Joint Presentation
Turning the Tide: Eco-Friendly Formulations for a Sustainable Future
Thursday 10.15 to 10.30, Stage 3
Joint Speakers:
Surfachem
About this presentation
This year, we’re shifting focus to Laundry & Fabric Care, a growing and highly relevant sector. We’ve seen a notable rise in enquiries, including from personal care customers entering this market, making it a hot topic. Over the past two years, we’ve centred on cost-effective and green formulations, but this year’s approach will be more targeted.
By developing and promoting a few key laundry formulations, we can effectively showcase the suppliers’ materials incorporated within them. Additionally, we can conduct a plant content comparison between our formulations and existing market products to highlight plant-based ingredient levels. A major emphasis will be on sustainability and environmental impact, tackling key industry concerns such as: Lower washing temperatures with enzymes to improve performance in cold washes. Reducing fabric pilling for longer-lasting garments. Shorter wash cycles to cut down on energy consumption and carbon footprint. Water-saving solutions, including fabric refresher sprays as an alternative to frequent washing. By addressing these trends, we’re covering a wide range of sustainability-focused innovations.
If we support our formulations with data, we could even encourage direct adoption, with some customers potentially purchasing the formulations as-is to maintain the associated environmental claims.
Ashley Quigley
Technical Development Manager - Surfachem
Ashley Quigley is the Technical Development Manager at Surfachem, specialising in Home, Industrial & Institutional (HI&I) care. With extensive expertise in laundry product formulation, Ashley has been responsible for the development of multiple successful laundry products sold in retail markets worldwide. Passionate about practical and realistic sustainability solutions, Ashley focuses on creating innovative, high-performance formulations that balance efficacy, environmental responsibility, and commercial viability. With a deep understanding of surfactants, detergents, and formulation science, Ashley works closely with brands to develop cutting-edge, sustainable cleaning solutions for a greener future.
Second Speaker Harrison Gellini is a Technical Development Manager at Surfachem, bringing extensive expertise in industrial and institutional laundry, as well as fabric care. With a deep technical understanding of surfactants, cleaning formulations, and fabric conditioning, Harrison has played a key role in developing products used across the hospitality, healthcare, and commercial laundry sectors. If you’ve ever used a towel in a hotel, there’s a good chance it was treated with one of Harrison’s formulations. Passionate about chemistry and product performance, he is dedicated to creating high-performing, innovative solutions that enhance fabric longevity, cleanliness, and sustainability while meeting the evolving demands of the industry.
Harrison Gellini
Technical Development Manager - Surfachem