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ACI Distinguished Paper Award Presented at AOCS Annual Meeting Research that could be used to inform surfactant formulation has been recognized as the best paper published in 2023 in the Journal of Surfactants and Detergents.  The authors were recognized during the 2024 American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Annual Meeting, held April 28-May 1 in Montréal, Québec, Canada. The Distinguished Paper Award is an annual honor presented by the American Cleaning Institute® (ACI…
Findings provide a baseline for robust long-term assessment of 1,4-dioxane in commercial products Article published in Journal of Surfactants and Detergents A new study co-authored by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) assesses the methodologies to measure a manufacturing byproduct that’s subject to restrictive rules in jurisdictions like New York State. Legislators there passed a law in 2020 that limits the concentration of 1,4-dioxane to parts-per-million (ppm) levels…
ACI Challenges Members to Make Bold Commitments to Combat Climate Change The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is praising a decision by President Joseph Biden to reenter the U.S. into the Paris Climate Agreement, the global pact forged five years ago among nearly 200 nations to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. The Paris Climate Accord is a nonbinding agreement among nations to reduce emissions and keep the increase in global temperatures well below 2 degrees…
Part of ACI’s Sustainability Goal to Value Nature ACI’s Committed to Supporting Our Members Reach This Ambition Cleaning Products Industry is Committed to Sustainability As part of the cleaning product supply chain’s commitment to a more circular economy, the American Cleaning Institute announced a new roadmap for sustainable packaging. ACI’s ambition for the industry is for all cleaning product packaging to be circular.…
Promotions Announced for Melissa Grande, Shawnté Furbush-Jones Washington, D.C. – August 16, 2018 – The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) named veteran meeting planner Merla Zollinger as the association’s new Senior Director, Convention and Meetings. Ms. Zollinger comes to ACI from American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, where she spent 27 years, most recently as Senior Manager, Convention Services. "Merla brings extensive experience in meetings…
In letters sent to President-Elect Donald Trump and all members of the 119th Congress, the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) outlined several policy priorities to help ensure and enhance the availability of critical products and chemistries for the American people and the manufacturing sector at large.The letters highlight the following 2025 Policy Priorities:New Chemicals: ACI recommends the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) abide by the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA…
Data released at a meeting of the standard setting body ASTM International showed the continuing positive impact of its liquid laundry packets voluntary safety standard. The standard aims to decrease incidents among children under the age of six related to liquid laundry packets. An independent study reported a 61% decrease in incident rates for 2018, compared to 2012-13, and the lowest absolute number of incidents since measurement began in 2012-13, continuing a three-year downward trend…
Spotlight Your Product or Chemistry Game-Changer at ACI’s Innovation Showcase During the 2022 ACI Convention, January 31-February 5 in Orlando, FL Abstracts Due November 12, 2021 Do you have a product or chemistry innovation that will move the needle in the cleaning product supply chain? Show it off during the Innovation Showcase at the 2022 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Annual Meeting & Industry Convention. The Showcase will take place February…
American Cleaning Institute Response to New York State Legislation on Liquid Laundry Packets Bill Unnecessary; Companies Have Made Changes to Reduce Accident Rates   Detergent Manufacturers Are Fully Committed to Reducing Incidents Related to Laundry Packets and  Have Made Significant Changes to the Products and Packaging More than 99% of Liquid Laundry Packets Being Shipped in Compliance With New ASTM Safety Standard  As With Any…
Best Selling Author Ben Nemtin to Speak Feb. 4 ACI Convention Set for Jan. 31-Feb. 5, 2022, Orlando, FL Ben Nemtin, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Do You Want To Do Before You Die?, will give a keynote address at the 2022 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Industry Convention. Nemtin’s presentation, “5 Steps to Make the Impossible Possible,” will take place February 4 during ACI’s Convention Week, January 31-February 5, 2022, at the Grande Lakes Orlando in…