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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…
ACI Launches National PSA and Online Resources to Demonstrate Cleaning and Caring Connection
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) launched Cleaning is CaringTM – a new campaign to communicate the value of cleaning in today’s society as a way to protect one another from the spread of illness and encourage consumers to maintain proper cleaning behaviors adopted during the pandemic.
ACI’s Cleaning is Caring initiative is a reflection of new data that demonstrates a significant…
March 26, 2020
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL
Honorable Michael Pence
Vice President
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
On behalf of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), I am writing to urge the White House Novel Coronavirus
(COVID-19) Task Force to remove obstacles to make available supplies of ethanol for hand sanitizers needed
by critical infrastructure sectors including Healthcare/Public Health and Food/Agriculture. We…
CLEANING CHECKLIST
ROOM FEATURES:
Door handles
Clean Disinfect
Light switches
Clean Disinfect
Floors
Vacuum or sweep, starting from the
farthest corner and working toward
the exit.
Bed Mattress
Vacuum and clean, consider disinfecting
to get rid of dust mites, then top with a
mattress cover and sheets.
#DYK
Clean to remove dirt from the surface,
using an all-purpose cleaner or soap
and water.
Disinfect to kill germs.
Important Tip: Read the disinfectant label…
Washington, D.C. – January 29, 2019 – William H. "Bill" Phillips, a recognized environmental, health and safety expert throughout the cleaning products industry, is the 2019 recipient of the American Cleaning Institute’s (ACI) Elva Walker Spillane Distinguished Service Award.
Bill Phillips is currently Director of Regulatory Affairs for Ecolab Inc. He joined Ecolab in 2003 and developed corporate environmental, health and safety (EHS) programs. He managed facility…
There are two key strategies you can try for getting your children on board with chores. Keep it simple … and challenge them to be part of the solution.
Start by creating a Chore Chart in a central location. Try a chalkboard, bulletin board, or basic sheet of paper set up in a grid: columns for days of week, and rows for family members. Scratch paper with pushpins or reusable Post-its®sticky-notes are great tools – involve the kids by having them write one chore per slip of…
Packets Up & Store, Not Décor
AMERICAN CLEANING INSTITUTE
Store, Not Décor
As people sought home dѐcor and organization inspiration, an
alarming trend emerged that prioritizes style over safety. Over
the last year and a half, we have seen just how common this trend
of storing liquid laundry packets in clear containers and glorifying
unsafe storage practices in the laundry room has become.
PACKETS UP®, an initiative aimed to educate on proper storage
of liquid laundry packets to…
Prevention is simple.
1. Make it a habit to always store
packets up and out of reach of
children
2. Always store laundry packets in
their original, sealed container or
pouch until they are ready to be
used
3. Do not let children handle laundry
packets
4. Be sure to read the product label
before use
The liquid in these pre-measured
packets is harmful if put in the mouth,
swallowed, or gets in the eye.
Immediately call Poison Help at
1-800-222-1222 if…
Environmental stewardship program for polymers used in cleaning products
K. Stanton1 M.W. Lam2 A. Carrao3
1American Cleaning Institute, 2The Procter & Gamble Company, 3Kao USA Inc.
CONCLUSIONS AND NEXT STEPS
Continue to progress PQ10 activated sludge Kd.
Evaluate additional classes of polyquaterniums, cationic polymers.
Build knowledge-base and capability.
Ingredient Stewardship
What? Water-soluble polymers are important ingredients in down-the-drain cleaning products as they…
Environmental stewardship program for polymers used in cleaning products
K. Stanton1 M.W. Lam2 A. Carrao3
1American Cleaning Institute, 2The Procter & Gamble Company, 3Kao USA Inc.
CONCLUSIONS AND NEXT STEPS
Continue to progress PQ10 activated sludge Kd.
Evaluate additional classes of polyquaterniums, cationic polymers.
Build knowledge-base and capability.
Ingredient Stewardship
What? Water-soluble polymers are important ingredients in down-the-drain cleaning products as they…