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  2. Dry cleaning - Wikipedia

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    A dry-cleaner in East Germany, 1975. Dry cleaning is any cleaning process for clothing and textiles using a solvent other than water.Clothes are instead soaked in a water-free liquid solvent (usually non-polar, as opposed to water which is a polar solvent).

  3. James Pullar - Wikipedia

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    In 1867 he married Adelgunde Spindler (1840-1907), daughter of Wilhelm Spindler, the German inventor of benzene-based dry cleaning. He introduced dry cleaning into his existing family firm (which largely dealt with dyeing of cloth). The process quickly gained popularity and collection stations were created all over Scotland to take garments to ...

  4. Frosch (brand) - Wikipedia

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    Frosch is a trademark for cleaning and care agents made by the Mainz-based company Werner & Mertz GmbH. [1] Introduced in 1986, the brand family comprises over 80 products, including multi-purpose cleaning agents, scouring agents, glass cleaners, special cleaners, toilet cleaners, dishwashing liquid and laundry detergents.

  5. Henkel North American Consumer Goods - Wikipedia

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    Between 1999 and 2000, Dial formed two joint-ventures with German company Henkel. The first, Dial/Henkel LLC, was established in 1999 which introduced Purex Advanced laundry detergent and acquired Custom Cleaner home dry cleaning products. The second joint venture company, Dial/Henkel Mexico S.A. de C.V. was established for operations in Mexico ...

  6. Laundry detergent - Wikipedia

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    Laundry detergent is a type of detergent (cleaning agent) used for cleaning dirty laundry (clothes). Laundry detergent is manufactured in powder ( washing powder ) and liquid form. While powdered and liquid detergents hold roughly equal share of the worldwide laundry detergent market in terms of value , powdered detergents are sold twice as ...

  7. Persil - Wikipedia

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    Persil (/ ˈ p ɜːr s ɪ l /, German pronunciation: [pɛʁˈziːl]) is a German brand of laundry detergent manufactured and marketed by Henkel around the world except in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Latin America (except Mexico), China, Australia and New Zealand, where it is manufactured and marketed by Unilever. Persil was introduced ...

  8. Sebo - Wikipedia

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    SEBO is the brand name of vacuum cleaners made by Stein & Co GmbH, a company based in the German town of Velbert. They produce a range of upright and cylinder vacuum cleaners for domestic and commercial use. SEBO stands for SEmigewerbliche BOdenpflege, German for semi-commercial floor care. [1]

  9. Wertheim (company) - Wikipedia

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    Vacuums, Deep Cleaners, Steam Mops, Carpet Shampooers: ... The Wertheim brand was established in Australia in the 1870s when German Hugo Wertheim (1854 ...