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Instructions for Using VITALsize
Ensuring Good Results
The most important factor affecting fabric finish performance is the use concentration, or “charge,” of VITALsize in the working solvent. The correct concentration causes a noticeable effect. A lower concentration may not be noticeable at all and be of little or no benefit.
In addition to the charge concentration, the amount of VITALsize left in the clothes is affected by extraction efficiency. Because basket diameter and extraction speed vary by machine, the amount of solvent (and VITALsize) retained in the clothes at the end of the cycle will also vary. Therefore, you will want to adjust the concentration to suit the needs of your system.
Determining Your Use Concentration
Install VITALsize at a concentration of one percent (13 ounces per 10 gallons in the working tank and filter system), then process several loads and evaluate the finished garments. If necessary, adjust the concentration to achieve the desired look and feel. Generally, you will find the ideal concentration between 1 and 1½ percent.
Knowing When You Have Used Enough
You will know the concentration is correct when the overall look and feel of garments is noticeably improved. In addition, garments will be easier to finish and restore to their “like-new” appearance, and they will clearly be more wrinkle resistant.
To prepare a concentration of VITALsize, use this table to determine how much to add:
|
Desired Concentration |
Rate of VITALSize Addition |
|
0.9% |
12 ounces |
|
1.0% |
13 ounces |
|
1.25% |
16 ounces |
|
1.5% |
19 ounces |
How to Maintain the Concentration
Restore the VITALsize concentration whenever new, distilled or reclaimed solvent is added to the working tank. The frequency of additions is determined by the frequency of solvent transfers to the tank. The amount of addition is determined from the above table based on the desired concentration and amount of solvent transferred.
VitalSize®
Liquid fabric finish for use in perchloroethylene solvent systems.
Essential to the Professionally Cared-For Garment™
Professional care means restoring worn garments to a standard of appearance and feel that rivals new clothes.
VITALsize® helps give limp, lifeless garments those desirable like-new characteristics. Added to your drycleaning process, VITALsize replenishes the vibrance in textiles that is normally lost to wear and repeated cleanings. In addition to better looking garments, you will also enjoy other benefits, including wrinkle and stain resistance and shorter finishing times.
You can give customers a difference they’ll notice on all garments, all year round, with Vitalsize. What better way to keep them coming back?
Helps Retain Customers and Build Business.
Customers notice detail, so when the look and feel of their garments is improved, you can be sure they’ll not only appreciate it but become loyal, repeat customers who tell others of your quality service.
Restores Garments to Like-New Condition.
Wear and repeated cleanings remove the original finish that gives new clothes their special qualities. VITALsize restores that original look and feel, reflecting the high quality of your work.
Helps Resist Wrinkling.
VITALsize protects garments from the wrinkling that can result from handling and crowding on rails, conveyors, or in your customer’s car or closet.
Shortens Finishing Time.
Research shows that pressing is faster because it’s easier to restore the original look to garments.
Makes Spotting Easier.
VITALsize provides fibers a type of protective coating that makes spotting easier.
Everything You Clean Will Benefit.
Regardless of whether a garment’s style calls for a gently rolled lapel, a crisp pleat, sharp crease, or the soft drape of a puffed sleeve, VITALsize gives it the right look. VITALsize is effective on all textiles—synthetics, natural fibers and blends.
Before using any chemical product, review the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for safe handling and proper disposal.
For professional drycleaning use only.
VitalSize® and Essential to the Professionally Cared-For Garment™ are registered trademarks
of R.R. Street & Co. Inc. All rights reserved.
