FEATURE


It’s Easy Being Green


With the increasing importance of Sustainability playing a key part in most contracts these days, it’s important for flooring contractors to take the ‘green angle’. Tracey Glew, Group Managing Director of The Preparation Group, tells us about the eco-benefits of their diamond pads.


In times of slow economic growth and competitive tendering, eco friendly, cost effective methods and accessories for floorcare are more important than ever, especially when contractors use the “green angle” as a business differential to clinch lucrative contracts.


We all strive to use sustainable methods in our day to day activities, but reducing the use of harsh chemicals and adopting new product innovations for daily cleaning can boost sales. In the long term, ‘green’ methods will be a pre-requisite at tender stage and contractors investing in sustainable best practice now, will profit from their efforts.


The Preparation Group recommends a range of SFD’s (Surface Finishing Diamond Pads) and Storm Diamond Pads, which offer floor maintenance and cleaning opportunities for hard surfaces without affecting the environment. Both types transform dull, scratched, heavily trafficked, stained and contaminated floors without harsh chemicals, cleaners, waxes or polishes, just by adding water.


SFD’s are for refurbishing and cleaning floors, where the surface is damaged, deeply scratched or has a high build up of surface contaminants. Highly durable, they comprise of resin diamond dots which are bonded to the pads and it is the dots that do the work. Achieving quick results, they present a highly efficient floor cleaning solution.


SFD's are available in a range of grades from 50 to 3000 grit, the selection depending on the condition and type of surface.


twitter.com/TomoCleaning 37 SFD’s grades and applications:


50/100 Grades


Removing deep scratches on even and uneven floors.


For deep cleaning of damaged, scratched floors, removal of surface contaminants and keying coatings.


Leaves a matt finish.


200/400 Grades


Removing light scratches on even, dull floors.


For removing light scratches and staining from areas of heavy traffic, restoring the floor back to its original state.


Leaves a light gloss finish.


800 1500 3000 Grades


Restoring dull floors and maintaining them.


Leaves a gloss finish.


Storm Diamond Pads are for the daily cleaning and maintenance of polished floors. They are double sided for twice the value and manufactured with up to 33% more diamond content than competitor brands, resulting in greater metre coverage per hour for quicker, more effective results.


1500 Grade


800 Grade


Storm Diamond Pads are available in three sizes; 12’’, 17’ and 20’’ and in 400, 800, 1500 and 3000 grades.


Storm Diamond Pad grades and applications:


400 Grade


Heavy duty cleaning of floors.


For deep cleaning of damaged, scratched floors and for the removal of surface contaminants.


Leaves a matt finish.


General cleaning of heavily soiled floors.


For removing light scratches and staining from areas of heavy traffic, restoring the floor back to its original state.


Leaves a light gloss finish.


General cleaning of lightly soiled floors.


The most popular pad in the range. For quick and effective floor maintenance.


Leaves a gloss finish.


3000 Grade


Cleaning lightly used floors.


For areas of light traffic. Can be used for daily maintenance of a ‘sound’ floor where an exceptionally shiny floor is desired.


Leaves a high gloss/mirror finish.


Both SFD’s and Storm Pads are very simple to use and are designed to fit the STG450 and most other makes of rotary cleaners, auto scrubbers and polishing machines. The pad is fitted to the scrubber dryer machine in the same way as any other conventional cleaning pad. When the machine is in action, the rotating operation, pad pressure and speed will affect the cleaning/polishing process.


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