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Can microfibre spread dirt?
10th of October 2022
John Griep at VSR, our reporter in the Netherlands, gives us new insight into the microfibre cloth.
Can microfibre cloths cause dirt to spread? An odd question perhaps. After all, microfibre cloths are cleaning cloths and their purpose is to clean surfaces, not to make them dirtier. But, it is true. Microfibre cloths can indeed spread dirt. The
Robot collaboration
7th of October 2022
Robotics specialist Avidbots and Maplesoft - provider of modelling and calculation software for engineering and research - are working together on a strategic venture to bring innovation to autonomous cleaning robot design for commercial customers.
Avidbots’ first launch onto the cleaning market was the Neo 2 in 2020, followed by the
Cold plasma hygiene technology
6th of October 2022
Oxonox is launching two new hygiene products that employ cold plasma technology.
AirLift claims to reduce the risk of infection transmissibility in lifts. It works by filling the enclosed area with germ-free air at a rate of 92 cubic metres per hour. This fresh air dilution process reduces contamination from air droplets by over 90 per cent says
Everyone loves a vacuum cleaner
6th of October 2022
Vacuum cleaners catch the imagination in a way that no other cleaning machines can. But why is this the case? And how well do modern machines actually perform when one disregards all that clever marketing? Ann Laffeaty finds out.
Scrubber dryers are highly technical, impressive machines. Sweepers are weighty and business-like. And mops are
Safe return to work
5th of October 2022
Essity has created the Tork Office Hygiene Package, a tailor-made selection of products, services and support tools. The package aims to help facility managers create a clean, hygienic workspace to elevate staff wellbeing and ensure employees feel safe to return to the office.
The package helps to support new hand hygiene and surface cleaning
How crowd pullers affect cleaning
5th of October 2022
ECJ’s Lotte Printz in Denmark looks at the cleaning operation in the country’s holiday homes.
As high temperatures sweep the country in August, making office work a sweaty business, one could easily dream the day away, longing for a holiday in a house by the sea. Perhaps, taking a look at cleaning of those holiday homes could
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