Industry/Sector: Textiles
TURI provides grants to academic researchers to support efforts to find and develop safer alternatives to harmful chemicals.
Industry/Sector: Textiles
TURI offers grants to help Massachusetts businesses adopt safer alternatives to toxic chemicals.
Industry/Sector: Textiles
All rights to this report belong to the Toxics Use Reduction Institute. The
material may be duplicated with permission by contacting the Institute.
Industry/Sector: Textiles
The Academic Research program is a project of the Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI). The
program taps the research capabilities of the University of Massachusetts to advance the
investigation, development and evaluation of sustainable technologies that are environmentally,
occupationally and economically sound.
Industry/Sector: Textiles
Korber Hats of Fall River, Massachusetts, a maker of custom straw and felt hats, has reduced emissions
of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by 80,000 pounds, 44,000 pounds of which was eliminated
through process changes and chemical reformulation.
Industry/Sector: Textiles
The University Research in Sustainable Technologies program is a joint project of the Toxics Use
Reduction Institute (TURI) and the Center for Environmentally Appropriate Materials (CEAM) at
the University of Massachusetts Lowell, with support from the Commonwealth’s Strategic
Envirotechnology Partnership (STEP).
Industry/Sector: Textiles
Industry/Sector: Textiles
The largest markets for surfactants are primarily, household detergents, industrial
cleaners and personal care products (as shown in Figure 1). With the remarkable
ability to influence the properties of surfaces and interfaces, surfactants are essential
ingredients in thousands of products.
Industry/Sector: Textiles
Silver Hanger Cleaners compares perchloroethylene dry cleaning to
professional wet cleaning
Industry/Sector: Textiles
The following document analyzes the implications of designating dimethylformamide (CAS 68-
12-2) as a Higher Hazard Substance. T
