Cellulosic browning, BHT, or alkaline yellowing and wicking of spots and soils all describe a common problem: surface discoloration. Sometimes there…
Tom Forsythe
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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…
Effective urine removal relies on proper chemistry and efficient extraction processes. It also requires proper judgment upfront -- sometimes the best…
Encapsulation currently dominates commercial carpet maintenance cleaning. There is a lot of misinformation being circulated since the process is…
Efflorescence is the natural movement of mineral salts caused by moisture in cementitious grout and appears as a white, chalky substance on the…
Over the years, manufacturers and distributors of protectors for oleophilic fibers and fabrics have hosted many seminars focusing on both performance…
The three primary building blocks of cleaning formulations are solvents, surfactants, and builders (acidic or alkaline). All solvents are in liquid…
There is much confusion in our industry between enzymes and bacteria. For example, products use enzyme in the name when the product actually contains…
The differences between hard and soft water have long been discussed for all sorts of applications. Hard water in the professional cleaning industry…
I have heard it said often that any cleaning agent which needs “boosting” — or increasing the original strength of a product — is not a good cleaning…