and more attention paid to contaminates becoming airborne during cleaning pro-cesses. 5. Wider use of flooring that does not require stripping, burnishing or refinish-ing. Production Rates Production rates are increasing and costs per square foot are decreasing slightly for several reasons: 1. More productive tools and equipment 2. Less frequent scheduling of time-con-suming tasks 3. Focusing on prevention versus cleaning and restoration 4. Targeting services and frequencies to high-traffic areas versus scheduling services based on the type of flooring What’s It All Mean? Over the next 10 to 30 years, technology will reach a tipping point where the speed and impact of change will exceed our imagina-tion. The speed of change is exponential or logarithmic, much like the pH and Richter scales, which move in multiples of 10. One enhancement impacts another and each gains speed as they all move forward more quickly. New technology will become less expen-sive, more readily available to the masses and reach further in its ability to displace long-held beliefs, processes and products. You must realize that part of your job and personal responsibility is to stay current with the changes taking place in the clean-ing industry, as well as the trends that are impacting your customers. These days, you can’t possibly know it all. What you need to know is how to find the information you need — when and where you need it. These are challenging times of great opportunity for all who constantly strive to improve themselves and the work they do. CM CM/Spotlight: Hard Floor Care Buckeye International Inc. Buckeye International’s Proclaim concrete, terrazzo and hard floor coating provides a high gloss and exceptional durability. Proclaim is easy to apply and dries fast after being applied. It makes floors easier to maintain, including more effective dust mopping. Proclaim is ideal for any floor where appearance and durability are important, including schools, retail facilities, warehouses, manufac-turing plants or other places with steady heavy equipment traffic. Product Information no. 123 Floor Finish Expanded Technologies Floor Protectors Slip-Over Floor Savers from Expanded Technologies protect hard floor surfaces from scratches and reduce noise associated with moving furniture. With a cushioned felt bottom and vinyl sleevelet, they are designed to fit snugly around an existing chair or table glide. Available in two sizes, in a grey sleeve with brown felt, Slip-Over Floor Savers are ultra-durable, require no adhesive and are easy to install. Product Information no. 124 ProTeam Inc. Backpack Vacuum The Super Coach Pro 6/10 from ProTeam is the next generation in cleaning comfort. The ergonomic, trian-gular shape fits closer to the body and moves with the user, while the die-cast aluminum tri-latch system assures air performance. Four Level Filtration with high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) medium captures 99.97 percent of particulates 0.3 microns or larger, including fine carbon dust from the motor, for improved indoor air quality (IAQ). The Super Coach Pro 6/10 includes a three-year warranty on parts, labor and the motor, and a lifetime warranty on molded body parts. Product Information no. 125 Spartan Chemical Company Inc. Floor Finish FloorFront, a high-gloss, low-maintenance floor finish from Spartan Chemical, is also environmentally responsible. It requires half the burnishing, recoating and stripping necessary with other zinc-free finishes and meets the requirements of The Green Seal Standard for Floor Care Products for Industrial and Institutional Use (GS-40). FloorFront floor finish produces excellent off-the-mop and long-term gloss in high-traffic areas with as little as a once-per-week burnishing schedule. FloorFront’s durable shine increases time between recoats and strip outs — without zinc crosslinking. Product Information no. 126 www.cmmonline.com 37
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