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Optimise Water & Energy Use in Industrial Laundry

At Ecolab, we understand the distinct challenges faced by commercial laundries in the healthcare, hospitality, food and beverage, and industrial sectors. That's why, rather than adopting a one-size-fits-all approach, we provide our customers with tailored-made solutions to deliver the optimal outcome for their specific needs. While every commercial laundry has its specific challenges, they share common objectives such as achieving desired textile quality, conserving water and energy, and reducing operational costs. With Total Laundry Solutions, Ecolab’s complete end-to-end offering, we aim to improve the financial performance of our customers by having an impact on 4 key areas:

  • Wash performance
  • Water & Energy usage
  • Operational efficiency
  • Sustainability

We are dedicated to empowering businesses to achieve exceptional results with minimal resource expenditure, to do more with less. Our team of local industry experts, alongside our global engineers and scientists, collaborates closely with each client to develop customized strategies that enhance plant efficiency, reduce resource consumption, and optimise processes. With a focus on compliance with high safety and environmental standards, we also offer comprehensive training on best practices to achieve the lowest operational costs.

 
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AdvaCare solutions are the perfect answer to help maintain the right balance of active ingredients necessary for an effective disinfection in the wash process.

Within Advacare Pro, our healthcare detergent Advacare emulsion can be combined with Ozonit Performance or Ozonit Super biocide in a 60°C wash process to deliver best-in-class whiteness and efficient removal of healthcare stains from flat linen to uniforms.

Within AdvaCare ULTIMATE, AdvaCare Emulsion is in combination with the latest breakthrough in low-temperature disinfection, AdvaCare DES. This advanced solution delivers effective disinfection at just 40°C, ensuring maximum hygiene and textile protection. Designed to prevent colour transfer and bleeding, AdvaCare ULTIMATE offers a gentle wash process that significantly reduces water and energy consumption.
For more flexibility, Advacare Ultimate can also be used at 50°C and 60°C.
 
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For delicate textiles, our SoftGuard Delicate programme is the ultimate solution, offering unmatched comfort, smooth touch, and reliable disinfection at lowest temperatures. The perfect synergy between Delicate Detergent and Delicate Finish safeguards delicate fibers against shrinkage, felting, and pilling while ensuring consistent colour brilliance, wash after wash. Combined with Delicate Des for disinfection at lowest temperatures, delicate textiles are safe and so are their owner.
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Ecolab’s MultiCare Pro and OxyGuard40 are designed to meet the growing demand for sustainability, enabling laundries to achieve superior wash results for hospitality linen while minimising environmental impact.

MultiCare PRO reduces the impact on effluent treatment by operating under reduced alkalinity conditions, with lower COD level and P-content. This is made possible through a carefully selected surfactant mix/blend and advanced, phosphorus-free complexing molecules.

OxyGuard40 goes beyond washing at 40°C; it utilizes innovative chemistry to reduce costs and enhance textile quality with every wash. This Ecolab's cutting-edge programme is certified as EU-flower multi-component system. Efficiency, performance and protection without compromise.
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Powercare Pro is a powerful yet gentle washing process for industrial garments. It offers best performance and value from 60°C onwards. With its EU-flower certified detergent delivering low COD level and high rinsability for lower water consumption, it makes this programme the ideal choice for workwear laundries.

Performance™ Industrial is specifically designed for industrial garments and uniforms, from mechanical to image wear, including technical textiles such as protective garments (PPE). It ensures superior cleaning at temperatures as low as 50°C, preserving both whiteness and colour integrity, while extending textile life and maintaining protective properties. This innovative solution also reduces environmental impact and operational costs, making it the ultimate choice for industrial laundry care.

Optimise your laundry operations with Ecolab's Total Value Delivered approach
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At Ecolab Textile Care Division, we are committed to partnering with customers to drive success through our Total Value Delivered (TVD) strategy. We focus on reducing water and energy consumption, improving wash performance, and optimizing operational costs. Our comprehensive solution integrates expertise in chemistry, on-site and remote service, equipment (covering end-to-end operations), automation, and digital tools. This integrated approach ensures efficiency and improved profitability.  
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Across Europe, our dedicated teams, supported by experts in engineering, R&D, and compliance, offer localized support and industry best practices to our customers. By embedding the TVD approach into our operations, we aim to deliver (value through) improved asset productivity, product quality, cost-effectiveness, and a reduced environmental footprint.
By integrating TVD in our daily activities, we aim to deliver value through improved asset productivity, product quality, cost efficiency, and reduced environmental impact (energy, greenhouse gases, effluents).

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Water management in commercial laundries

Water is a precious and finite resource that is often overlooked. Recent global challenges, from the pandemic to rising living costs, have diverted attention from the importance of water conservation. Yet, with climate change bringing extreme weather and population growth increasing demand, prioritizing water management is crucial. Researchers predict that by 2050, nearly half the world's population will face water scarcity.
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Digitalization in Industrial Laundries

In the industrial laundry sector, where the demands for water and energy efficiency are growing, digital solutions are expected to empower laundries to operate more intelligently, allowing them to prioritize service excellence for their customers while remaining confident that operations run smoothly. 
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Our 3R approach - Reduce Reuse Recycle

Ecolab delivers advanced industrial laundry solutions that optimise water and energy usage through innovative chemistry and sophisticated wash process management. Our washing technologies not only cut down on textile damage and rewash rates but also minimise machine downtime with support from our digital intelligence platform, Wash Process Intelligence, all achieved without requiring significant investments. Our digital intelligence platform, Wash Process Intelligence, all achieved without requiring significant investments.

Harnessing Ecolab's engineering solutions and expertise, we recover and reuse water and energy from laundry operations back into the wash process. Our innovative approach significantly reduces freshwater consumption by up to 50%, enhancing water savings and improving water supply security. This circular usage also translates to lower energy consumption, minimized waste heat rejection, and decreased CO2 emissions.

 

Our recycling approach culminates in the advanced effluent treatment and should be undertaken in the preceding steps to maximise water conservation. This comprehensive process will significantly reduce freshwater consumption while ensuring strict compliance with local effluent regulations. Our effluent treatment solutions offer viable alternatives for scenarios where municipal discharge options are unavailable, in case of water restrictions or as an ultimate step to reduce overall water consumption.