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Kao Corporation Scientists Honored With ACI Distinguished Paper Award Research Article Recognized as Best 2016 Paper in Journal of Surfactants & Detergents Millions of consumers love the "softness" of their clothing after using liquid fabric softeners. Scientists from the Kao Corporation in Japan have unlocked the mechanism describing how these products work effectively on cloths and yarns, which could pave the way to more effective softening products. Their research was…
SUMMARY/PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE OF POSITIONReporting to the Director, Environmental Health and Safety, the Manager, Environmental Science Affairs supports ACI’s environmental science work through management of research, modeling, and technical initiatives focused on the environmental fate, transport, and exposure of cleaning product ingredients.While positioned within the Environmental Health function, this role is dedicated to environmental systems and ecological pathways,…
Do the Dishes Every Day Help kids think of "doing the dishes" as a daily routine. Cleaning up every night makes for a brighter morning … makes the work easier, as it prevents additional "stuck-on messes" to be scrubbed, and even helps reduce bugs and other pests in the kitchen! SAFETY TIP:  Be extra careful when handling kitchen knives! Don’t pile them in the sink; instead, wash them one by one and immediately place them handle-up in the…
Understand the language of soaps and detergents. ALCOHOL: A class of organic compounds containing one or more hydroxyl groups. The alcohols used in light duty and liquid laundry detergents are isopropanol or ethanol (ethyl alcohol). These alcohols are used at low levels in liquid detergent formulations to control viscosity, to act as a solvent for other ingredients, and to provide resistance to low and freezing temperatures encountered in shipping, warehousing, and use. &…
Summit to be held this week on Wednesday October 26, 2022 Free, Virtual Event Will Explore Ways to Keep a Clean, Healthy & Happy Home To Register and Tune In, visit: https://live.goodhousekeeping.com/discovercleaning2022 The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) and Good Housekeeping Institute have joined forces for the third year in a row to host the Discover Cleaning Summit. This year’s event, Discover Cleaning: The…
70% of Americans find that cleaning gives them a sense of accomplishment 60% of Americans are more attracted to their partner when they take the initiative to clean their home Learn More on ACI’s 2024 Cleaning Survey Results During this National Cleaning Week Nearly 9 in 10 Americans (87%) feel their best, both mentally and physically, when they have a clean home, according to survey data released by the…
Cleaning Products Edwards, Daniel E. and Alvaro J. DeCarvalho 1998
Litchfield Middle School Students Promote Lifelong Lessons on Handwashing and Hygiene  "Healthy Schools, Healthy People" Award Given by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Minnesota FCCLA Chapter Teaches 500 Children about Hand Hygiene and the Benefits of Cleaning Products  A group of Minnesota middle-schoolers knows a thing or two about teaching the meaning of…