According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), floors and flooring materials contribute directly to more than 2 million fall injuries each year.
Compensation and medical costs associated with employee slip/fall accidents is approximately $70 billion annually (National Safety Council Injury Facts 2003 edition).
When choosing a floor care system or product, remember...
- Always use a product system (finish, cleaner, maintainer, stripper) from the same manufacturer to ensure best results.
- Make sure to choose the right floor chemical product combination for your maintenance and/or budget requirements.
- Solids Content- Certain dissolved solids are present in the liquid form of a finish or sealer. Non-Volatile Solids (NVS) are residual solids after water and volatile components evaporate or what is left on the floor after the finish or sealer dries.
- The old “Rule of 100% solids” is not necessary with modern, advanced polymer technologies. Solids content is no longer an accurate measurement of product coverage requirements and associated performance.
- Ensure proper burnish pad matchup with the finish you choose to achieve the best results. Pads are not a “one size fits all” proposition.
- For floor care demos, please contact your local sales representative.
Dilution Chart
Floor strippers and cleaners are generally found as concentrated formulas. This allows many more uses from a standard size bottle of chemical. Before use, it is necessary to add the concentrated solution to water according to label instructions on each product. Below is a quick reference dilution chart for the most popular concentrate to water ratios.
Why Maintain Floors?
- Protection - The primary reason for maintaining any surface is to protect it
- Safety - Clean, well maintained floors are safer, more slip resistant than dirty floors
- Ease of Cleaning - Well maintained floors are faster and easier to clean
- Appearance – Regular maintenance improves overall appearance and reduces strip cycles
Package Types
F-STYLE GALLON BOTTLE
- Floor Finishes
- Floor Sealers
- Floor Strippers
- Floor Cleaners
- Floor Maintainers
5-GALLON PLASTIC PAIL
- Floor Finishes
- Floor Sealers
- Floor Strippers
- Floor Cleaners
5-GALLON CUBE (Bag-In-Box)
- Floor Finishes
- Floor Strippers
Floor Care Life Cycle
- Coating – applying sealer (if needed) and finish
- Routine Maintenance – keeping floors clean & safe
- Restoration – fixing scratches and embedded soils
- Scrub & Recoat – replacing worn layers of finish
- Stripping – removal of old finish and sealer
Floor Care Chemicals Features and Benefits
STRIPPERS
- Stage: Stripping
- Removes finish / sealer
- High pH
- Rinse/No Rinse versions
- Concentrated
FINISHES
- Stage: Coating,
- Scrub & Recoat
- Can be used over sealers
- Protective floor coating
- Repairable
- Multiple types
SEALERS
- Stage: Coating
- Use on bad floors
- Apply 1-2 coats
- Not repairable
- Low gloss
CLEANERS
- Stage: Routine
- Maintenance, Scrub & Recoat
- Surface safe
- Neutral pH
- Multi-use
- Concentrated
MAINTAINERS
- Stage: Routine
- Maintenance, Restoration
- Restores finish
- Improves gloss
- Reduces strip cycle
- Concentrated