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A chemical clothes wringer
08/10/2005
United Press International
Copyright 2005 by United Press International.
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug 09, 2005 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- University of Florida engineers have developed a liquid rinse compound for washing machines that helps dry the clothes.
The researchers say their "chemical clothes wringer" results in clothes in the washer shedding 20 percent more water during a spin cycle than in normal conditions.
The result: A load of clothes dries faster in the dryer, saving energy and reducing time spent in the laundry room.
"We feel it's very cost-effective research and convenient for consumers," said Dinesh Shah, a professor of chemical engineering and director of the UF Center for Surface Science and Engineering.
Shah and Daniel Carter, a doctoral student in chemical engineering, will publish their second article about their research this month in Langmuir, a surface science journal.
The university has applied for a patent on the research, which was funded with $200,000 from the Procter & Gamble Co.
08/10/2005
United Press International
Copyright 2005 by United Press International.
GAINESVILLE, Fla., Aug 09, 2005 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- University of Florida engineers have developed a liquid rinse compound for washing machines that helps dry the clothes.
The researchers say their "chemical clothes wringer" results in clothes in the washer shedding 20 percent more water during a spin cycle than in normal conditions.
The result: A load of clothes dries faster in the dryer, saving energy and reducing time spent in the laundry room.
"We feel it's very cost-effective research and convenient for consumers," said Dinesh Shah, a professor of chemical engineering and director of the UF Center for Surface Science and Engineering.
Shah and Daniel Carter, a doctoral student in chemical engineering, will publish their second article about their research this month in Langmuir, a surface science journal.
The university has applied for a patent on the research, which was funded with $200,000 from the Procter & Gamble Co.
