TC (Retail Textile Cleaning)
Sensene™; The new solvent by Safechem
What would be the ideal solvent for textile cleaning? In order to answer this question, Dow and SAFECHEM specialists researched and developed, together with industry experts, the suitable formulation over the past three years. SENSENE™ is the new solvent based on modified alcohols from SAFECHEM and Dow, the leading producer of modified alcohols and one…
Read MoreSAFECHEM introduces the next episode for perchloroethylene, focusing on high quality and sustainability
Perchloroethylene is the leading solvent used in dry cleaning, mostly due to its efficient solvency, non-flammability and the ease with which it can be recycled. For a safe and sustainable future for perchloroethylene, SAFECHEM decided to phase out DOWPER perchloroethylene, and to focus on the special grade DOWPER Pure Power within THE NEW STANDARD. Specialised…
Read MoreLagoon® Advanced Care – The new business model for professional textile care
1. Macro Trends in Professional Textile Care The perception of the end customers is changing. Customers are looking more and more for environmentally friendly solutions. The typical image of dry cleaning service is often not fulfilling this expectation. Another very strong trend is the change of living habits. Fashion has changed from formal wear towards…
Read MoreBusiness is done by people – an interview with Friedrich Eberhard, President of DTV
Mr. Eberhard, textile service is a successful business model of textile care industry. How would you evaluate the role of small and medium sized laundries? Friedrich Eberhard: The laundry market is a regional market. The laundry makes part of the regional community. Managers and staff generally know their customers in person and are highly aware…
Read MoreKreussler case: the art of social media – Tips for power users in PTC
Global best practices for Professional Textile Care (PTC) communications are evolving quickly. Traditional marketing and advertising has been the gold standard but modern communication has moved into the digital age. Every consumer now has a smart phone in their hand and it should be a marketer’s goal to have their products or services on that device.…
Read MoreRevealing Detergent Efficiency and Mechanism by Real-Time Measurement Using a Novel and Tailored QCM-D methodology
Currently there is a lack of knowledge on how to scientifically and rapidly screen new detergent formulations. To address this, we employed the Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation technique which allows real-time acquisition of the cleaning process. Using an automated multichannel setup enabled rapid, simultaneous screening of eight formulations in regard to cleaning rate, soil…
Read MoreThe business model of the Elderly @home & care homes
As a target group, elderly living at home and at care homes are an interesting target group as well. This is a group where a significant share of the total is (or was) a custom to using dry cleaning services once in while or even regularly. This differs from country per country but as a…
Read MoreComparison of different methods measuring the influences of fabric softener on the water absorbing properties
KEYWORDS: Water uptake, fabric softener, terry towels, water absorbing properties; short-time contact method. Abstract The application of fabric softener in the rinsing step is usually done for maintaining a soft hand in certain fabrics e.g. terry towels. Softener formulations can show a negative influence on the water absorbing properties. In this work, the water…
Read MoreScreen-printed Military Textiles for Wearable Energy Storage
Stephanie Flores Zopf, Michael Manser US Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, Natick, MA UNITED STATES Correspondence to: Stephanie Flores Zopf email: stephanie.f.zopf.civ@mail.mil ABSTRACT Textile-based supercapacitors incorporated into military uniforms enable the autonomy of wearable, physiological sensors that can be safer and more comfortable for the Warfighter. Previously, researchers have incorporated supercapacitor electrode…
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