A method of laundering a soiled stitchbonded nonwoven towel, to provide hygienically-clean, odor-free towels having non-durable soil release polymer agents on the fabrics and stitching is described. The method has a step of washing soiled stitchbonded nonwoven towels in a first aqueous wash solution formed from a first wash composition comprising a surfactant, a builder, an alkalinity source, and a soil release polymer, at a first alkaline pH, and at a first wash temperature sufficient to remove soil on the towels without redeposition of the soil back onto the towels or into the laundry machine once the residual wash solution is drained. The method also has a step of treating the washed towels in a treatment solution formed from a post-wash composition comprising a soil release polymer agent, at a temperature and pH sufficient to aid in exhausting soil release polymer from the treatment solution and onto the towels or fabrics.

A product for cleaning a surface includes a combination of a first composition with a second composition. The first composition includes hydrogen peroxide and makes up 94-99.5% of the combination by weight. The second composition includes at least one of a silicate, a carbonate, a bicarbonate and a percarbonate and makes up 0.5-6% of the combination by weight. The first composition and the second composition are stored in separate vessels until combined to form the combination. The combination is applied to the surface after mixing.

A method of treatment of one or more articles may comprise locating a stain on an article based on a tag on the article; placing the stain on a nose of a spotting board; positioning a steam gun at least two or more inches away from the stain; simultaneously activating a steam supply and a vacuum supply of the spotting board; moving the steam gun in a defined motion relative to the stain for at least 30 seconds; simultaneously activating the vacuum supply and an air supply of the spotting board; moving the steam gun in the defined motion relative to the stain until the article is at least partially dry; and inspecting the stain.

A stain and odor treatment composition and method of use is provided. The composition is a powdered pre-application composition for treatment of odor and/or stains in textiles. The composition includes a powdered oxidizing agent, a powdered buffering agent, and an odor-modifying agent. In one embodiment the oxidizing agent may be at least 50 weight percent of the composition. In another embodiment the buffering agent may be between about 10 weight percent and about 30 weight percent of the composition. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a powdered buffering agent, combining an odor-modifying agent with the powdered buffering agent, and mixing the odor-modifying agent with the powdered buffering agent. The method of use may include the steps of combining the powdered pre-application composition with water, mixing the powdered pre-application composition with the water to form a cleaning solution, and applying the cleaning solution to a textile.

Embodiments of the present disclosure herein include a method of removing a contamination material from an optical device. The method may include disposing an optical device in a process chamber, the optical device having optical device structures formed in a substrate, the contamination material is disposed at least on sidewalls of the optical device structures and within trenches between the optical device structures, and exposing the optical device to a plasma generated in the process chamber, the plasma generated from oxygen gas (O.sub.2), chlorine gas (Cl.sub.2), Argon (Ar), or a combination thereof, the exposing the optical device to the plasma removes the contamination material.

A method of washing a food product with a short-term, intense treatment solution. One example method generally includes: applying, using a short-term wash device, a short-term wash treatment solution to the food product; and applying, using a wash device coupled to the short-term wash device, a wash treatment to the food product such that the wash treatment rinses the short-term wash treatment solution from the food product, wherein: the short-term wash treatment solution is applied to the food product for a shorter duration than the wash treatment is applied to the food product; the short-term wash treatment solution is chemically different from the wash treatment; and the short-term wash treatment solution comprises an acidulant and a polyol.

A natural cleaning product which does not contain any harsh chemicals or toxins. Specifically, the cleaning product is based on borax and yucca plant products. A composition for an organic cleaning product comprises distilled water; borax; distilled white vinegar; yucca root soap; and optionally, lavender essential oil, peppermint essential oil; and eucalyptus. Also disclosed is a process for the production of yucca root soap which is used in producing the organic cleaning product of the invention.

A method and system for in-basin neutralization is provided. More specifically, neutralizer is added to a basin in excess of an amount of neutralizer suitable to neutralize a treatment solution in a reservoir in fluid communication with the basin. A first portion of the treatment solution is added to the basin and is contacted with the first portion of the treatment solution to form a secondary solution. The first portion of the treatment solution is neutralized with the neutralizer. A first portion of the secondary solution is removed from the basin. A second portion of the treatment solution is added to the basin. The second portion of the treatment solution is contacted with a second portion of the secondary solution remaining the basin to form a tertiary solution. The second portion of the treatment solution is neutralized with neutralizer in the second portion of the secondary solution.

A substrate processing apparatus includes a polisher configured to polish a substrate using a polishing liquid, a first cleaner configured to clean the substrate polished by the polisher using sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide water, a second cleaner configured to clean the substrate cleaned by the first cleaner using a basic chemical liquid and hydrogen peroxide water, and a drier configured to dry the substrate cleaned by the second cleaner.

A method of washing in an automatic laundry machine having a wash tank, including the following steps: delivering a first composition comprising a bleach composition to the tank in a first step; delivering a second composition comprising at least one surfactant composition to the tank in a second step; delivering a third composition comprising at least one enzyme to the tank in a third step; wherein water is added to the wash tank at the same time or after the first step but prior to the third step; the temperature of the water in the wash tank is elevated before, during or after the first step and/or the second step; and the temperature of the water in the wash tank is subsequently reduced before the third step.