Industrial & Institutional Textile Cleaning

Linens, uniforms, carpets, and upholstery in professional settings demand deep clean, fast turnaround, and consistent hygiene—without compromising on fabric life or sustainability. Evonik empowers commercial laundries and facility service providers with a toolkit of specialty surfactants, quats, antifoams, and odor neutralizers to optimize every step from prespot to finishing. We develop and sell the ingredients behind highperforming, costefficient I&I textile programs. 

Why Choose Evonik for Industrial & Institutional (I&I) Textile Cleaning?

• Proven Performance: A portfolio engineered for diverse textile soils and professional processes - —nonionics, amphoterics, cationics, antifoams, and odor absorbers. 

• Sustainability at the Core: Options to reduce use of solvents, lower volatile organic compound (VOC) impact, and design more concentrated formulas - —e.g., solvent replacements and readily biodegradable amphoteric couplers. 

• Tailored Solutions: Application support across commercial laundry, on-premise laundry (OPL), linen rental, and carpet & upholstery—with chemistries selected for your process, water quality, and dosing setup. 

Solutions by Application

Healthcare, Hospitality, Foodservice

Commercial & OnPremise Laundry (OPL)  

• Main wash detergency:  
  Nonionic ethoxylates deliver rapid wetting and strong emulsification for oily/particulate soils, at low use levels and broad temperatures. 

• Lowtoverylow foam coupling agents provide electrolyte stability, and extra detergency in highcaustic or acidic systems—ideal for tunnel washers and highthroughput OPL lines. 

• Our robust nonionic emulsifiers are compatible with anionic and cationic systems—supporting stable, highactivity concentrates. 

• Softening, antistatic & finishing: 
  Our products provide cationic surface activity for fabric care;  enable hydrophilic softening and rewet properties for towels and workwear. 

• Foam management & process stability: 
  Our antifoams (siloxane and siliconefree options) provide persistent knockdown/holddown in alkaline cleaners and wash liquors, maintaining washer efficiency and avoiding levelsensor trips. 

• Odor control & hygiene impression: 
  Our malodor absorbers tie up aldehydes, sulfur and aminebased odors—suited to textile refreshers, laundry liquids, and I&I settings. 

Carpet & Upholstery Care (Extraction & Shampoo)

• Our readytodilute surfactant blends for carpet/upholstery shampoos produce stable dry foam and a crystalline residue for effective drysoil removal. 

• Our nonionic wetting/emulsifying systems target greasy and particulate soils; support concentrated stock and high dilution performance. 

• We provide extremely lowfoaming amphoterics for extractor solutions and “scrubvac” cleaners.

PreSpot, Degreasing & Solvent Replacement

• We provide efficient nonionic systems designed to replace oxygenated solvents while maintaining or boosting soil removal; readily biodegradable and Safer Choicelisted via CleanGredients®.

• Our heavyduty degreasing blends with nonionic/cationic synergy work are effective against tough organic soils on textiles and ancillaries. 

Fabric Softening & Antistatic (Laundry Rinse & Finishing)

• Our highly active conditioning agents impart a soft, hydrophilic handle with rewet—valuable for towels/medical linens; waterdispersible and amenable to highactive dispersions. 

• These conditioning quats act as efficient antistats on synthetic blends at low addon rates. 

• Our debonders/softeners support bulk/softness on celluloserich textiles where process design allows. 

Mild Foaming & Amphoterics (Specialty Formats)

• Our betaines extend foam stability and mildness for carpet foams or textile refreshers; powder/liquid options enable flexible manufacturing. 

Your Evonik Advantage

• Safe & Effective: Low or nonvolative organi compound (VOC) options, solventreduction solutions, and processreliable antifoams help meet facility safety and productivity targets. 

• Expert Support: Our specialists codesign, optimize, and scale your formulations across commercial laundry and textile care workflows. 

• Regulatory Confidence: I&Ifocused portfolio and technical support align with professional use conditions and documentation needs. 

Contact us to discuss how we can support your cleaning project. 

Learn more about products and formulation guidelines for Industrial & Institutional Textile Cleaning.