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  2. Dry cleaning - Wikipedia

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    Modern dry cleaning machines use a closed-loop system in which the chilled air is reheated and recirculated. This results in high solvent recovery rates and reduced air pollution. In the early days of dry cleaning, large amounts of perchloroethylene were vented to the atmosphere because it was regarded as cheap and believed to be harmless.

  3. A Guidebook for When to Dry Clean—or Not - AOL

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    A dry-cleaning expert explains what dry cleaning is for, exactly how dry cleaning works, and what's in dry cleaning, including chemicals to avoid.

  4. Cleaning agent - Wikipedia

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    Cleaning agents or hard-surface cleaners are substances (usually liquids, powders, sprays, or granules) used to remove dirt, including dust, stains, foul odors, and clutter on surfaces. [1] Purposes of cleaning agents include health , beauty, removing offensive odors, and avoiding the spread of dirt and contaminants to oneself and others.

  5. Category:Dry cleaning - Wikipedia

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  6. Solvent degreasing - Wikipedia

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    To begin with, a cleaning agent is applied directly to the surface by spraying, brushing, blasting or wiping. This process removes oil, grease, dirt, loose particles, and any other contaminants that may exist on the surface of the material. Characteristics include: cleans almost all electronic assemblies, electrical components, and almost all ...

  7. Tide (brand) - Wikipedia

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    The original Tide laundry detergent was a synthetic designed specifically for heavy-duty, machine cleaning (an advance over the milder cleaning capabilities of Fewa and Dreft detergent brands). Tide was first introduced in U.S. test markets in 1946 as the world's first heavy-duty detergent, with nationwide distribution accomplished in 1949.

  8. Martinizing Dry Cleaning - Wikipedia

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    Martinizing Cleaners is a dry cleaning franchise based in Naples, FL and was founded in 1949. [1] Clean Brands, LLC , the parent company, is the largest dry cleaning franchise in the world , with over 400 franchised stores worldwide.

  9. Trichloroisocyanuric acid - Wikipedia

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    Trichloroisocyanuric acid is an organic compound with the formula (CONCl) 3.It is used as an industrial disinfectant, bleaching agent and a reagent in organic synthesis. [1] [2] [3] This white crystalline powder, which has a strong "chlorine odour," is sometimes sold in tablet or granule form for domestic and industrial use.