TC (Retail Textile Cleaning)
Large Washing Machines Are Not Used Efficiently in Europe
Article in Tenside Surfactants Detergents · May 2016 Angelika Schmitz, Farnaz Alborzi and Rainer Stamminger Washing machines sold for private households are increasing in capacity. The aim of this study was to assess how these higher capacities are utilised by consumers. A consumer survey was conducted in eleven European countries with more than 5,000 participants…
Read MoreLaundry Performance: Effect of Detergent and Additives on Consumer Satisfaction
Ada Ferri 1., Miquel Osset 2., Konstadinos Abeliotis 3., Caroline Amberg 4., Cevza Candan 5., Jeremy Owens 6. and Rainer Stamminger 7. To identify key features in the perception of consumer satisfaction of washing performance, a survey among detergent users from five European countries was run. Respondents from each country were volunteers recruited through…
Read MoreChitosan surfactant systems for home and health care products: limitations and potentials
KEYWORDS: Chitosan, surfactant, emulsion, delivery, ethoxylated fatty acids. Abstract In this brief review, the behavior of chitosan in combination with oppositely charged anionic surfactants is examined. Chitosan is a biopolymer with unique properties which is increasingly attracting the interests from both academia and industry. The goal is to highlight the strengths and potentials of these…
Read MoreWorld of PTC Volume IV ‘Innovations & New Services’
Innovations and new services in the global PTC market will be described in Volume 4 of the book series “The World of PTC”. the aim is to serve the PTC industry with information to anticipate on a rapidly changing society. Volume 4 continues where the third volume left of. Not only innovations inside the textile care…
Read MoreTrends in laundry by 2030
Abstract Megatrends are global changes in individual, social and technological structures that shape our lives. The aim of this paper is the identification of trends that will shape laundry washing by 2030, and their effects on it, based on the expert judgment of the members of the Board for Washing Excellence. The conclusions indicate that…
Read MoreReview: How a combination of ICT, logistics and packaging changes the way San Fransisco does the laundry
Laundry Locker is a San Francisco, United States, based dry cleaning company that was founded in 2005. Today, it makes use of 700 depots, of which a large number is available 24/7. Current technological possibilities prompted the company to catch an opportunity within the dry cleaning market, entirely changing the service concept for its customers.…
Read MoreThe online revolution in PTC! Are you part of it?
We are living in a fast changing world. The speed of innovation and new developments is increasing and the textile care industry should pace with it. The accessibility of knowledge and information becomes more important everywhere and anytime. Implementation of online communication is changing business models and services to meet changed customer expectations. In the…
Read MoreCertification and quality management
Pros and cons of modern times Over the last decades our world has become more transparent and smaller. The Internet and social media enable us to have instant contact with people and exchange information all over the world. This brings us closer to companies and people who reside on the other side of the globe.…
Read MoreThe Laundry Locker case: making life easier for busy professionals
One of the new ideas in the laundry and dry cleaning industries is the 24/7 Laundry Locker are previous described in the logistics chapter. In the current day and age, in which people are addicted to fast information, easy access, complete connectivity through their iPhones and Smartphones, Laundry Lockers make life easier for customers through…
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