Wired News: Drier Laundry Through Chemistry
Wired News: Drier Laundry Through Chemistry
How could I pass this up, being a chemist and all. But you have to love the media’s misuse of terms.
The researchers found they could lower surface tension by mixing common surfactants in a new way — five parts lauryl sulfate to one part dioctyldecyldimethyl ammonium bromide. “We call it dodab,” Carter said. Carter tested the compound using a washing machine in his lab.
OK, well technically this is not a compound but a mixture. What is interesting is that really these to ingredients are fairly common hopefully meaning that getting a product out this wouldn’t be to hard. Although, is there really a need, are there American houses going “our clothes are to wet when they get out of the washer”. They do mention a possible 10% drop in electricity useage which could have a significant impact on overall energry consumption.