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Solvetex V; Evaluation and performance of new solvents
Over the last years many new cleaning technologies and solvents have been introduced to the textile cleaning market. Due to changing dressing habits, new textile materials, sustainability profiles and legislation, developments and innovations are important to enable new business cases. These developments and innovations result in optimised performances, especially taking in consideration that the dressing…
Read MoreLIFE-MERMAIDS PROJECT: MITIGATION OF MICROPLASTICS IMPACT CAUSED BY TEXTILE WASHING PROCESSES
Àngels Rovira1, Marolda Brouta-Agnésa1, Rosa Escudero1, Laura Gelabert1, Laia Piñol1, Laia Puigmal1, Raquel Villalba1, Maurizio Avella2, Maria Cristina Cocca2, Francesca De Falco2, Emilia Di Pace2, Maria Pia Gullo2, Sara Gavignano3, Alessio Montarsolo3, Raffaella Mossotti3, Judit Lancharro4, Maria Westerbos5, Jeroen Dagevos5 1LEITAT Technological Center, c/de la Innovació 2,Terrassa (BCN), Spain 2CNR IPCB, Via Camp Flegrei 34,…
Read MoreJensen services; a fundamental element for profitability, security and growth
As the leading global partner for heavy-duty laundries, JENSEN consistently focuses on the needs of laundry operators. Strategic ambitions and priorities may vary, but there are three main goals that laundries all over the globe strive for, that is profitability, growth, and investment security. State-of-the art technology and standards in service and project management are…
Read MoreGreen & Lean Laundry
An important differentiating mark in many industries is the standard and quality of the textile, consequently great attention has to be paid to its care. At the same the industrial users expect professional textile care operators to work fast, thriftily and economically. Modern laundries face great challenge in today’s ever growing environment conscious society and…
Read MoreKeeping track with RFID in your laundry
For many textile service companies, the laundry cycle is more akin to a game of chance, with the contents of the incoming containers resembling a black box. They remain a secret, not revealing their true identity until after a laborious count or halfway through the process. Insufficient transparency is a cost factor for textile service…
Read MoreEnabling technologies for innovative textile services
The service component and the additional value the textile service industry can offer will become more important. This will be the most unique property and the strength of the industry. Companies that make full use of the service opportunities the technology offers, will stay healthy and gain customers. A new way of service provision is…
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 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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