Below are excerpts from a recent discussion with several commercial laundry operators on the wash chemistry that they use in their plants. The discussion includes Mark Carter, president, Up To Date Laundry Inc., Baltimore; Jim Hernandez, chief engineer, Emerald Textiles, San Diego; Paul Jewison, CEO, Textile Care Services, Rochester, MN; and Brian Johnson, general manager, Alsco Inc., Denver.
 
Q: What types of chemistry and equipment are you using in your washroom? Have you recently implemented any new formulas and/or monitoring equipment, etc., in your plant? 
 
Carter: At Up To Date Laundry, we process our ...