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Swept under the carpet
17th of October 2023
Is it an open secret that increasing numbers of organisations are now swapping their carpets for hard floors? ECJ asks carpet care specialists about the elephant in the room – and invites them to make their own case for textile floor coverings.
Hard floors are appearing everywhere. It is becoming increasingly rare to find a restaurant, bar
Mopping - the future is hygienic
12th of October 2023
Hand hygiene and infection prevention have taken centre stage, and mopping equipment producers recognise the importance of reducing cross-contamination risks and promoting hygienic practices for cleaning staff. By introducing innovative mop systems that enable users to handle the soiled part of a mop without direct contact, cleaning professionals
The barrier tech solution to biofilms
10th of October 2023
Most people outside the specialist cleaning sector will never have heard of biofilms. Invisible, but everywhere, biofilms are the immobile communities of microorganisms that stick to one another, and then onto surfaces. They often float freely in the air until the right environmental cues attract them onto a surface, where they mature and
A change in the air
2nd of October 2023
Air fresheners have come a long way since they first entered the market in the mid 20th century. But the practice of fragrancing the air goes back much longer than that. ECJ traces the origins of air fresheners and looks at the latest technologies capable of delivering pleasant aromas.
Vibrating meshes, perfume diffusers, nanotechnology –
The science of odour - part 2
23rd of August 2023
Odour plays an important role in the cleaning products industry. Fragrances can be added to products to elicit specific associations and emotions, or to mask a malodour. Specific technologies have been designed to battle malodours such as tobacco and pet odours. Lieke van Genderen at Olfasense tells us more in the second of a two-part report
Robotics - time for real industry change
21st of August 2023
Labour shortages on the one hand, high pressure on costs and margins on the other. Faced with a wide range of challenges, the commercial cleaning industry needs new innovative approaches. One solution is the deployment of robots in a holistic cobotic system solution says autonomous vacuum cleaner specialist Dr Henning Hayn, general manager of
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