UHF will change the world

By A. de Boer | 11/04/2013 | Comments Off on UHF will change the world

UHF is the future, and that future that has already entered our present day. The Belgian company, ABS Laundry Business Solutions, is currently implementing comprehensive UHF-solutions at a number of their customers, including a huge project at the newly built Fiona Stanley Hospital in Murdoch / Perth, Western-Australia. ABS, together with Textilligence, a provider of…

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Safe and Sustainable use of Tetrachloroethylene in Professional Textile Cleaning by Best Practice Approach

By CINET | 10/10/2013 | Comments Off on 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…

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Solvetex III: QUALITY OF CLEANING WITH SOLVENTS

By CINET | 10/10/2013 | Comments Off on Solvetex 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…

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MARKET SPECIFIC FINISHING

By CINET | 05/17/2013 | Comments Off on MARKET 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…

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WET FINISH, REDUCING CREASE

By CINET | 05/17/2013 | Comments Off on WET 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,…

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HYGIENE FOR HEALTH CARE

By CINET | 05/17/2013 | Comments Off on HYGIENE 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…

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European Legislation PER

By CINET | 09/06/2012 | Comments Off on European 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…

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