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Encyclopedia > Tide (detergent)

Tide is the name of a popular laundry detergent on the market in the United States, Canada and other countries. It is manufactured by Procter & Gamble. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Procter & Gamble Co. ...


First introduced in test markets in 1946 with national distribution reached in 1949, Tide was touted as "America's Washday Favorite." It quickly gained dominance in the detergent market, dwarfing the sales of other P&G products, such as Ivory Snow, as well as the competition from Rinso. The latter two were soap products. Originally, Tide was a white powdered solid, but the brand line was later expanded to include a liquid form, an orange-tinted clear fluid; today, liquid Tide is generally a darkish blue color. Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Ivory, a white and mildly fragranced bar soap, is a product of the Procter & Gamble Company. ... An early Rinso advertisement from Good Housekeeping, 1933. ... This article is about the computer protocol. ... Powder is a substance that has been crushed into very fine grains. ... For other uses, see Solid (disambiguation). ... A liquid will usually assume the shape of its container A liquid is one of the main states of matter. ...


Tide is recognized for its distinctive orange-and-yellow bullseye logo. The original logo was designed by Donald Deskey, a famous industrial and identity designer. Tide was the first product to be nationally packaged using Day-Glo colors, strikingly eye catching when first introduced. The logo people see today is a product of a slight modification for the product's fiftieth anniversary in 1996. Currently, the Tide brand is given to over half a dozen powders and liquid detergents in the United States alone. Donald Deskey was a design pioneer. ... Blacklight paint or blacklight-reactive paint is paint that glows under a blacklight (a source of light whose wavelengths are primarily in the ultraviolet range). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...


The potential of dodecyl benzene, the basis for Tide, was confirmed by SRI in 1948 through strategic scientific and business consulting activities for the petroleum company Chevron. Dodecyl benzene is a petrochemical substitute for the tallow and coconut oil used in making soap. ... SRI Internationals main campus on Ravenswood Avenue, Menlo Park, California SRI International is one of the worlds largest contract research institutions. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A consultant (from the Latin consultare meaning to discuss from which we also derive words such as consul and counsel) is a professional who provides expert advice in a particular area of expertise such as accountancy, the environment, technology, the law, human resources, marketing, medicine, finance, public affairs, communication, engineering... Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Lubbock, Texas Ignacy Łukasiewicz - inventor of the refining of kerosene from crude oil. ... Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) is one of the worlds largest global energy companies. ...


Tide sponsored various NASCAR Winston Cup teams from 1987 until 2006. They sponsored drivers Darrell Waltrip, Ricky Rudd, and Ricky Craven, among others. The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... Darrell Lee Waltrip (born February 5, 1947 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a three-time former NASCAR Winston Cup champion, the 1989 Daytona 500 winner, and current television race commentator with Fox Broadcasting Company. ... Ricky Rudd in 2005, courtesy of the U.S. Air Force Ricky Rudd racing at the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway. ... Ricky Craven is a NASCAR driver. ...


In 2006 the development of Tide was designated an ACS National Historical Chemical Landmark in recognition of its significance as the first heavy-duty synthetic detergent.[1] The ACS National Historic Chemical Landmarks Program was launched by the American Chemical Society in 1992 and has recognized over 50 landmarks to date. ...


References

  • SRI Technology: Tide Laundry Detergent. SRI.com. Retrieved on November 21, 2005.

is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

  • The Tide Fabric Care Network

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tide: Definition, Synonyms and Much More from Answers.com (5942 words)
Spring tide, having the maximum range, occurs during the full moon when the earth is between the moon and the sun, and new moon when the moon is between the earth and the sun.
The tide is the cyclic rising and falling of Earth's ocean surface caused by the tidal forces of the Moon and the Sun acting on the Earth.
The changing tide produced at a given location on the Earth is the result of the changing positions of the Moon and Sun relative to the Earth coupled with the effects of the rotation of the Earth and the local bathymetry (the underwater equivalent to topography).
Tide (detergent) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (211 words)
Tide is the name of a popular laundry detergent on the market in the United States and Canada.
Originally, Tide was a white powdered solid, but the brand line was later expanded to include a liquid form, an orange-tinted clear fluid.
Tide is recognized for its distinctive orange-and-yellow bullseye logo.
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