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product Fifty years after 3M revolutionized the floor maintenance industry by originating the first synthetic, non-woven floor pad, the company has introduced to its U.S. line of floor pads the Scotch-Brite Purple Diamond Floor Pad Plus and the Scotch-Brite Sienna Diamond Floor Pad Plus system. The addition further expands 3M’s service offerings to address stone floor cleaning needs in commercial applications. The new floor pads address the need of a floor coating while cleaning and polishing marble, terrazzo, and polished concrete. The technology used to create the pads is based on a diamond formula that is used to clean and polish stone flooring to a brilliant shine in a one-step process, making the system easy to use. The Scotch-Brite Sienna Diamond Pad Plus conditions damaged stone floors due to high traffic or low maintenance and prepares the floors to be brought to a high shine by the Scotch-Brite Purple Diamond Floor Pad Plus. The system is an ideal solution to help save additional labor costs associated with burnishing floors after cleaning, and to help eliminate the need for floor finish and other floor coatings that require additional periodic maintenance. www.3M.com/commcare After six years of development and numerous time studies, Brilliance Wipes unique non-toxic properties has revolutionized the cleaning of stainless steel, chrome, laminate, and wood surfaces. The biodegradable cloth wipe with the natural organic formula cleans and polishes surfaces, leaving a protective coating against smudging, markings, and fingerprints. Brilliance non-water based wipes are reuseable and will not dry out like water-based products. One Brilliance Wipe will clean up to 100 square feet of surface area, making Brilliance the economical choice for cleaning professionals. Simple and safe to use (no gloves required), the large cloth wipe gives you a controlled cleaning application eliminating over spray accidents. The residual effects of the Brilliance formula eliminates daily cleaning of stainless steel surfaces (i.e. elevator doors) to a cleaning regiment of every 3-5 days. The use of soft towel wipe-down procedure between cleaning is all that is required to remove surface smudges and fingerprints, substantially reducing labor time. www.brilliancewipes.com Tornado has introduced the new Upsweep 32 Manual Sweeper with the exclusive Quadra Brush system to make sweeping faster and more effective. It’s approximately ten times faster than sweeping with a broom, cleaning as much as 30,000 square feet of floor space in an hour. The upsweep motion of the system ensures that contaminants go in the dustpan—not back into the air. This helps protect the user’s health and that of building occupants. www.tornadovac.com 26 Executive Housekeeping Today/October 2008 highlights Kaivac, the developers of the NoTouch Cleaning™ system, has introduced a new Dry Vacuum accessory. The accessory instantly transforms any No-Touch Cleaning System into a high-powered dry vacuum, eliminating the need to purchase or transport additional vacuum cleaners when performing cleaning tasks. The Dry Vacuum accessory includes two vacuum heads, as well as a canister that holds a disposable filter. The vacuum reportedly removes significantly more soil than a traditional dust mop from tile, linoleum, hardwood, and other hard surfaces as it helps protect indoor air quality. The KaiTurbine™ head, has an airflow-driven beater bar that cleans carpeting thoroughly and, because it does not require electrical power, safely cleans damp surfaces, such as entrance mats. In addition, the Dry Vacuum accessory system can be used with Kaivac’s optional DryAuto™, a wide area hard surface head that has proven effective in cleaning hallways, classrooms, cafeterias, and other large floor areas. www.kaivac.com http://www.3M.com/commcare http://www.brilliancewipes.com http://www.kaivac.com http://www.tornadovac.com

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Executive Housekeeping Today - October 2008� Contents Executive Corner An Easier, Greener, and Healthier Approach to Floor Care Caring for Carpets in 24-Hour Facilities Frugal Housekeeper Case Study: University of Miami My Experiences with High-Speed Machines vs. Spray Buffers Vacuum Floor Care Q&A with Andre Motta Is a Spray-and-Vac System Really Better at Cleaning and Reducing the Risk of Disease? CEU Article The IEHA/CRI Partnership The Green Scene USGBC Green Tip What's in YOUR Janitor Closet? Inside the Industry Product Highlights New Members Joint IEHA/ISSA Members REH/CEH Members Advertisers' Index Calendar of Events Inside IEHA What IEHA Has Done for Me

Executive Housekeeping Today - October 2008

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