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Tom Forsythe

Tom Forsythe
Tom Forsythe has worked as a chemist for Aramsco since 2001 and has developed more than 200 products. These products are used in several brands including Bridgepoint Systems, Hydro-Force Viper products, Groom solutions; OmniPro, and many private labels. He has written numerous magazine articles and blog posts and has taught oriental rug cleaning and leather cleaning classes across the country. At a height of 6’6”, Tom remembers being a good basketball player.

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Greasy Grout Meets 21st Century Innovation

Professional cleaners have demanded cleaning solutions that deal with the months of soil build-up. The result was the high alkaline, solvent laden,…

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Tile & Grout

Greasy Grout Demand Aggressive Cleaner

Tile & grout has grown significantly in market share over the last 20 years. The cleaning issue is in the grout since it is so absorbent. A…

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Tile & Grout

Hard Water: How it makes cleaning Harder

Hard water impacts your equipment. It also binds up some ingredients for water softening instead of their cleaning function. This makes it necessary…

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Water Quality

Citrus Boosters: Powered by D’limonene

The attributes of D’limonene are compelling and are nature’s boost to cleaning. They include: biodegradable; 100% natural; derived from a by-product…

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carpet cleaning Stain Removal

How to Limit the Need for Descaling With Your Expensive Equipment?

The buildup of scale in any carpet cleaning machine has a negative impact on performance. Scale is a combination of minerals from hard water and…

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Water Quality Equipment

Browning, Yellowing, or Wicking

Cellulosic browning, BHT, or alkaline yellowing and wicking of spots and soils all describe a common problem: surface discoloration. Sometimes there…

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Protection for Fabrics

Fabrics are diverse in composition, and the level of use varies significantly from home to office. However, the focus of protection needs to be on…

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Necessary Factors For Effective Urine Removal

Effective urine removal relies on proper chemistry and efficient extraction processes. It also requires proper judgment upfront -- sometimes the best…

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carpet cleaning Stain Removal

What Type of Cleaning Formulas Benefit From the Addition of Soil Resistant Polymers?

Encapsulation currently dominates commercial carpet maintenance cleaning. There is a lot of misinformation being circulated since the process is…

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Efflorescence: The Browning of Tile & Grout Cleaning

Efflorescence is the natural movement of mineral salts caused by moisture in cementitious grout and appears as a white, chalky substance on the…

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Flooring Tile & Grout

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