Chemical substances present in discharge water generated by laundry industry:Analytical monitoring

To our knowledge,precise data concerning the pollution in terms of qualitative and quantitative fluctuations in discharge water from the laundry sector have seldom been reported.This study investigated the chemical composition of the discharge water from a laundry industry.Over 160 chemical substances and 15 standard water parameters were monitored.The results showed that the discharge water presented both inorganic and organic polycontamination with a high degree of qualitative and quantitative variability.However,of all monitored substances,only five metals(Al,Cu,Fe,Sr,and Zn),five minerals(P,Ca,K,Na,and S),and alkylphenols were systematically present and quantifiable.For a daily average water flow of 129 m^(3),the released metal flux was 356 g/d.Substances,such as trichloromethane,brominated diphenyl ether(BDE)47,and fluorides,were occasionally found and quantified.Other substances,such as chlorophenols,organo-tins,and pesticides were never identified.All the samples had quantifiable levels in the chemical oxygen demand(COD),biological oxygen demand(BOD),and hydrocarbons.Only the concentrations of Zn(8.3 g/d),Cu(21.4 g/d),and BOD(57.4 g/d)were close to or above the regulatory values:74.0 g/d for Zn,9.0 g/d for Cu,and 57.0 kg/d for BOD.The data obtained from this study are useful to the choice of additional treatments for the reduction of pollutant fluxes.

Study on the Antibacterial and Deodorization Effect of 4,4-Dichloro-2-Hydroxydiphenyl Ether in Laundry Gel Beads

In the formulation development of laundry gel beads,4,4-dichloro-2-hydroxydiphenyl ether(HP-100)was used as a bacteriostatic agent,and the effect of HP-100 dosage on the bacteriostatic rate of laundry gel bead samples with different formulation systems was examined by the suspension quantification method;the long-lasting bacteriostatic performance of laundry gel bead samples added with HP-100 was investigated by the absorption method for evaluating the antimicrobial performance of textiles;the effect of HP-100 on the odor control of laundry gel bead samples was investigated by filling out surveys and questionnaires using the actual measurement method.Questionnaire was used to investigate the effect of HP-100 on odor control.The test results showed that the antibacterial rate of the two laundry gel samples against S.aureus increased with the increase of HP-100 dosage,and the antibacterial rate of Formula 1 reached 99.9%when the dosage of HP-100 was 0.3%;the antibacterial rate of cotton cloth washed with the laundry gel sample of Formula 1+0.3%HP-100 was more than 50%after 24 h,and still had the antibacterial effect;the antibacterial rate of cotton cloth washed with the sample of laundry gel with HP-100 was more than 50%after 24 h,and still had the antibacterial effect;the antibacterial effect of the sample with HP-100 was more than 50%after 24 h,and still had the antibacterial effect.The fabrics washed with HP-100 added laundry gel beads had better odor control than those treated with laundry gel beads without HP-100,and the addition of HP-100 to laundry gel beads could have antibacterial and deodorizing effects.

Effects of Self-purification of River Water on Laundry Wastewater

[Objective] This study was conducted to investigate the effect of laundry wastewater on the quality of river water and the dilution purification effect of river water on laundry wastewater. [Method] The effects of laundry wastewater on the contents of total nitrogen(TN), total phosphorus(TP), suspended solids(SS), chemical oxygen demand(COD) and linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acid(LAS) were studied in 7 rivers of Shaoxing City. [Result](1) The contents of TN, TP, SS, COD and LAS increased by 92%, 99%, 340%, 351% and 923%, respectively, at the discharging moment of laundry wastewater; and(2) the five pollutional indexes significantly decreased over time, and especially 2 h after the discharge of laundry wastewater, compared with former the discharge of laundry wastewater, the contents of TN, TP, COD and LAS increased by 6%, 11%, 9% and13%, respectively,while the contents of SS still increased by 76%, i.e., SS required a longer time to achieve self-purification. [Conclusion] Laundry wastewater has some influence on thequality of river water, and the self-purification function of river water could effectively remove pollutants.

<i>Arthrobacter arilaitensis</i>Re117 as a Source of Solvent-Stable Proteases: Production, Characteristics, Potential Application in the Deproteinization of Shrimp Wastes and Evaluation in Liquid Laundry Commercial Detergents

The present study describes the characterization of crude protease extract from Arthrobacter arilaitensis Re117 and its evaluation in solid and liquid detergent. One caseinolytic protease clear band was observed in zymogram. The crude alkaline protease showed optimum activity at pH 9.0 and 50&degC, and it was highly stable over a wide range of pH from 8.0 to 9.0. Proteolytic enzymes showed extreme stability towards non-ionic surfactants (Tween 80, Tween 20 and Triton X-100) and stimulate activity towards oxidizing agents such as sodium perborate. They also showed high stability and compatibility with various laundry solid detergents from Tunisian market. The protease of A. arilaitensis Re117, was also tested for shrimp waste deproteinization to produce chitin. The protein removal with a ratio E/S of 20 was about 83%. The novelties of the Re117 protease include its high stability to organic solvents and surfactants. These unique properties make it an ideal choice for application in detergent formulations and enzymatic peptide synthesis. In addition, the enzyme may find potential applications in the deproteinization of shrimp wastes to produce chitin.

