Scotch-Brite. Floor Pads & Floor Maintenance Products. 3 Innovation

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1 Scotch-Brite Floor Pads & Floor Maintenance Products 3 Innovation

2 3M has a long tradition of inventing innovative and useful products that make people s lives better. Our products touch people s lives in many ways, from home care to health care, from transportation and construction to business, education and recreation. With operations in more than 200 countries, over 50,000 products and 55,000 employees, 3M truly is a global partner for your business. Back in the fifties, 3M combined three of its strongest technologies - abrasives, adhesives and nonwoven fibres to bring Scotch-Brite brand products to the World - and with it, raised the stakes in professional floor care. Today, 3M has a range of professional floor care pads and brushes which means that you really can take the rough with the smooth and remain on top! Using new technologies and new manufacturing processes, the 3M range is unparalleled in its efficiency and reliability - and what s more, it can save you money. And this is the 3M pledge: TOTAL LOWER COSTS. The true cost of floor care is not how much you pay for the pads or the brushes, but what it does for you in terms of productivity gains and consistently high performance. 2

3 3M Usage Guide Scotch-Brite Floor Pads Selection Guide Operation Stripping Scrubbing Unprotected floor Protected floor textured & delicate floors Brown Black Hi-Pro Blue Green Orange & Green Brush n mop Spray Cleaning Protected Red Orange floor & Green Unprotected Blue floor Polishing Tan White Orange Orange & White & White Crystallisation Wood Refurbishment Carpet Cleaning Speed Standard Speed 250 rpm Bronze Silver Sanding screens Carpet pad High Speed 500 rpm Super High Speed 1200 rpm Eraser Burnishing Ultra High Speed 3000 rpm Eraser Burnishing To ensure you use the correct pad for special floor types, please refer to floor manufacturer s guidelines. 3M Brushes Selection Guide Type of Floor Brush Rough concrete Even concrete Unprotected tiles Protected tiles Safety tiles Stone, granite Marble, terrazzo Raised rubber Maximum machine speed 350 rpm When to use pads or brushes Type of Floor Floor pads Brushes Concrete Terracotta, quarry tiles Safety tiles Industrial safety floors Stone, granite Marble, terrazzo Raised rubber Thermoplastic (vinyl/pvc) Carpet 3

4 General Hard Floors Stripping It is vital to strip your floor thoroughly before protecting it with floor finish to ensure that you obtain the desired results. To achieve this 3M provides a complete range of products designed to strip floors faster and more effectively. Scotch-Brite black high productivity pad Originates from a technology developed by 3M. The high productivity black pad has a very open construction that aggressively removes excessive build-up and very hard and ultra high speed burnished floor finish, quickly and effectively. Scotch-Brite brown pad A pad specially designed for dry stripping with a more open construction providing a longer working time before it needs to be cleaned. Scotch-Brite black pad The industry benchmark against which all other stripping pads are compared. Scotch-Brite pads maintain consistent high performance throughout their life. 3 Innovation 4

5 General Hard Floors Scrubbing You should remove black marks and dirt before raising the shine or just to keep your unprotected floor in good shape. Scotch-Brite pads for scrubbing are designed for effective and consistent routine maintenance of protected and unprotected floors. Scotch-Brite green pad The industry standard way of scrubbing a heavily soiled floor. Scotch-Brite blue pad A more open and resilient pad construction to reduce clogging which extends the time before rinsing. Ideal for heavy duty cleaning as it also removes marks efficiently. Scotch-Brite orange & green pad Especially designed for light scrubbing of protected floors. An excellent daily cleaning pad that will remove a minimum of floor finish to extend the time before recoating. 5

6 General Hard Floors Spray Cleaning Spray cleaning is a frequent maintenance operation which removes heel marks and restores the shine. The pad cleans when damp, buffs when dry. Scotch-Brite spray cleaning pads have a more open and resilient construction to reduce clogging which results in higher productivity. Scotch-Brite blue pad Rapid removal of marks on unprotected floors leaving a medium shine. Scotch-Brite red pad The most efficient pad to remove marks and buff to a high gloss on protected floors. Scotch-Brite orange & green pad Specially designed to remove marks and produce a high gloss at higher speeds on protected floors. 3 Innovation 6

