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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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Encapsulating Upholstery

A key feature separating encapsulation cleaning from older shampoo techniques is the chemistry. Polymers are added to surfactants used in shampoos…

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Encapsulating Area Rugs

Encapsulation is a low moisture cleaning method for carpet, rugs, and upholstery fabric. It has been widely accepted for commercial carpet cleaning…

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Encapsulation: Balancing Cleaning and Soil Resistance

Encapsulation solutions commonly serve two purposes, achieved by different sets of ingredients: First, there is a detergent that helps separate soils…

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Explanation of Encapsulation Cleaning

What is encapsulation cleaning? Encapsulation is a high production rate, low moisture carpet cleaning system. Encapsulation is not new, but the…

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How To Remove Paint From Carpet

There are a lot of different paints including latex, oil, and aerosol spray paint. Once dry, they bond to the surface of fibers. The amount of paint…

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How To Remove Rust Stains From Carpet

Rust results from the reaction of iron oxide, oxygen, or water (including humidity). The best rust removers work differently on soft surfaces by…

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Removing Synthetic Stains From Carpet

Synthetic stains come from science. These include kool-aid, medications, processed foods, etc. Molecular Modification is the act of adding or taking…

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How To Remove Organic Stains From Carpet

Organic stains come from nature. These include fruit and their juices, wines, grass, urine, etc. Molecular Modification is the act of adding or…

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Which is Better: No Odor or Light Fragrance?

Twentieth-century deodorizers that focused on pet issues generally had a strong fragrance, and chemical solutions and odor removal processes at that…

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Identifying Leather Types

Sales of home furnishings have grown at about 4% annually in the last few years. Leather continues to be a major part of that growth with the market…

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