Floorcare Solutions For Carpet Tile

Some commercial carpet cleaning solutions are very harsh and can damage both the surface pile of the carpet and the backings. It is therefore important to select solutions that meet the basic standards outlined here and to evaluate each product before using it.

Easycarpeter modular flooring may be maintained using a number of widely recognised and readily available carpet cleaning agents.

Generally:

• Products with pH levels over 9.5 or which contain toxic, odorous or flammable solvents should be avoided.

• Products designed for use in hot water extraction equipment should not contain oil-based defoamers (based defoamers can leave oily residues causing rapid re-soiling).

• No product should include optical brighteners (optical brighteners can adversely affect the colouration of the carpet).

• All cleaning solutions should be tested for sticky residues that may cause resoiling. To test a solution, a small amount of concentrated detergent/cleaning solution should be poured into a small, clean glass dish. Allow the solution to air dry completely (24 hours minimum). Break up any hard residue on the surface of the glass dish and examine it. If the residue can be characterised as dry powder, dry flakes or dry crystals, the solution is acceptable. If the residue appears oily, greasy, sticky or in waxy flakes, the solution is not accept able since it would be likely to contribute to rapid re-soiling.

• Spotting solutions should be used as required and should always be flushed out with clean water after the spot has been treated.

Cleaning Solution Specifications

• Maximum pH 9.5 in dilution preferred.

• Solvents at a maximum of 10% by volume.

• No optical brighteners.