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THE SPOTTING BOARD BY DAN EISEN

Digesting all the available digesters

igestion is one of the tion to take place at a faster The Metropolitan Museum safest of all products. They are 4. Apply to stain
four methods of stain rate but does not change it- of Art completely neutral and can be 5. Wait a half hour and re-
Dremoval. The other self. When I was a consultant to used on all fabrics including apply.

methods are solvent action, lu- An enzyme can be identi- the Metropolitan Museum of silk, wool, rayon and other 6. Flush area.

brication and chemical action. fied by its name, typically end- Art, we introduced low tem- similar fabrics. They are con- You can make up the en-
Digestion uses different en- ing with -ase. Enzymes found perature enzymes for the sidered as safe as water. zyme formula at the start of

zymes to remove protein in detergents include protease, cleaning of the textiles and ar- the day. Even if it cools it will

stains such as milk, eggs, per- urcase, amylase. tifacts. The enzymes effec- Spotting Method still work.
spiration and blood. Enzymes have the ability to tively remove protein matter 1. Put in a quarter teaspoon After one day the enzyme
Some enzymes remove change the staining into a sol- and starch which helps soil. of enzymes in a clean six formula can not be used and a
starch, food, grease and oil. uble substance which can be They were absolutely safe to ounce bottle. new one is then made up.

Enzymes associated with flushed or washed away. the fabric since they were neu- 2. The water temperature is
cleaning are proteins that act Some enzymes can be tral and used at low tempera- between 90° and 120°F. Over Bath Method
as catalysts in a biological re- mixed with chemicals and tures. 120 degrees F destroys the en- 1. One teaspoon enzyme to

action. high heat. Other enzymes zyme. a gallon of water in a clean

A catalyst is defined as a must be neutral and used at Low Temperature Enzymes 3 Add ½ teaspoon of glyc- bucket.

substance that causes a reac- lower temperatures. These powders are the erin. 2. Water temperature 90° to
120°F.
3. Add a teaspoon of salt as
FALL a dye setter except on silk.

4. Soak one half hour.
5. Rinse.
EXPO tainer. A covered container
NOTE: Do not cover con-

causes dye bleeding.
WITNESS THE FUTURE detergents
Enzymes are used in all
types of detergents. They are
used with detergents contain-

ing acid, alkali, and bleach.
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protein formulas.
safety to delicate colors and

silk. They do not set tannin
stains.

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Products
There are some alkaline-
based enzyme products. They
e used to remove protein
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stains in a soaking action.
They are very effective since
water temperature can be used
up to 140°F.
However, they may not be
safe to some dyes, especially

wool and silk. They are espe-
cially effective on cottons,
linens and most synthetic
fibers.

Enzyme Bleach
These products are effective
for removing mold and

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