Street's :: Staticol®

Instructions for Using Staticol®

How to Use Staticol in Your Charged System.
To ensure maximum soil removal, whiteness retention, spot removal, and control of static and lint, a Staticol concentration of 1-1/3% should be used. Maintaining a 1-1/3% concentration also provides the maximum degree of safety and protection against wrinkling, shrinkage and redeposition.

Adding Staticol for the First Time
To determine the amount of Staticol necessary to charge a system to a 1 1/3% concentration, first calculate the number of gallons of solvent in the system. To arrive at the total, add the volume of solvent in the working tank to that estimated to be in the filter and piping.

Then, use the table to determine the amount of Staticol to be added for that volume of solvent. If the amount of solvent in the system falls between the amounts listed in the table, simply add two or more volumes together to get the desired number. For example, if the system contains 150 gallons of solvent, add the amount of Staticol needed to charge 100 gallons to the amount needed to charge 50 gallons.

Addition Table

Gallons of Solvent	Staticol to be Added
10	17 oz.
25	1 qt. 11 oz.
50	2 qt. 21 oz.
100	5 qt. 11 oz.
200	10 qt. 21 oz.

Maintaining the Staticol Charge
Dilution of the detergent concentration occurs whenever new, distilled, or reclaimed solvent is added to the working tank. Use the table to determine the amount of Staticol to be added in order to restore the charge of 1 1/3% concentration. For example, adding 25 gallons to new, distilled or reclaimed solvent to the working tank calls for the addition of 1 qt. 11 ozs. of Staticol.

It's easy to remember!
For every 10 gallons of solvent, add 17 ounces of Staticol.

Adding Staticol Based on Detergent Concentration Test
A Test Kit for measuring concentration is available from your Street’s distributor. Use of the test kit allows for precise maintenance of the charge. A bulletin giving instructions for use is included with the kit.

Maintaining the Staticol Charge Based on Pounds Cleaned
If reclaimed and distilled solvent are returned directly to the working tank throughout the day, then daily maintenance of the charge can be a simple matter of adding Staticol based on pounds cleaned and normal solvent

Follow the Simplified Table for Pounds Cleaned.
On average, 2.5 gallons of solvent are reclaimed for every 100 pounds of clothes that are dried. To that 2.5 gallons, add the number of gallons normally returned from other sources (such as distillation and vapor recovery units) per 100 pounds of cleaning. The total of these dilution sources is called “solvent turnover.”

Simplified Additions Table

Solvent Turnover gals./100 lbs. cleaned	6	7	8	9	10	11
Staticol Addition ozs./100 lbs. cleaned	10	12	14	15	17	19

This simple method of making Staticol additions can be verified using the Unversal Test Kit.

Restoring the Charge After the Solvent is Added.
When periodic additions of new solvent are made to the working tank, prepare an original 1 1/3% charge for the number of gallons added as indicated in the table for 1 1/3% charge, or at the rate of 17 ozs./10 gals.

Whenever Adding Staticol to the System.
After determining the amount of Staticol to be added, introduce it to the system through the button trap or washer door and circulate for several minutes to ensure uniform distribution.

Staticol®
Charge process detergent for use in perchloroethylene solvent systems.

The Multi-Fabric Detergent™

Charge process detergent for use in perchloroethylene solvent systems

Staticol Jug.jpg As a professional drycleaner, you’re faced with all kinds of fabrics. Natural fabrics, synthetics, and blends. This variety means a detergent must have the multi-purpose role of dealing effectively with different fabric properties to minimize lint problems and static cling, and suspending loosened soils to prevent redeposition.

Different fabrics have different properties and present various cleaning challenges
Natural fabrics like silk, wool, cotton, and linen soak up moisture from the air during pre-spotting and from solvent during the cleaning process. One pound of linen can hold two ounces of moisture and a pound of wool can hold three ounces of moisture without feeling wet. As a result, natural fabrics tend to attract and hold more water-soluble soil.

Synthetic fabrics such as polyesters, nylons, and acrylics attract oily soil and, unlike natural fabrics, pick up very little moisture. Synthetics stay dry - so dry, that they can generate troublesome static electricity.

Blended fabrics are combinations of both natural and synthetic fibers creating fabrics with both sets of properties and cleaning challenges.

Here’s why Staticol is right for all fabrics:

Unsurpassed Moisture Control.
Small amounts of water are present and necessary in the drycleaning process to help remove water-soluble soils. Water can be added in the drycleaning process, and clothes can pick up moisture from the air. But perc and water do not mix. Before moisture can be put to work, it must first be solubilized into the drycleaning solvent. Staticol effectively solubilizes the moisture, enabling it to gently and safely flush away water-soluble soil, along with the solvent-soluble soil to produce cleaner garments with less need for post-spotting or recleaning. This saves time at the spotting board and helps you return your customer‘s freshly cleaned clothes quickly and efficiently.

Prevents Redeposition.
With its excellent soil suspending properties, Staticol prevents loosened soils from re-depositing. Your customer’s clothes will be cleaner and brighter.

Minimizes Lint and Static Cling.
Because of Staticol’s outstanding static control properties, lint problems and static cling are minimized during the cleaning process and even after a garment has left your plant. This reduces handling in plant because there’s less need for manual lint removal. And your customers will love how their garments resist clinging when worn.

For Use in Perchloroethylene.
Staticol can be used with or without automatic moisture controls, and in any perchloroethylene drycleaning system.

Greater Detergency and Economy.
Staticol is concentrated, giving you more cleaning power for your money.

The Charge Can be Accurately Tested.
Maintaining a proper detergent charge is essential to achieving consistent cleaning performance. The Universal Test Kit makes testing easy, quick, and accurate.

Staticol is also available with the fresh clean scent of Freshenz™, ask for it when you order from your Street's distributor.

How to Order Staticol

Staticol is sold by authorized Street’s distributors everywhere. Order from your distributor in single one-gallon containers, cases of 6 containers, 5 gallon pails, and 15, 30 and 55-gallon drums.

Before using any chemical product, review the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for safe handling and proper disposal.

For professional drycleaning use only.