Wet Mop Fiber Characteristics and What Type of Mop to use

Wet Mop Guide

 

For food service environments such as restaurants fast food, and grocery/deli:

Wet mopping textured floor surfaces:

• Rayon Cut-End – Good
• Rough Surface Mop – Better
• Blended Loop-End – Better

Degreasing kitchen floors:

• Rough Surface Mop – Better
• Blended Loop-End – Better

 

 

For commercial buildings and institutions such as schools, colleges, malls, and airports:

Wet/Damp Mopping:

• Cotton Cut-End – Good
• Rayon Cut-End – Better
• Deluxe Loop-End – Superior

Stripping Floors:

• Cotton Loop-End – Superior
• Cotton Cut-End – Good

Sealing / Finishing Floors:

• Candy Striped Loop-End – Superior
• Rayon Loop-End – Better
• Rayon Cut-End – Good

 

 

For Health Care environments such as clinics, nursing homes, and hospitals

Disinfecting / Cleaning Floors:

• Loop-End – Superior
• Rayon Loop-End – Good

Stripping Floors:

• Cotton Loop-End – Superior
• Cotton Cut-End – Good

Sealing/Finishing Floors:

• Candy Striped Loop-End – Superior
• Rayon Loop-End – Better
• Rayon Cut-End – Good