ESD Rubber Tile: Maintenance

Architectural Rubber Tile

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Maintenance Instructions
Architectural ESD Rubber floor coverings are designed to retain their appearance with a minimal amount of maintenance and provide slip resistance and exceptional wearability. Architectural ESD Rubber floor tiles have a factory finish which helps to protect the floor covering from scratches and damage during construction. Architectural ESD Rubber tile does not need waxes or coatings, which eliminates the waxing/stripping/waxing cycle necessary with many other floor coverings.

General Precautions:

• Do not apply any hard coatings to Staticworx™ ESD Rubber Flooring.
• Never use grit brushes or black, green, or blue pads.
• For regular maintenance, self-contained automatic scrubbing machines may be used for large areas (white pad only.)
• Pick up spills right away, if possible.
• For stairs and small areas, special equipment is available from Lever Industrial.
• Be sure to maintain a good walk-off area in the entrance(s) of your facility. Prevent as much dirt from entering the building as possible. Walk-off mats should be used to wipe dirt and grit from shoes and prevent it from being tracked into the building. The walk-off mats should be cleaned at regular intervals so that they can properly fulfill the task they are intended to do.

Initial Cleaning after Installation

After finishing interior building construction, floor coverings are generally subject to thorough cleaning. Architectural ESD Rubber floor tiles have a factory finish which acts as a protective layer against dirt during construction work. This protective finish must be removed before the floor is used, otherwise it will attract dust and dirt. No sealers are required for Architectural ESD Rubber tile. Initial cleaning procedures should not be performed within the first 72 hours after installation.

Procedure

1. Totally sweep or vacuum area to be cleaned.

2. Apply a diluted pH neutral cleaner such as Taski “Profi” (8 oz./gal.) to area.

3. Let solution act for 15-20 minutes. Important: Do not allow solution to dry.

4a. For hammered surface: scrub area with a single disc machine (150-300 rpm) and soft nylon brush or red pad.

4b. For round surface: scrub area with a single disc machine (150-300 rpm) and soft nylon brush only.

5. Remove (wet vacuum) residue.

6. Rinse with clear water and remove.

7. Allow floor to thoroughly dry (1-4 hours).

8a. For hammered surface: dry buff floor with single disc rotary buffing machine and soft nylon brush or white pad (not to exceed 300 rpm). Do not heel machine.

8b. For round/square surface: dry buff floor with single disc rotary buffing machine and a soft nylon brush only (not to exceed 300 rpm). Do not heel machine.

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