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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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The Benefits of Using an Acid for Your Last Cleaning Step

What is the difference between an acidic neutralizer and an acidic emulsifier? It all depends on the ingredient mix.

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Carpet Rinses

The Anatomy of a Powdered Pre-spray: See Improved Results When You Understand How the Chemistry Works

Powders naturally have a much longer shelf life than comparable liquids. A high-alkaline powder is safer to handle than a comparable liquid because…

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Carpet Presprays

Want More Durable Concrete? Here’s What You Need to Know About Densifiers

One of concrete’s weaknesses is its natural absorbency of liquids. A concrete densifier makes the surface and substrate of concrete denser. The…

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Concrete

The Realities of Spotting in the 21st Century: Do Your Formulas Match Your Fibers?

A fundamental change in carpet fibers this century has put polyester and nylon spotting instructions on somewhat different tracks.

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Spotting

Be a Hero for Your Customers: Learn How to Manage Dye-Bleed When Cleaning Rugs

Dye bleeding is generally rare in carpets because nylon and polyester fibers are not prone to color loss from water-based cleaning. Dye management is…

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Rugs

Let the Rug and Customer Select The Rug Cleaning Process

For some rug washers, this is a revolutionary thought. The attitude is that a rug is not clean unless my process is completely followed. Another way…

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Rugs Business

Learn How to Effectively Use Alkaline Rinses on Carpet

The Three-Step Process that We Recommend for Effectively Using Alkaline Rinses on Carpet For effective cleaning with an alkaline rinse, you must…

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carpet cleaning Carpet Rinses

Learn How to Effectively Use Acidic Rinses on Carpet

What Are the Acidic Rinses That I Can Use? There are various acidic rinses. Some formulas (predominantly acids) are designed as neutralizers,…

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carpet cleaning Carpet Rinses

Follow This Step-By-Step Process to Clean Concrete Floors with Peroxides

Start By Choosing the Appropriate Product Liquid peroxide formulas clean and brighten grout lines without harsh acids and chlorine bleaches that can…

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Concrete

Concrete Has Increased in Popularity; Make Sure That You Understand How to Clean and Maintain it!

Concrete is a mixture of cement, water, and aggregate, and dries to a hardness that resembles stone. Concrete has a long history of use and has…

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Concrete

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