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I doubt that there are many of us who, when considering how our astronauts live during missions, don’t immediately think of bodily functions, such as ‘going to the toilet’. Although I’ve wondered briefly how these brave souls fulfil their needs, the subject’s not something I’ve properly investigated - and I’d never even considered things such as body odour or the need to change underwear, until I read a press release this morning… Headed: ‘Tide to design first laundry detergent for space, to begin stain removal testing on International Space Station in 2022’, it talks about how Procter & Gamble is partnering with NASA to explore how to efficiently clean astronauts' clothing in resource-constrained environments and in varying gravities. Importantly, the study could have potential on-planet implications such as innovative solutions for resource and environmental challenges on Earth.
Astronauts on the ISS wear clothing several times before changing it when replacements are delivered. Currently, 160lbs of clothing per crew member per year is launched to ISS but with limited cargo capacity and the difficulties planned deep space missions will pose, an alternative needs to be found. Major challenges for off-Earth laundering include ingredient safety and compatibility with NASA life support systems, as well as the limited amount of water available per wash-load and the requirement that the wash water be purified back to drinking-quality water. Tide has developed a fully degradable detergent, specifically designed for use in space, to solve malodour, cleanliness and stain removal problems for washable items used during deep space missions, while being suitable for use in a close-loop water system.
Onboard a 2022 cargo launch to the ISS, ‘Mission PGTide’ (P&G Telescience Investigation of Detergent Experiments) teams, in partnership with the ISS US National Laboratory and SEOPS, will test the stability of cleaning ingredients under microgravity conditions and exposure to the radiation levels experienced in space. The researchers may also study how a combined washing and drying unit could potentially be integrated into planetary habitats with low-gravity surface conditions. Future missions to and from Mars expect to span multiple years, and these long-duration flights will require laundry solutions designed for extreme space-based environments and varying gravity conditions.
Although the press release wasn’t specific about why the wash water needs to be returned to drinking-quality, I’m now mulling over the possibility of having to drink water that’s been used to wash underwear which has been worn for, potentially, several days…
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This Week's News
Middle East Cleaning Technology Week targets 2022 for 6th edition in Dubai
 Middle East Cleaning Technology Week, the region's popular exhibition for the commercial cleaning and hygiene industries, will return to Dubai, UAE in 2022, joint organisers Messe Frankfurt Middle East and VIS have announced.
The sixth edition of the three-day event was to run in September 2021; however, after careful consideration and extensive consultation with stakeholders and trade partners, it was decided that moving the show to 2022 would "allow more time for the industry to recover."
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Cleaning made simple with Nilfisk's new Core Pressure Washer range
 Nilfisk, one of the world's leading manufacturers of cleaning equipment, is proud to bring a brand-new, award-winning range to the UK market; the Nilfisk Core Pressure Washers.
Recognised for its simple, clean, and Scandinavian design combined with a striking black frame and blue body, the Nilfisk Core 140 and 140 IH Pressure Washers have been awarded a prestigious 2021 German Design Award in the Excellent Product Design, Gardening and Outdoor Living category. Additionally, the same range has been awarded the 2021 Red Dot Design Award in the Garden category.
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New agreement delivers surface disinfection to global public health commodity procurement programs
 AREV Nanotech Brands, a publicly traded life science enterprise, and sanitising and disinfecting company Germinator, have entered into a definitive agreement to provide the Genesis hypochlorous acid (HOCl) platform of surface disinfection to global public health commodity procurement programs to aid refugees and Internally Displaced Persons throughout Central and South America, Africa, eastern Europe, and Asia.
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Bunzl's pre-close statement reveals two further industry acquisitions
 In its pre-close statement issued today, in which it recorded, 'Good overall growth against continuing pandemic-related challenges,' Bunzl announced that it has completed the acquisition of two more businesses - one in the UK and the other in Australia.
The first, Comax, is a distributor to the leisure, janitorial, care home and foodservice sectors in the UK, supplying an array of cleaning & hygiene products, as well as catering and kitchen supplies. The company generated revenue of £14 million in 2020.
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FV-Cart: The vacuum cleaner that follows you everywhere
 The battery powered FV-Cart vacuum cleaner is a powerful and handy professional trolley model, suitable for cleaning operations that involve frequent changes to the environment in which the cleaning is carried out.
FV-Cart features a rotation system involving the three wheels, which enables the user to easily manoeuvre the machine up and down steps.
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Brightwell Dispensers appoints a new managing director
 Brightwell Dispensers, the global designer and manufacturer of high-quality and innovative soap, paper and chemical dilution dispensing systems, has appointed Nathan Palmer as Managing Director. Nathan succeeds Stephen Woolmer, who retired after 26 years in the business at the end of last month.
Nathan has extensive experience across manufacturing businesses in multiple countries, business functions and market sectors. He was most recently working for Linde, a global leader in industrial gases and engineering, as managing director of its business in North-Eastern Europe.
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Cintas introduces Advantage 97 product line
 Cintas Corporation has launched its Advantage 97 product line, which includes all of Cintas's most popular and most trusted safety products and personal protective equipment stocked locally in Cintas warehouses across the US, giving customers peace of mind that local inventory will always meet their demand.
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Late night demo exposes floor
 In co-operation with Trafalgar Cleaning Equipment; their customer had painted the floor six months prior, but then not really seen it since, due to accumulated dirt, dust, and ash build up.
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Taking a load off the planet: Oxwash's green tech secures £2.08 million to accelerate laundry sector cleanup
 Putting a sustainable spin on laundry, Oxwash, the UK-based startup backed by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, has raised £2.08m ($3M) in seed expansion investment, to clean up the traditional and environmentally-costly washing and dry cleaning sector with its space-age technology.
Launched in 2018, while ex-NASA scientist and Forbes's Europe's 30 under 30 alumni, Dr Kyle Grant, was completing his Synthetic Biology PhD at the University of Oxford, Oxwash was born out of his frustration with the perpetually broken washing machines on campus.
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100% of hotels in Qatar are now Qatar Clean Certified
 The Qatar National Tourism Council has marked a milestone in its Qatar Clean programme, with 100% of QNTC-licensed hotels now ‘Qatar Clean’ certified.
Launched in partnership with the Ministry of Public Health in June 2020, QNTC's Qatar Clean programme has been designed to ensure the highest standards in hygiene and cleanliness, with rigorous procedures in place to ensure the safety of guests.
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CHSA offers a warm welcome to Socius
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Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 24th June 2021 Issue no. 974
