CLEANING ENCOURAGES AN INDUSTRIOUS WORKFORCE
Keeping industrial locations clean and hygienic can be challenging, but necessary. Here, Chicopee speaks to us about how clean working environments can lead to happier and more productive workers.
As businesses seek economical and timesaving ways to keep both machinery and premises clean, the demand for limited-use industrial wipes is on the increase.
Research shows the cleanliness of a facility is directly linked to machine performance, shop floor safety and even the quality of the finished product.
Regardless of the industry, a messy workplace can mask health and safety hazards; to keep staff healthy and efficient, a facility should be both tidy and clean. Equipment should also be cleaned regularly in order to keep it functioning at optimum performance levels, while work areas should be free from dust, dirt, grease and mould.
A thorough cleaning regime will ensure that machinery works properly whatever the requirement, be it engineering, aviation, component manufacture or precision engineering. Properly cleaned components and work surfaces all bring value to the manufacturing process by keeping operations trouble-free.
A generally untidy and dirty workplace, on the other hand, can adversely affect staff morale and be potentially dangerous. Spills should not be left for the cleaning team to deal with: they should be cleaned up straight away. In addition, break rooms and washrooms should also be kept clean to cut down on the spread of infections such as the flu virus.
GREASE IS THE WORD Today’s busy manufacturing plants, automotive shops and metalworks facilities present a significant challenge to cleaning professionals.
Using paper wipes and low-cost rags may seem like an economical way to deal with stubborn dirt and oil, but they lack the strength to cope with really tough tasks. Also, many may not have the required resistance to solvents and can disintegrate during
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the cleaning process. This in turn leads to a high consumption rate and consequently increased costs. Staff may find they are spending far too much time emptying bins filled with cloths and wipes that were simply not strong enough or which fell apart on contact with detergents.
The beauty of a disposable wipe is that no laundering is required; yet the cloth itself must be strong enough to withstand tough cleaning tasks such as removing grease from machines and oil from worktop surfaces.
NEXT GENERATION
TECHNOLOGY As demand increases for single or limited-use wipes, Chicopee has responded by using its considerable expertise in developing new technology to create its strongest, most absorbent and most cost- effective industrial wipe to date.
Chicopee’s new, improved DuraWipe range was engineered using the company’s patented Spinlace technology, which delivers superior performance while being an economical alternative to paper towels.
Spinlace – which is patented by Chicopee’s parent company Berry Global – works by combining different raw materials to form a unique web in one solution. It uses an advanced hydro-entangling process which results in a stronger, more absorbent product. It uses a ‘sandwich’ construction to lock up the shortest and most absorbent pulp fibres in the centre of the cloth, which results in the advantage of reducing linting.
In addition, Chicopee uses its own patented APEX design to lock the fibres into the material, which adds bulk to the final product. This technology is used throughout the Chicopee DuraWipe range, resulting in a new wipe 30% stronger and 50% more abrasion resistant than leading competitors.
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EFFICIENCY IS KEY Businesses today are often looking for strong and easy to use wipes which not only save time but are also low cost rags and paper towels may seem like a cheap alternative; however, performance-wise they cannot compete with high quality disposable wipes.
The DuraWipe range has been engineered to deliver cloth-like feel with improved performance versus the leading competitive industrial wiper. This makes it ideal for the toughest cleaning challenges, such as wiping grease and oil, while it is also versatile – it can be used for removing fingerprints from a chrome grill, cleaning machinery or even drying hands, as it is kind to skin.
The range includes the DuraWipe Light, which is designed for multi-purpose cleaning and can replace paper towels in any task. The wipe removes light liquids and solvents quickly and efficiently without excess waste.
The DuraWipe Plus is renowned for its exceptional strength and absorbency, being more than a third stronger than other leading industrial wipes. Solvent resistant, it is ideal for any industrial cleaning task and is a cost-effective replacement for rags. The DuraWipe Plus can be used in combination with detergents and water without linting or disintegration.
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