Articles

Useful Published Articles by Dr. Aziz Ullah, Ph.D., M.B.A.

  • A Blueprint for a Cleaning Science
  • Aging Stains don’t Improve with Age
  • Alkalinity in Detergents: Is It Necessary?
  • All Dyes Will Fade, But Why and How Fast?
  • Aqueous cleaning: How Detergents Clean    
  • Builders are Your Chemical’ Silent Heroes   
  • Capillary Action & Wicking
  • Cleaning Basics: The Temperature Paradox
  • Cleaning Stain Resist Carpet-Does it Work? 
  • Combating Scaling, Corrosion in Cleaning Equipment
  • Control youR Cleaning Cost               
  • Controlling Static Electricity
  • Controlling Static Electricity
  • A Blueprint for a Cleaning Science
  • Aging Stains don’t Improve with Age
  • Alkalinity in Detergents: Is It Necessary?
  • All Dyes Will Fade, But Why and How Fast?
  • Aqueous cleaning: How Detergents Clean    
  • Builders are Your Chemical’ Silent Heroes   
  • Capillary Action & Wicking
  • Cleaning Basics: The Temperature Paradox
  • Cleaning Stain Resist Carpet-Does it Work? 
  • Rust Remover:RR
  • Combating Scaling, Corrosion in Cleaning Equipment
  • Control your Cleaning Cost               
  • Controlling Static Electricity
  • Controlling Static Electricity
  • Degradation of Fibers
  • Delving into Dyes
  • Detergent Performance
  • Discoloration in Carpet: Are Indicator Dyes for real?
  • d-Limonene Bears Fruit
  • Do We Really Teach and Learn Cleaning Science?
  • Does More Detergent Mean Better Cleaning?
  • Dust Mite and Allergen Management
  • Dust Mite Dilemma
  • Dyeing Basics
  • Enzymes, ‘Bugs” are Effective-Up to a Point
  • Enzymes: Biotech Wonders of Science?       
  • EPA Registered Disinfectants: Are You Using Them Legally?  
  • Everything you always wanted to Know about Urine* but were afraid to ask
  • Fiber Protectors, Part 1
  • Fiber Protectors, Part 2
  • Fiber protectors, Part 3: Stain Blockers
  • Fiber Rinses-Are They Worth It?
  • Fighting Odors with Microbes
  • Fire Retardant Textiles
  • Fluoropolymer Repellents
  • Forces Unseen: How van der Waals Forces Impact Cleaning   
  • Fragrances in Cleaning Agents
  • How Ozone Bleaches and Fades Fibers
  • How soil clings to carpet and Textile
  •  How Surfactants Help in Cleaning
  • Hydrogen Peroxide: A Versatile Chemical
  • Ions, Fibers and Dyes, oh my!         
  • Liquid versus Powdered Detergents
  • Make Sense-and Sales- in Today's Cleaning Market  
  • Making Sense & Building Sales in a Confused Market
  • Making Sense of Modern and Synthetic Dyes
  • Management of Dust Mites & Indoor Allergens
  • Methods Testing
  • Nature of Solvents, Part 1
  • Nature of Solvents, Part 2: Organic Solvents
  • Nature of Solvents, Part 3: Properties of Water
  • Odors and Scents – Methods of Odor Abatement       
  • Odors and Scents
  • Optical Brighteners
  • Ozone bleaches textiles… but is it by forming hydrogen peroxide?
  • Ozone in Cleaning & Restoration    
  • Product Certifications
  • Properties of Carpet Fibers Part 1: Natural Fibers
  • Properties of carpet Fibers, Part 2; Synthetic Fibers Other than Nylon
  • Properties of Carpet Fibers, Part 3: Nylon     
  • Quality Control in Cleaning Chemicals
  • Reactivity of Wool Fibers 
  • Sanitation and Disinfection
  • Sell your Carpet Cleaning Services to Impress Who's Buying
  • Shining Light on Fluorescent Brighteners
  • Soil Types Varies by Locale, pH, and Particle Size
  • Spotting Agents
  • The Advancement of Odor Control Chemistry
  • The Changing Chemistry of Cleaning
  • The Cleaning Process
  • The Dyes have it 
  • The Fluorochemical Dilemma
  • The many faces of hydrogen peroxide
  • The Nature and Bonding of Soil      
  • The Perception of Color in Textile
  • The Perception of Color in Textile
  • The Price of Green
  • The Remediation of Urine
  • The Role of Enzymes in Life & Cleaning      
  • The Role of Surfactants in Detergent Performance
  • The Spot and Stain Removal Process
  • The Use and Misuse of Environmental Marketing Terms
  • The Versatility of Hydrogen Peroxide
  • To Foam or not to Foam
  • Treating and Remediating Urine Stains
  • Trends in Environmentally Friendly Cleaning Chemicals
  • Truckmount: Preventing Scaling and Corrosion
  • Understanding Fluorochemical Protectors
  • Understanding pH, Part 1
  • Understanding pH, Part 2 
  • Understanding Stain Blockers
  • Understanding the Chemical Reaction
  • Understanding Yellowing  
  • Urine Composition & Remediation
  • Water Chemistry, made Simple
  • What is in your Dirt?
  • What is your Cleaning Temperature?
  • What's in your Water?
  • When Bubbles Attack
  • Why Frequent cleaning Heads off Yellowing
  • Wool treatments and finishes make these natural fibers last longer
  • XRF- A Powerful Soil Analysis Tool
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