Difference between revisions of "Dry cleaning"
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Dry cleaning involves the removal of dirt and stains from a substrate without the use of aqueous solutions. Papers and textiles that contain water-sensitive dyes and paints may need to be dry cleaned. Some examples of dry cleaning materials are: | Dry cleaning involves the removal of dirt and stains from a substrate without the use of aqueous solutions. Papers and textiles that contain water-sensitive dyes and paints may need to be dry cleaned. Some examples of dry cleaning materials are: | ||
| − | 1) [ | + | 1) [[Stoddard solvent]] - a flammable petroleum distillate |
| − | 2) Chlorinated hydrocarbons- such as [ | + | 2) Chlorinated hydrocarbons- such as [[tetrachloroethylene]] |
| − | 3) [ | + | 3) [[Vaclene]] [DuPont] - a fluorinated chlorinated hydrocarbon |
| − | 4) [ | + | 4) [[Fuller's earth]] - a powdered [[clay]] which absorbs oils and grease |
| − | 5) [ | + | 5) [[Sodium bicarbonate]], [[magnesium carbonate]] |
| − | 6) [ | + | 6) [[Draft Clean|Draft clean]] [GH Smith] - powdered [[rubber, natural|rubber]] and other types of [[eraser|erasers]] |
| − | 7) [ | + | 7) [[Design® Artgum® eraser]] - a vulcanized vegetable oil eraser absorbs dirt. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 15:26, 14 January 2014
Description
Dry cleaning involves the removal of dirt and stains from a substrate without the use of aqueous solutions. Papers and textiles that contain water-sensitive dyes and paints may need to be dry cleaned. Some examples of dry cleaning materials are:
1) Stoddard solvent - a flammable petroleum distillate
2) Chlorinated hydrocarbons- such as Tetrachloroethylene
3) Vaclene [DuPont] - a fluorinated chlorinated hydrocarbon
4) Fuller's earth - a powdered Clay which absorbs oils and grease
5) Sodium bicarbonate, Magnesium carbonate
6) Draft clean [GH Smith] - powdered rubber and other types of erasers
7) Design® Artgum® eraser - a vulcanized vegetable oil eraser absorbs dirt.
Synonyms and Related Terms
dry cleaning materials; dyr cleaners; chemische Reinigung; nettoyage à sec (Fr.); limpeza a seco (Port.)
Authority
- Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
- Rosalie Rosso King, Textile Identification, Conservation, and Preservation, Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ, 1985
- Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986