by Brianna Crandall — January 26, 2015—Ecolab recently introduced the breakthrough Restora program for healthcare laundries. The program uses a patent-pending formula to remove stuck-on medical adhesives or their residue from linen during the wash process.
With the Restora program, healthcare laundries can reportedly reclaim linen that would have previously been discarded due to adhesive stains, helping to extend linen life and reduce replacement costs. Tests show that the Restora program can help healthcare laundries reclaim up to 99 percent of adhesive-stained linen, claims Ecolab.
The Restora program—said to be the first-of-its-kind solution in commercial laundry—uses a proprietary blend of solvents and surfactants to dissolve medical adhesives, including heart monitor pads, and the residue they leave behind. The formula is tough on adhesives but gentle on linen, so it will not harm specialized healthcare fabric, and it works within a normal wash process, notes Ecolab.
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