INITIAL SWITCHES TO NEW SCOTCH-BRITE PLUS FLOOR PADS

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INITIAL SWITCHES TO NEW SCOTCH-BRITE PLUS FLOOR PADS
29 June 2006 - 3M Europe

Using state of the art technology, 3M, a leading manufacturer and supplier of cleaning solutions, has improved its range of Scotch-Brite floor pads for use with commercial floor buffing and polishing machines. Now ten per cent thicker, the Scotch-Brite Plus floor pad offers increased comfort and productivity. Initial, one of the biggest contract cleaning companies in the UK, has started to use the new Scotch-Brite Plus floor pads in many retail establishments in London.

John Stent, District Operations Manager for Initial in the City of London, explained, "Our mission is to achieve unrivalled customer satisfaction by providing the highest quality and most innovative cleaning service to the retail, leisure and hotel sector. Our commitment to providing a first-in-class service is our priority, along with continual research into the latest methodology and equipment technology available that will benefit our customers. We have used 3M floor pads and other 3M cleaning products for many years. In recent trials, we have found that the new Scotch-Brite Plus floor pads provide excellent results."

John continued, "One of the problems that we encounter when cleaning and polishing large retail areas is that floor buffing and polishing machine operatives tend to use the maximum pressure possible on the machine settings. This can wear out floor pads more quickly."

To provide a solution to this common problem, 3M has made the new Scotch-Brite Plus floor pads10% thicker so they can withstand more pressure, and last even longer than the previous floor pads. The softer and thicker cushioning of the Scotch-Brite Plus floor pad not only enables easier achievement of the removal of marks and dirt and a high gloss shine, it affords the rotary machinery operator more comfort by reducing vibration. In July 2005 a new Directive came into force, aiming to tighten control over levels of vibration to which workers are exposed and therefore reduce the potential of Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome.

Andy Fernley, technical specialist in 3M's Building and Commercial Services, explains, "When developing the Scotch-Brite Plus floor pad range, it was very important to 3M not only to increase productivity and value, but also to help reduce vibration levels of the user in terms of exposure to the risk of HAVS. Recently, in two tests covering different machine speeds with multiple data points and across varying operations, the vibration level of the blue Scotch-Brite plus floor pad (used for the removal of stubborn marks and dirt) was 11.6% lower than the conventional Scotch-Brite floor pad, and 22.8% lower than another leading brand. The vibration level of the red Scotch-Brite plus floor pad (used for spray cleaning and buffing) was 20% lower than the conventional Scotch-Brite floor pad and 28.1% lower than another leading brand."

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