A Wireless Intelligent Business Laundry Service System

For the business washing machine industry, most are currently using traditional manual service (the way cost is high, inefficient, low degree of intelligence) of the status quo. The wireless intelligent business laundry service system based on ESP8266 communication module is developed, which has the Wechat payment function and realizes the automatic control service of the washing machine. Firstly, the laundry wireless terminal will send a laundry request to the laundry control center when the customer is ready to wash. Secondly, after receiving the laundry request, control center will send WeChat Public Accounts, idle washing machine number and charges, as well as laundry service time and other information back to the wireless terminal to generate payment QR code. And then the customer scans QR code, when the control center receives the information that payment is successful, the system will automatically control the washing machine to complete the laundry service work. After testing, the system has the advantages of accurate control, low energy consumption, strong stability, accurate data transmission, low cost, strong practicability, and is conducive to promoting the development of the business laundry industry.

Testing of the Adhesion of Herpes Simplex Virus on Textile Substrates and Its Inactivation by Household Laundry Processes

Viral infections like Herpes simplex increasingly pose a serious threat to European health care systems and welfare of the population. Indirect transmission routes of infections via inanimate surfaces are often underestimated. In this study, we investigated the adhesion and persistence of Herpes simplex virus on cotton fabrics as well as its inactivation by domestic laundry. Virus adhesion to textile fibers was distinct, because viral DNA was detectable on fabrics for at least 48 hours after contamination as well as after home laundry. Particles remained infectious for several hours at room temperature and partially for 48 hours at 2℃ - 8℃. Nevertheless, domestic laundry was able to inactivate virus particles given that detergents were adequately used. This confirmed that standard household laundry processes, as established in Europe, are a suitable tool to reduce infectious Herpes virus particles from textiles, thereby supporting the prevention of infections circulating in the household and community.

Current Status and Development Trend of Laundry Capsule

This paper introduced the laundry capsule’s characteristics, current situation, and the development of its technical standards. analyzed the problems that encountered in the development of laundry capsules.In addition, the future of Laundry capsule in China were prospected.

才华横溢的柔情主厨 专访Liquid Laundry、Cantina Agave、Boxing Cat和Sproutworks餐厅的所有者Kelley Lee女士

Kel l ey Lee是一位年纪轻轻的主厨,她打造了上海几家最为知名、最受欢迎的餐厅（拳击猫Boxi n g Cat Brewery、龙舌兰小馆Cantina Agave和豆苗工坊Sproutworks）Kelley是一位极为要强的女商人,她在上海的10年职业生涯中开设了19家餐厅。她的最新餐饮概念一Liquid Laundry是一家具有纽约风味的美食酒吧,占地900平方米,现已成为在上海度过悠闲时光的热门场地。

Application of Functional Polymers in Laundry Care

This paper was to describe the current situation and development prospect of the global laundry care market,and made a conjecture on the future development trend of polymers,and to list four kinds of polymers widely applied in laundry care products.

Quality Life Drives Laundry Care Update

This paper briefly introduces the current laundry care market and the overall development trend in recent years,discusses in detail the four most popular laundry care claims in the market,analyzes the overall upgrading of the laundry care market,and looks forward to the future prospects.

Laundry Care 3.0 Era:A New Wave of Professional Laundry Care

This paper briefly introduces the current status of Chinese laundry care market. By analyzing the mainstream laundry care products, this paper pointed out that a new wave of professional laundry care began to sweep the Chinese laundry care market, and the three emerging laundry care categories began to attract the attention of the whole market and consumers, This paper analyzes the market claims of the above three types of products and the corresponding formula characteristics.

The Application of Modified Oil Ethoxylates in Laundry Beads Formulation

The flow ability,foam,and detergency performance of SOE-N-60 are introduced,the advantages of its application in the formulation of laundry beads are analyzed.Then,the formulation of laundry beads based on SOE-N-60 was developed.The results showed that SOE-N-60 has low foaming performance and excellent flow ability at low temperature,and it can maintain good liquidity of the mixed system,the laundry beads formulation has low foaming performance and its detergency meets the industry standards.

Comparative Study on the Domestic and Abroad Patent Application about Liquid Laundry

In this paper, a comparison on the domestic and abroad patent application about liquid laundry was provided which related to the patent application number and the change trend, the patent protection subject, patent strategy, and the patent application writing style. Especially, the applications from the domestic and abroad important applicants were analyzed. Based on the analysis mentioned above, this paper also provided the reference and recommendations from the patent view for practitioners of technology field.

