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SUN CONTROL TECHNICAL INFO U-V-BLOCK

Protect Yourself from the Sun

Ordinary Clothing doesn’t protect you from UV Damage.Thin light comfortable summer fashions offer very little protection from cancer causing sun exposure. Many people will burn while wearing a “T” shirt because if offers only UPF 3 – 5. Clothing must be heavy or dark or layered (hot and uncomfortable) ao pretreated (expensive and limitied styles […]

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SKIN PROTECTION TECHNICAL INFO PRO-TECH-SKIN SENSI-CLEAN

Avoiding Chemical Exposure

An increasing number of people are suffering from rash, redness, and skin irritation that can be relieved without medication or life style change. Three major sources of chemical assault are laundry product residue, shampoo and hand soap residue, and exposure to chemicals and cleaners at work and at home Laundry products leave residues averaging 2% […]

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SKIN PROTECTION TECHNICAL INFO SENSI-CLEAN SPORT-WASH®

Residue-Free Cleansing

Disclaimer: Sport-Wash Hair and Body Soap also sold as Sensi-Clean Shampoo and body gel contains no regulated ingredients for the treatment of dandruff, flaking, eczema, or psoriasis. It can, however, make the products you use to treat these conditions much more effective. Medications, treatments, and indeed all personal care products are impeded by residues on […]

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SKIN PROTECTION TECHNICAL INFO PRO-TECH-SKIN

Tips for Using Pro-Tech-Skin

Pro-Tech-Skin retains moisture while sealing out irritating chemicals. It is drastically different from most skin care products. Most products are water-soluble, they offer little or no protection against water and waterborne irritants such as soaps and household chemicals. They contain long lists of ingredients – many of which can be irritating. Often these chemicals are […]

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CLOTHING CARE TECHNICAL INFO SPORT-WASH®

High Efficiency (HE) Washing Machines

Computer-controlled front loading HE machines are superior to Top Loading agitator machines. They save energy, water and money while increasing the life of clothing. They even enable you to wash things that required dry cleaning. But if you use the same old brand detergent, all you get is the same old results of depositing residue, […]

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CLOTHING CARE TECHNICAL INFO WATER-GUARD®

Water Repellent Durability

The ASTM D-1913 Water Spray Test indicates what performance could be expected for one minute of rain exposure. A pattern of rain can easily take an hour to pass. We believe this can be represented by 50 consecutive water spray cycles. The fabric is exposed to 30 seconds of heavy spray alternating with 30 seconds […]

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CLOTHING CARE TECHNICAL INFO SENSI-CLEAN

Rinsability of Sensi-Clean

FROM: Robbie Nicholson – Research SpecialistPhysical Evaluation Laboratory TO: Mr. Dan Gutting, Mr. Kurt Von Besser2530 Russel S.E.Orangeburg, S.C. 29115 DATE: May 15, 1995 SUBJECT: Detergent Evaluation The object of this research is to determine the rinsability differences between a new product SENSI-CLEAN and TIDE LIQUID. Attached is the Graph obtained from data of test […]

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CLOTHING CARE TECHNICAL INFO SENSI-CLEAN SPORT-WASH®

Caring for Waterproof Fabrics

Waterproof breathable materials allow water vapor to pass thru while stopping liquid water. This is done with a membrane of Fluoropolymer (Teflon type) material that has very small spaces allowing single molecules of water vapor to pass, but stopping water droplets. These materials are made by manufacturers such as W.L. Gore® and Associates (makers of […]

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CLOTHING CARE TECHNICAL INFO SENSI-CLEAN SPORT-WASH®

Soap Versus Detergent

As a manufacturer of products to care for clothing, footwear, and outdoor gear, I am frequently asked about the difference between soap and detergent. I’m going to try to keep this as simple and general as possible so that it applies to cleaners from laundry detergents to baby shampoo. You can also look up the […]

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