat, it makes sense to
use a product that will stay put on those outdoor application sites where you
are still allowed to spray
15. Consumer Benefits
This product is for use both indoors and outdoors and will provide
effective knockdown and long residual control of a wide range of pests,
including spiders, ants and mosquitoes.
• This new technology keeps the product right where you put it, protected from
weather, irrigation and mechanical interference
• Will not damage plants, paints, plastics, fabrics or other surfaces where water
alone causes no damage
• Extends time between applications
Bayer is committed to providing solutions for professional users to enhance
healthy living conditions and improve quality of life.
Consumer communication brochure is available.
16. Summary
Polyzone Features
Extended Residual Control
• Suspend Polyzone delivers proven residual control for up to 90 days
outdoors – on average, 30% longer than microcaps
• Proprietary formulation technology provides a controlled-release killing zone
that resists erosion
Protection From the Weather
• Suspend Polyzone shields treatment from weather, irrigation and mechanical
abrasion
• Active ingredient remains secure as polymer layer wears away over time
• Exclusive Polyzone formula protects active ingredient from aggressive
substrates and surface effects
17. Summary
Polyzone Benefits
Put the Science in Polyzone To Work for You
• Provides option to increase the interval between perimeter pest
management services
• Proven reduction in callback frequency, increasing consumer
satisfaction and retention
• Improved operational efficiencies and profitability
• Greater peace of mind and commitment to sustainability
