3M Scotch Brite Disc Usage Guide by Floor Type

The 3M Scotch Brite range of single-disc and scrubber-dryer discs is one of the widest on the professional market. This is why a guide to using discs by floor type is necessary to avoid damaging the supports or equipment. This guide will help you choose the color and abrasiveness of the cleaning disc by floor type.

Which disc for single-brush and scrubber dryer?

The preamble to any action involving a single-brush or scrubber-dryer type machine and therefore abrasive discs is to IMPERATIVELY have the technical data sheet of the floor issued by the manufacturer. This allows to remove all doubts as to the nature of the floor and whether the latter has a factory treatment or not but also all the recommendations and RESTRICTIONS listed by the manufacturer.
Failure to comply with these elements may lead to irreversible damage to the support and loss of the warranty offered by the manufacturer.
The 3M Scotch Brite disc range offers a solution adapted to each floor for professional maintenance while preserving your surfaces.

Flexible protected thermoplastic flooring

Flexible thermoplastic flooring is a support that is mainly found in communities and offices.
It is delivered raw and must therefore be protected. This type of coating requires "protection" or "metallization" to extend its lifespan and ensure easier maintenance. Here are the disc recommendations to use for the operations you will have to perform.

Flexible unprotected thermoplastic flooring

The 3M™ Scotch-Brite™ SPP+ disc for stripping thermoplastic floors without chemical strippers.
The 3M™ Scotch-Brite™ Clean&Shine 2-in-1 disc cleans and shines at the same time.

Hard protected thermoplastic floor

Hard unprotected thermoplastic floor

Our tip: The green disc can be used on all industrial floors thanks to its open structure, even on heavily soiled plastic floors. Hand or machine wash (30°).

Factory protected thermoplastic floor

The particularity of the new generations of thermoplastic flooring is that they have a "metallization" done in the factory. Therefore, it is imperative to understand that this type of flooring must not be stripped unless the manufacturer's instructions are clearly indicated on the maintenance sheets.
Maintenance is therefore reduced since it eliminates tedious and costly stripping operations which can damage the floor over time through chemical and mechanical action.

Matte tiles

Maintaining a matte tiled floor is broken down into two operations: stripping when the floor is really dirty and washing for regular maintenance. These operations can be done with a single-brush machine, but more rationally with a scrubber-dryer to benefit from a dry floor immediately after use. For small areas (shops, restaurants, corridors, waiting rooms, etc.), compact battery-powered scrubber-dryers such as the Numatic 440NX , Duplex 340 or Taski Ultimaxx 360 are ideal tools.

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