(TC) Technical
Safe and Sustainable use of Tetrachloroethylene in Professional Textile Cleaning by Best Practice Approach
1. Summary Tetrachloroethylene (PERC) is still a widely used solvent in the professional textile care industry. It is important for the industry to take scientific substantiated measures that guarantee the health and safety of people and environment. With the development of equipment, chemicals and work methods, safe and sustainable use of solvents in the professional…
Read MoreSolvetex III: QUALITY OF CLEANING WITH SOLVENTS
In Solvetex I and II, cleaning systems for professional textile cleaning have been assessed with regard to their cleaning performance, shrinkage and greying. In the TKT project ‘Solvetex III’, the performance of relative new cleaning systems with dibutoxymethane and Siloxane D5 are updated together with the cleaning systems using spray technology with HCS and Siloxane…
Read MoreINTERNATIONAL STANDARD BEST PRACTICES IN SAFE & SUSTAINABLE PROFESSIONAL TEXTILE CLEANING
CINET CINET is the global umbrella association for the professional care and textile service industry. CINET has nearly 60 members around the globe, consisting of national associations, individual members, research institutes and international suppliers, around 150 liaisons worldwide and a global network of more than 1,000 experts. In 5 working groups, about 10 international…
Read MoreWorld of PTC volume I: ‘Safe & Sustainable Processing in PTC’
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Read MoreMARKET SPECIFIC FINISHING
It becomes increasingly important to meet the expectations of (potential) customers. The TKT project ‘market specific finishing’ has created a model that adapts the finishing process to the needs of customers. TKT TKT is the Dutch technical knowledge centre for the textile care industry, for both the dry cleaning industry and the laundry…
Read MoreWET FINISH, REDUCING CREASE
Crease can lead to an increase in finishing time and in costs. That is why the TKT project ‘Wet Finish’ has researched if the occurrence of crease through wet cleaning can be diminished by optimizing the drying- and cleaning process. TKT TKT is the Dutch technical knowledge centre for the textile care industry,…
Read MoreHYGIENE FOR HEALTH CARE
Hygiene is an important issue in health care for vulnerable groups. The TKT project “Hygiene in dry cleaning” has researched the possibilities to practically apply hygienic health care aspects in dry cleaners. TKT TKT is the Dutch technical knowledge centre for the textile care industry, for both the dry cleaning industry and the…
Read MoreEuropean Legislation PER
1. How is the dry-cleaning regulated 1.1 European Legislation 1.2 Legislation system in Germany 1.3 Legislation system United Kingdom 1.4 Legislation system Italy 1.5 Legislation system Belgium 2. Does the regulation contain details on machines? 2.1 Specific Legislation regarding machinery 2.2 Specific machinery regulations in the UK 2.3 ECSA recommendations for cleaning machines 3. Perc…
Read MoreINTERNATIONAL STANDARD – BEST REFERENCE SAFE & SUSTAINABLE PROCESSING IN PROFESSIONAL TEXTILE CLEANING
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD – BEST REFERENCE SAFE & SUSTAINABLE PROCESSING IN PROFESSIONAL TEXTILE CLEANING Partners Best Practices in Safe & Sustainable Processing Project partners declare that the content of this international standard “Safe & Sustainable Processing in Professional Textile Cleaning” represents the best practices of safe & sustainable processing in professional textile cleaning. Project partners…
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