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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Disruptive - Evolutionary Disruptive Old products discontinued - new players Chance - New standards Risk - Patent barriers 7
Potentially Disruptive Technologies 1900 manual agitation electrical 1950 manual steps programs 2000 8
Household Washing Process Textile Usage Washing Detergent Finish 9
Textiles Self Cleaning No detergent No washing Household Consumer problem Niche product: outdoor jacket just-style.com innovations-in-sports-textiles_id126348.aspx 10
Textiles Disposable Textiles New textiles No detergent No washing Household Consumers problem Niche product: medical textiles fibre2fashion.com disposableor-single-use-textiles 11
Household Washing Process Water 12
Time & Temperature Short Cycles Low performance Low Temperature Cycles Long cycles Evolutionary 13
Mechanics Circulation pumps Bubbles Sonic in water At best gradual improvement 14
Detergent No detergent cycles Discontinued Electrolysis Silver Ozone Additional hygiene claims Siemens 2016, IFA Berlin 15
Water Dry cleaning Low performance Handling problem Only if textile is afraid of water 16
New - Washing with Beads 17
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
History Why do we need water? Opening of fibres by swelling Mechanical action Transport of dye Transport of heat energy 19
Idea Washing with Beads Stains are similar to dyes New substantially non-aqueous washing process beads 20
Vision Better washing process Environmentally friendly Detergent Water Energy http://www.rnrassociates.com/wordpress/wpcontent/uploads/2012/02/swish.jpg 21
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Test System Conditions 40 C 45 min washing Cotton load IEC 60456 Competition Normal process with water Beads 23
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
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
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
Test Results Effect? YES Detergent needed? YES Environm. benefit? YES Heat Capacity Standard Beads 100% 70% Processing of beads Greying 27
Test Results Effect? YES Detergent needed? YES Environm. Benefit? YES Innovation? 28
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
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
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
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
Innovative Potential beads Performance Environmental Benefit Handling Household Professional not in near future probably special application 33
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Summary Evolutionary Features Disruptive Potential Low temp. Cycles Ozone, Silver, Ultrasonic New Ideas like beads What can we do? 35
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Do not confuse the consumer 38
Disrupt the way we do things Textile properties Washability Cleanliness level Textile Consumer Washing Detergent 39
Acknowledgements Team Kai Büning Design Christian Kunkel Cleaning Technology Dario Cancillieri Chemistry Ricarda Heinze Textile and Clothing Technology 40