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General information
In this market segment the following floorcoverings:
noraplan® signa, noraplan® signa al, noraplan® signa acoustic
noraplan® mega, noraplan® mega al, noraplan® mega acoustic
noraplan® plus and noraplan plus al
should be primarily used.
Of course norament® floorcoverings with hammerblow surface or noraplan®
floorcoverings with smooth surface are also suitable. For initial polishing, we recommend using
wash polish agents according to the manufacturer’s recommendations. In exceptional cases,
e.g. in case of noraplan® floorcoverings with surface structure such as noraplan® stone,
or heavy exposure to dirt, it may be useful to initially polish the floorcovering with an
emulsion/dispersion. In this case, the polishing agent used must be resistant to the area/
hand/instrument disinfectant used. On electrically conductive floorcoverings, no emulsions/
dispersions may be applied which have a negative effect on the electrical properties of the
floorcoverings.
Surface disinfectants
Surface disinfectants, e.g. based on quaternary ammonium compounds (QAV), leave
a residue that may result in stickiness and to increased soiling on the surface of the
floorcovering.
These residues should be removed as necessary using suitable cleaning agents.
The floorcovering should then be protected with care products relevant to the specific
project/application (exception: operating theatres).
Floorcoverings in operating theatres
All products and methods used should be coordinated with the manufacturers of the
cleaning, care and disinfection products.
If possible, medicinal, antiseptic and hand disinfection products etc. should be removed
immediately. Otherwise, these media dry on the surface and, irrespective of the type of
floorcovering, produce stains that can often only be removed with specific stain treatment
procedures (see stain table).
Floorcoverings in intensive care units
Due to reactions with cleaning, care or disinfection products, spilled colourless infusion
solutions which contain ”Dopamine” produce brown stains, irrespective of the type of
floorcovering. The only way to avoid stains is to remove this originally colourless medicinal
product immediately. Fresh stains up to 3 days old can be wiped away by simple mopping
with commercially available phosphoric acid-based sanitary cleaners. The use of certain
oxygen-separating surface disinfectants such as ”Dismozon pur” (Bode Chemie, Hamburg),
”Apesin AP 100” (Tana-Chemie, Mainz), has proven to be an effective method of removing
stubborn and old stains. These DGHM-listed products are applied to the stained floor and
moistened with water, e.g. from a spray bottle. They should be left to soak for at least 10 to
15 minutes. Completely remove the dirty solution and thoroughly wipe (e.g. Vileda UltraSpeed System) with clean water.
Note that after the intensive stain removal, the floorcovering is to be protected with a
suitable wash polish in increased concentration, according to the manufacturer’s
recommendations. The applied wash polish film should then be buffed by polishing (e.g. Vileda DynaCross Pads).
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