7 General Hard Floors Polishing Bild retuschieren Polishing is designed to produce shine on a newly coated floor and restore the gloss of protected floors. Each Scotch-Brite floor pad has been developed for a specific need to ensure you get a high quality result with the minimum of effort. Scotch-Brite tan pad Traditional pad for softer floor finishes at standard speeds. Scotch-Brite white pad The ideal pad for metallized floor finishes at standard and higher speeds, to give a rich, deep shine. 7

8 General Hard Floors Ultra-High Speed Polishing and Mark Removal 3M has added a new pad to its UHS line. Next to the white and orange pad used for traditional polishing, the eraser burnishing pad removes black marks efficiently and leaves a great shine. Eraser Burnishing Pad Black mark removal can be aggressive for the floor finish and requires high cleaning time. Thanks to the new Eraser Burnishing pad, you can now remove black heel marks better and faster than any burnishing pad on the market for hardfloors. At the same time, it restores high-gloss shine quickly This is an ideal pad for well maintained floors. Scotch-Brite White and orange Special fibre blend burnishes in a single pass at ultra high speeds. Its construction maximises pad durability and the life of the floor finish removing an absolute minimum of polish compared to traditional high speed polishing pads. 3 Innovation 8

9 Marble Floors Crystallisation 3M has developed a unique marble care system that does not require specialist skills. It makes crystallisation much simpler, and saves you time and money too. It results in a tough durable shine and great slip resistance that you can really feel underfoot. Unlike steel wool, the Scotch-Brite pad technology ensures no rusting or staining on the floor. There is also no chance of cutting your hands when handling the pads. 3M Diamond line discs A range of 5 grades of flexible diamond abrasive discs and a drive pad for preparing marble and marble composite floors prior to crystallisation. 3M sanding screens can also be used for marble preparation. Scotch-Brite bronze pad The bronze pad creates a tough long-lasting medium shine during the crystallisation process. Scotch-Brite silver pad The silver pad creates a high shine when used after the bronze pad. It is also ideal for routine maintenance. 3M Crystallisation chemical Designed to be used with the Scotch-Brite crystallisation pads. It contains no waxes and is easy to apply. 9

10 Textured and delicate floors Cleaning This new 3M Brush n Mop pad provides excellent cleaning results on textured floors like anti-slip bathroom or kitchen floors, like porous ceramic floors or uneven floors. Its very fine fibres work like micro-brushes and are free of any abrasive particles. This also allows gentle cleaning of delicate special floors like indoor sporting floors. The backing of the pad is designed to obtain an excellent anchorage on the machine pad holder. Each pad has a centre hole, thus usable with all types of machines. It is also very eacy to maintain and washable in machine at Innovation 10

11 Uneven & Concrete Floors Stripping, Scrubbing, Cleaning Universal 3M floor brushes are suitable for all types of standard floor machines and driving assemblies that are designed to hold floor pads. The unique wedge profile provides multiple cleaning edges that get rough, uneven, and grouted floors cleaner, faster. Abrasive impregnated bristles ensure effective cleaning throughout the life of the brush. Reduces labour costs by making the cleaning of irregular floors easier. 3M provides a range of five brushes tailored to meet your individual floor cleaning needs. 11

12 Textile Floors Carpet Care 3M has developed a complete system for carpet care called cycle 4. It consists of: -CP94 Carpet Protector Soil retarding carpet shampoo Extraction pre-spray chemical Carpet spray cleaner 3M Carpet pad Specially designed for carpet spray cleaning. Used in conjunction with 3M Carpet Spray Cleaner, it works fast to remove dirt and brighten the carpet appearance without reducing the life of the carpet. 3Innovation I 12

13 Wood Floors Refurbishment 3M sanding screens are used to prepare wood floors prior to varnishing or other protection. 3M sanding screens can be used under standard rotary floor machines without needing a highly skilled operator. The open mesh construction of the discs means they resist clogging and last longer. 13

14 3M Edge Cleaning System Manual cleaning The 3M Doodlebug cleaning system allows you to clean areas that are difficult to get to with rotary floor machines, such as edges, stairs, walls, areas under furniture. The holder is very resistant to strong pressure and it can be used with aggressive chemicals. The pads perform as well as the wellknown, high-quality Scotch-Brite Machine pads. Special pads are available for special operations. Dry Stripping- Floor Finish Removal: brown pad + 3M Troubleshooter cleaner aerosol Scrubbing- Black mark removal: blue pad Polishing: white pad 3 Innovation 14

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