What is the difference between wet cleaning and dry cleaning? We get asked this question a lot. Being experts in textile chemistry, wet cleaning, and dry cleaning operations, we’re here to share some of our expertise. In this article, we offer a simplified explanation of the two processes so you can see how they’re different and […]
What is SYSTEMK4 Dry Cleaning?
SYSTEMK4 dry cleaning is a non-toxic, sustainable choice for dry cleaners. Let’s examine some of the positive properties that make SYSTEMK4 an excellent alternative dry cleaning solution. Introduced in the 1930s, Perchloroethylene (PERC) was the dry cleaning industry standard, but time has proven that PERC is unsafe. PopSci says, “The U.S. Occupational Safety and Human […]
Product Spotlight: SOLVONK4
SOLVONK4 – the halogen-free solvent SOLVONK4 has very different properties from conventional solvents in dry-cleaning and is known as an “alternative solvent.” Alternative solvents are dry cleaning solvents other than PERC which is being phased out in the dry cleaning industry. It is a halogen-free, organic solvent with the pureness of > 99 % and […]
Kreussler at Clean Show 2019
Kreussler Inc. will be in booth 2357 at this year’s Clean Show in New Orleans, Louisiana. As the inventor of the original wet cleaning, the company will showcase our textile care technology which has been continually evolved since 1991. Besides other benefits, the Lanadol wet cleaning is the only one enabling its users to skip […]
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: CLIPK4
CLIPK4 is a dry cleaning detergent that has been optimized for application in SYSTEMK4. CLIPK4 Dry Cleaning Detergent Dry cleaning detergent for textile cleaning machines in SYSTEMK4. Chemische Fabrik Kreussler & Co. GmbH has a worldwide patent pending for the innovative cleaning system SYSTEMK4. CLIPK4 contains no fillers or VOC. CLIPK4 is characterized by its […]
A Look at our Strategic Partner: Union Dry Cleaning
This month Richard Fitzpatrick of Kreussler Inc. interviews Vic Williams of Union Dry Cleaning, a strategic partner of Kreussler. Richard Fitzpatrick: I would like to introduce our guest this month, Vic Williams, Eastern Sales Manager of Union. Richard Fitzpatrick: How many years have you been with Union? Vic Williams: In May, it’ll be twenty-nine years. […]
Biobased SOLVONK4 Awarded the USDA BioPreferred ® Product Label
We’re pleased to announce that SOLVONK4, the dry cleaning solvent in the SYSTEMK4 dry cleaning process, is now biobased and has been awarded the USDA BioPreferred ® product label. Our company has met the high standards set forth by the USDA Secretary of Agriculture. [full press release below] The USDA Certified BioPreferred® Product label has […]
From Corn to Clean: Why Kreussler Developed Bio-Based SYSTEMK4
For 8 years SYSTEMK4 has expanded the textile care industry with proven reliability and performance. We’re happy to add ‘bio-based and sustainability’ to the attributes of this paradigm-shifting solvent. Yes! And here’s why Kreussler developed Bio-Based SYSTEMK4. SOLVONK4, the cornerstone of the SYSTEMK4 textile cleaning process, was revolutionary in its composition. Every solvent introduced since […]