Sweeping BrushesUnderstanding brushes is quite simple but it is important to know what each of the fibres do.
1. NYLON
This is the best fibre on the world market. 90% of our stock is NYLON.
It lasts 2 to 3 times longer than any other fibre and will sweep as well as any other fibre. Although it is slightly more expensive than the other fibres, when you compare the longer life you get from this fibre it soon becomes apparent that in the long run it is a cheaper fibre to buy.
2. POLY & WIRE
This broom is ideal for the likes of lead and steel plants. The poly & wire mixture is ideal for picking up pieces of steel, metal off cuts and generally very heavy rubbish. Being a mixture of poly & wire (steel) it is a very abrasive brush that is made for tough environments.
The poly will sweep the dust and debris easily because of its stiff plastic fibre and the wire will reinforce the poly so that the bristle doesnt bend as it hits loads of debris. Its wear is fair to good and ideal for heavy to tough environments. It should last about 150 hours.
3. NATURAL FIBRE & WIRE
This material is used in very dusty areas. Places like flourmills, bagging plants and general areas where dust is of paramount proportions. This broom does not last long at all. Expect about 50 to 100 hours of life out of this broom.
4. POLYPROPYLENE
More commonly known as POLY. This is a fair to average fibre that will generally last 60 to 100 operating hours on a rider sweeper. It is an extract of plastic therefore it burns quickly under friction exposing the reason for short to medium life. Poly bristle can come in stiff or medium fibre.
HELPFUL HINTS
As a comparison lets compare NYLON to POLY.
1x Nylon main broom which delivers 300 hours life
1 x Poly main broom which delivers 100 hours life
As a rule of thumb a Nylon broom should cost the customer $1.50 per hour to run
It is ideal to be used on bitumen, concrete or warehouse floors. 99% of contractors who use sweepers use Nylon main and side brooms
See the dollar value and saving in Nylon brushes? Side Brooms come in 2 fibres. Poly and Nylon.
Scrubbing Brushes
1. POLY
These are a cheap brush that generally only last 60 to 100 operating hours. It is made from plastic that burns quickly under load hence the poor life. The other problem with Poly is that it doesnt scrub very hard at all and on an oily floor you may need to scrub over areas 3 to 4 times to remove embedded grime.
2. ABRASIVE BRISTLE
This is the most common form of bristle used on the industrial floors of Australia. This fibre is a Nylon that is coated with grit. More commonly known as TYNEX, it is a very coarse fibre that removes embedded grime quickly and easily. It will outlast a poly brush 2 to 3 times and result in less scrubbing time, which ultimately saves money. This fibre is sold to 98% of people who have a concrete floor and want it cleaned. It is available for both rider and walk behind machines.
3. NYLON
This is a soft fibre that is used on floors that are clean to start with and the scrubber is used to polish or put a shine on a floor. Typically, this brush is used on coated floors or really clean and delicate floors that they want to protect against damage or abrasion. A hospital or pharmaceutical company would use this type of brush.
4. PADS
We also sell pads in boxes of 5. They are available in all colours.
5. PAD DRIVER
This is a brush that sticks a pad to it. In other words, you stick a polishing pad to it and then the scrubber is used as a polisher. Most hospitals and any shopping centers that want to buff or clean vinyl or high gloss floors use this pad driver. If there is a machine out there with pad holders what tends to happen is that the cleaners keep using the pad driver until the whole pad wears out and ruins the pad driver. This is common so be sure to inform your customer that you sell the pad drivers.
6. SUPERGRIT Bristle
The longest lasting rider scrubber bristle available on the world market. It is heavy duty in nature and designed to be used on heavily soiled floor surfaces. It is twice the density and hardness of TYNEX material.
The Australian Sweeper Company carries brushes and pad drives for all major machine brands. These machine brands cover more than 90% of the commercially available machines in the world.
HELPFUL NOTE
To get the maximum life out of a brush it must be used in the restricted down position and not in float mode. To get the brush to achieve its optimum performance it must be set at a 2-inch brush pattern. Having strapping, string and wire wrapped around the brush substantially reduces the life of the broom.
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