Zero Water, Zero Energy, and Zero Dirt Disruptive Technologies and Their Pathway into Household Appliances

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1 Zero Water, Zero Energy, and Zero Dirt Disruptive Technologies and Their Pathway into Household Appliances World Conference on Fabric and Home Care Reinventing for The New Normal 4-7 October 2016 Shangri-La Hotel Singapore Tobias Kimmel Cleaning Technology University of Applied Sciences Niederrhein Germany 1

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6 DISRUPTIVE 6

7 Disruptive - Evolutionary Disruptive Old products discontinued - new players Chance - New standards Risk - Patent barriers 7

8 Potentially Disruptive Technologies 1900 manual agitation electrical 1950 manual steps programs

9 Household Washing Process Textile Usage Washing Detergent Finish 9

10 Textiles Self Cleaning No detergent No washing Household Consumer problem Niche product: outdoor jacket just-style.com innovations-in-sports-textiles_id aspx 10

11 Textiles Disposable Textiles New textiles No detergent No washing Household Consumers problem Niche product: medical textiles fibre2fashion.com disposableor-single-use-textiles 11

12 Household Washing Process Water 12

13 Time & Temperature Short Cycles Low performance Low Temperature Cycles Long cycles Evolutionary 13

14 Mechanics Circulation pumps Bubbles Sonic in water At best gradual improvement 14

15 Detergent No detergent cycles Discontinued Electrolysis Silver Ozone Additional hygiene claims Siemens 2016, IFA Berlin 15

16 Water Dry cleaning Low performance Handling problem Only if textile is afraid of water 16

17 New - Washing with Beads 17

18 History Patent Burkinshaw 2006 Water saving process for removal of excess dye High ratio between polymer beads and textiles Choose a polymer that absorbs dye 18

19 History Why do we need water? Opening of fibres by swelling Mechanical action Transport of dye Transport of heat energy 19

20 Idea Washing with Beads Stains are similar to dyes New substantially non-aqueous washing process beads 20

21 Vision Better washing process Environmentally friendly Detergent Water Energy 21

22 TEST 22

23 Test System Conditions 40 C 45 min washing Cotton load IEC Competition Normal process with water Beads 23

24 Rel. Washing Performance free drum volume Test Results Effect? Detergent needed? 60% 50% 45% 40% Environm. benefit? 55% 35% 30% 25% 50% 20% 15% 10% 5% 45% 10 kg Cotton 5 kg Cotton + 5 kg Beads 0% 24

25 Rel. Washing Performance free drum volume Test Results Effect? YES Detergent needed? 60% 50% 45% 40% Environm. benefit? 55% 35% 30% 25% 50% 20% 15% 10% 5% 45% 10 kg Cotton 5 kg Cotton + 5 kg Beads 0% 25

26 Rel. Washing Performance free drum volume Test Results Effect? YES Detergent needed? YES 60% 50% 45% 40% Environm. benefit? 55% 35% 30% 25% 50% 20% 15% 10% 5% 45% 10 kg Cotton 5 kg Cotton + 5 kg Beads 0% 26

27 Test Results Effect? YES Detergent needed? YES Environm. benefit? YES Heat Capacity Standard Beads 100% 70% Processing of beads Greying 27

28 Test Results Effect? YES Detergent needed? YES Environm. Benefit? YES Innovation? 28

29 Rel. Washing Performance free drum volume Test Results Effect? YES Detergent needed? YES 60% 50% 45% 40% Environm. Benefit? YES 55% 35% 30% 25% Innovation? 50% 20% 15% 10% 5% 45% 10 kg Cotton 5 kg Cotton + 5 kg Beads 0% 29

30 Rel. Washing Performance Free Drum Volume Test The Reference Problem 60% 70% 60% 55% 50% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 45% 10 kg Cotton 5 kg Cotton + 10 kg Beads 5 kg Cotton + 5 kg Beads 5 kg Cotton 0% 30

31 Rel. Washing Performance Free Drum Volume Test The Reference Problem 60% 70% 60% 55% 50% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 45% 10 kg Cotton 5 kg Cotton + 10 kg Beads 5 kg Cotton + 5 kg Beads 5 kg Cotton 0% 31

32 Rel. Washing Performance Free Drum Volume Test The Reference Problem 60% 70% 60% 55% 50% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 45% 10 kg Cotton 5 kg Cotton + 10 kg Beads 5 kg Cotton + 5 kg Beads 5 kg Cotton 0% 32

33 Innovative Potential beads Performance Environmental Benefit Handling Household Professional not in near future probably special application 33

34 SUM 34

35 Summary Evolutionary Features Disruptive Potential Low temp. Cycles Ozone, Silver, Ultrasonic New Ideas like beads What can we do? 35

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38 Do not confuse the consumer 38

39 Disrupt the way we do things Textile properties Washability Cleanliness level Textile Consumer Washing Detergent 39

40 Acknowledgements Team Kai Büning Design Christian Kunkel Cleaning Technology Dario Cancillieri Chemistry Ricarda Heinze Textile and Clothing Technology 40