Resilient Floor Care Polish Requirements

Resilient Floor Care Polish Requirements What requirements are you looking for in a floor finish to meet your needs? What follows are various requirements for a floor polish: Removability: when a finish is put down on the floor, you want to be able to remove the finish as it becomes soiled and discolored. An ideal floor finish is designed with a certain amount of removability in it. It should be able to withstand multiple scrubbings and traffic and then you should be able to remove it with a stripper that is designed for that system. Slip Resistance: slip resistance is a measurement of the coefficient of friction. Almost all floor finishes for resilient tile have a slip resistance measured on a James Machine of 0.5 to 0.6. The ideal floor finish slip resistance would be not less than 0.5 and no greater than 0.6, unless it is an unusual situation where a higher slip resistance is desired. If the slip resistance is less than 0.5, there will be a tendency to slip on the floor. If the slip resistance is higher than 0.6 or 0.8, there is a tendency to catch your foot and alter the working pattern (i.e. you stumble or stub your toe on the floor). Durability: when you put a floor finish on the floor, you want it to be able to withstand the abuse and not show wear patterns. Ideally, the finish should not be stripped off more than once a year. Dry Within 30 Minutes: when you apply the floor finish to the floor, you want it to dry relatively fast, usually within 30 minutes. Some floor finishes are designed to dry in a shorter period of time so that multiple coats can be put down in less time. Coverage: most floor finishes are designed to give approximately 2500 square feet per gallon, which will reduce your cost and maximize the value of the product. Gloss: when a floor finish is applied, you want the depth achieved by applying multiple coats. The rich, wet-looking floor is obtainable now from polythermic floor finishes. Clean & No Discoloration: in the “old days” when carnauba finishes were used, they had a tendency to yellow from sunlight and age. You want a finish that dries clear and does not yellow with time. Leveling: when a finish is applied, you want it to sheet out and leave no marks on the floor. Non-Foaming: you want a finish that is non-foaming. If this characteristic is missing, the action of moving the mop in the bucket, through the wringer and in transferring the finish to the floor will create foam and interfere with proper application. Buffable, Non-Buffable: there will be times when you want a product that is buffable so that you can repair scuffs and scratch marks with your janitorial equipment. There are other locations, such as patient rooms, where you want a non-buffable finish that is cost-effective, dries bright and beautiful and is hard. Non-buffable finishes are more resistant to scuffs and scratch marks. The trade-off is the amount of labor and time you spend on a floor. Administration areas should be buffed to maximize the appearance. Freeze-Thaw Stability: you floor finishes should be designed to pass three freeze-thaw cycles. When you use the product after a freeze-thaw, be certain that you stir the liquid so that it will flow freely with no grain or separation during application. Recoatability: when you are applying multiple coats of finish, expect it to be dry and recoatable within 30 minutes. You want to be able to lay down another coat of finish without excessive “drag”. When you recoat, the top coat should interface with the preceding coat so that they merge together and form one continuous film. Non-Powdering: High quality floor finishes today are designed to perform without powdering. A poor quality, low-cost floor finish will shatter due to the vibration of people walking on the floor. When walking onto a carpet from this finish, you will actually see white footprints from the finish that “powdered” and was picked up by shoes. This was a problem when we moved into high speed floor equipment of 1000, 1500, 2000+ RPM’s. The finish could not take the heat or friction like the new polythermic films do. The newer polythermic finishes have been designed to withstand the higher RPM’s of aggressive, high-speed cleaning equipment and not powder under foot.   Search For Cleaning Supplies And Cleaning Products On Our Online Store

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