Technology Development and Market Trends of Laundry Detergent Sheets

Laundry detergent sheets have appeared in Chinese market and developed rapidly in the past year. The technology development, product properties and development problems were discussed. Meanwhile, the properties and performances of the novel laundry detergent were studied, and the development trend of product was also forecasted.

Application of Dodecyl Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chloride in Bacteriostatic Laundry Detergent

Bacteriostatic laundry detergent was prepared with application of dodecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride (1227). In accordance with relevant standards applied in Chinese detergent industry, the effect of 1227 on sensory and physiochemical quality indices, detergency and foaming performance of laundry detergent were comprehensively investigated,and antimicrobial performance as well as practical application performance including skin irritation of laundry detergent formulated with 1227 was emphatically examined and compared with that of market product with similar functions. Results indicated that, in formulation without anionic surfactant, all indices of self-prepared bacteriostatic laundry detergent can meet requirements specified in relevant standards. The foaming power of self-prepared bacteriostatic laundry detergent was lower and easier to rinse than bacteriostatic laundry detergent product in market. Using aqueous solution of 1% mass fraction of self-prepared bacteriostatic laundry detergent containing 2%of 1227, the antibacterial rate for 20 min on both Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus separately reached 100%, which was much better than that of the bacteriostatic laundry detergent product from market. The action effectiveness of the self-prepared bacteriostatic laundry detergent can be maintained for a longer time period and shows no obvious irritation effect to human skin.

Effect Of Pva Water-Soluble Film on The Quality of Laundry Pods

The influence of PVA water soluble film on the quality of llaundry capsule was discussed from three aspects:appearance,manufacture and use.The basic properties of several mainstream PVA membranes on the market related to laundry capsules were evaluated.The results show that the mist value of the film affects the appearance of the capsules.The higher the mist value is,the worse the transparency of the capsules is.The mechanical properties of the film affect the shape of the capsules,the tensile strength>35 Mpa,elongation>400%,modulus>50 Mpa,the shape of the capsules is more three-dimensional;The water solubility of the film can affect the production of the capsules,and the production of the capsules is smooth when the film breaking speed is greater than 20~30 s and the dissolution speed is 40~60 s.The film compatibility index reflects the effect of the capsules washing machine.The shorter the dissolution time of the compatibility,the less the residue of the capsules after washing.

Using Artificial Intelligence to Combat Money Laundering

Banks and other financial institutions handle sensitive records regarding people, trusts, and corporations. Money, as a sensitive and useful commodity, makes financial organizations valuable and prone to criminal elements. Common criminal activities that target the banking sector include money laundering, identity and personal records theft, and terrorism financing. These are global issues that have garnered the attention of international bodies and governments. One method proposed to deal with illicit finance and money laundering is artificial intelligence (AI). AI implements various algorithms and techniques to monitor customers, markets, and financial transactions that help identify various banking habits. Understanding clients’ transactions and the nature of bank transfers enables AI to prevent and combat money laundering. This research offers an understanding of how artificial intelligence is used in the financial system to combat fraudulent activities such as money laundering. It is organized into five chapters covering various aspects of artificial intelligence and money laundering.

The Influence of Third-party Evaluation on the Development of Detergent Products in China

The development and function of the third-party testing platform and the evaluation of detergent products by domestic professional third-party evaluation organizations were summarized. The evaluation methods and indexes of hand washing dish detergent and fabric detergent by different third-party evaluation organizations were also concluded. The influence of third-party evaluation on the development of detergent products in China is presented.

Resistance of Commercial Bed Covers against Faecal Pellets of House Dust Mites:Behaviour of Seams and Zippers

This study evaluated the allergen impermeability against airborne allergens of dust mite droppings through all parts of commercial bed covers, including surface seams and zippers. Specimens were taken from places with and without seams and zipper. A novel penetration cell was developed to expose the specimens to an inoculum of purified mite droppings that was assessed for its allergen content Der p1 prior to the penetration tests. Using covers of different construction and material, the penetration level increased significantly in the presence of seams and zippers and could reach up to 6% depending on the seam’s/zipper’s characteristics and quality. Therefore, zippers and seams have to be considered as access points for the penetration of mite droppings. As for the penetration of airborne mite particles through the zipper, the penetration level was greatly attenuated by the presence of a cover strip. Depending on the respective quality and the construction type, the mite allergen Der p1 penetrated most likely through the zipper and seams of the specimens, already after a single laundry cycle. Hence, laundry may compromise the barrier performance and proves to be an important quality feature. In all samples, the textile surface showed sufficient allergen impermeability. Our conclusions provide recommendations to both manufacturers and users.

Tide will open 2,000 laundries in the United States by 2020

Tide,a subsidiary of P&G,recently announced that it would officially develop its laundry business.By 2020,Tide will open 2,000 laundries in the United States to provide all-round&on-demand laundry service.