“When it comes to infection control, not all cleaning solutions are created equal.”
corridors, waiting rooms or staff recreational areas – often necessitate specialised cleaning materials used for ‘on the floor’ applications.
Traditionally conventional string mops have filled this space, remaining the tool of choice for the majority of cleaning teams. There is, however, now a growing understanding that such solutions carry their own inefficiencies.
Whether that’s the inability to deliver a thorough and even clean, the fact that a greater amount of water is often dispensed at the commencement of the clean than towards the end – or even that mops may still contain germs and bacteria even after laundering – cleaning professionals are increasingly seeking more effective materials for infection control.
For those charged with maintaining effective hygiene practices across healthcare estates, single use microfibre mops can offer greater assurances. Designed to be pre- saturated in a bucket or trolley system, in the same way as traditional flat microfibre mops, such solutions are ideal for areas where laundry is not practical or hygiene and cross contamination reduction is of the up-most importance.
The effectiveness of disposable microfibre mops for cleaning floors, when compared to re-useable equivalents, can be particularly beneficial. Not only can they markedly aid improvements in infection control management and cross-contamination prevention by being discarded after use, but also eradicate time-consuming and high carbon emission producing laundering processes.
Material matters
Increasing advancements in the material properties of these solutions – such as the utilisation of patented Chicopee’s Microfibre 4F fabric and APEX technology – facilitates the efficient removal and locking-in of dust and bacteria from any hard surface. A significantly reduced risk of cross-contamination is enabled by discarding after use
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rather than laundering, a substantial advantage in these particularly challenging times.
The unique fibre blend incorporated in disposable microfibre solutions has seen significant advancement in recent years, in order to match and exceed the performance of traditional woven microfibre products. Indeed, a blend of carefully selected fibres delivers a high performing fabric with mechanical cleaning properties as well as efficient liquid distribution for increased dwell times.
Specially developed for increased fluid dynamics, technical fabrics bring the superior performance of microfibre technology, while at the same time offering all the benefits of a disposable product.
Such material efficiencies in innovative disposable mops ensure the depletion of market-leading chemicals like Quat, chlorine, hydrogen and peroxide is eliminated, making the products ideal for disinfecting and reducing chemical usage and waste.
Flexible solutions
Although the versatility and clinical performance of disposable cloths and mops make them an essential solution for any cleaning professional, inevitably decidedly niche cleaning procedures will require a more tailored solution. Surfaces that are customarily cleaned with spray and wipe systems, for example, stand to benefit from advanced impregnated wipe systems.
The improved dwell times of innovative solutions – such as Chicopee’s Single Use Dispensing System (S.U.D.S.) – encourage better cleaning behaviour when compared to spray and wipe systems, where chemicals are often wiped off the surface with paper towels too soon.
A more economical choice when compared to purchasing varying pre-saturated wipes, cleaning professionals can simply add their own chemical of choice to the dispenser bucket and wiper roll to instantly create different high performing impregnated wipes for various areas.
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