The widely used dry-cleaning and degreasing solvent perc can be converted to useful chemicals by a new clean, safe and inexpensive procedure. The discovery using on-demand UV activation may open the ...

The Environmental Protection Agency announced a ban on toxic chemical solvents PCE and TCE which are commonly used in dry cleaning earlier this month. The chemicals are known to cause environmental ...

“Instead, use a white regular or paper towel, and blot,” says Ray Caggiano, owner of Raytone Cleaning and Restoration in Mount Vernon. If you’re dealing with fine upholstered furniture, Nicole Pushkal ...

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Dry cleaning is often recommended for suits, wool coats, and thick knits, and for fabrics like silk, wool, cashmere, and even raw denim. But dry cleaning can take a big bite out of your budget and ...

Product-performance demands now require that machined parts adhere to very tight specifications. At the same time, parts with complex geometries, odd or awkward shapes, and internal blind spots are ...

Photo-on-demand one-pot synthesis provides an environment in which harmless source materials such as the dry-cleaning agent perc can be upcycled to useful products safely, cheaply and in an ...