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THE COMPANY IS ABLE TO SUPPLY THE FIBRES DESCRIBED BELOW AND ALSO
MAKES SPECIAL MIXTURES IF REQUIRED
All of the vegetable
fibres are harvested, and with the exception of the dyed fibres,
are therefore environmentally friendly.
VEGETABLE
FIBRES
BAHIA PIASSAVA (BASS) from Brazil has unique wearing
and sweeping qualities, is very resilient, holds water well, does
not rot when damp and is very resistant to distortion. It is used
in top quality dairy, industrial and platform brooms, and stiffer
hand brushes.
BASSINE (PALMYRA)
from India has fair sweeping qualities, but is not resilient and
may distort in use, especially when wet. It is mainly used in cheaper
warehouse brooms, in mixtures for scrubbing brushes and in cheaper
household brushes and brooms.
CANE (PALMYRA STALKS)
from India has average wearing and poor sweeping qualities, losing
much of its stiffness when wet. It is largely used in Sherbro or
Polypropylene mixtures for road and yard brooms.
CANE AND BASSINE MIXTURE
from India is generally used where price is the main
consideration, as it sweeps rather poorly, wears quickly and is
unsatisfactory in wet conditions. It is sometimes referred to as
“GRAPE” or “APPLE” mixture. This mixture is
cheap, and is in no way comparable with Piassava Bass which is superior
in every way.
GUMATI
(ARENGA) from Indonesia is softer and finer than Bahia
Bass, but has similar excellent wearing and sweeping qualities.
It does not crush easily or rot, and is very hard wearing and resilient.
Excellent for sweeping dry concrete and smoother floors, it is ideal
in brooms for warehouses.
SHERBRO PIASSAVA (BASS)
from Sierra Leone has average wearing and sweeping qualities and
does not crush or distort easily. It is mainly used in farm, road
sweeping and factory brooms, and is often mixed with other materials
to improve its wearing properties.
NATURAL
COCO FIBRE (COIR) from Sri Lanka is a low cost material
with average wearing and sweeping qualities. It is liable to crush
and distort and tends to flatten. It is largely used in cheaper
household and platform brooms. Sometimes it is mixed with Gumati
or plastic fibres to improve its resilience. All Salmon Products
natural coco is unbleached. From an environmental point of view
we disapprove of the sulphur bleaching process which is only used
to give the fibre a more golden colour.
BLACK
COCO FIBRE (DYED COCO) from Sri Lanka has exactly the
same properties as natural coco, but is more expensive. It is unpleasant
both to produce and handle, and we therefore recommend that customers
purchase brushes and brooms filled with natural coco where possible.
FLAGGED
BLACK FIBRE is specially treated dyed coco fibre where
the ends have been flagged or split. It sweeps better than plain
coco fibre, especially in drier dusty conditions, looks much more
attractive and has a softer feel. The fibre is flagged at our factory.
MEXICAN (TAMPICO) FIBRE
has good wearing and reasonable sweeping qualities, but is liable
to crush. It holds water very well and is used in better quality
vehicle cleaning and wall brushes and equestrian brushes.
MEXICAN WHISK (RICE
ROOT) is a stiff naturally crimped fibre with good wearing
qualities used in grooming brushes. This fibre tends to become brittle,
and therefore it is advisable to soak the fibres before use.
ORINOCO FIBRE
from South America possesses most of the excellent qualities of
Bahia (see above), although it is not as stiff. It is therefore
very good for use in platform brooms and smaller bass brooms.
VEGETABLE/SYNTHETIC
MIXTURE
UNION MIXTURE is a Polypropylene-Bassine mixture, which
has the water retaining properties of the Bassine and the wear and
resilience of the Polypropylene. It is used in sink, deck, and scrubbing
brushes.
ANIMAL
FIBRES
BRISTLE from various areas of China has excellent durability
and water resistance. The softer fibre is used for shoe polishing
brushes, grooming brushes and paint brushes, and the stiffer fibre
for clothes, hair and toothbrushes.
HORSE HAIR
from Uruguay and China is durable and resilient, and is ideal for
use in brushes for cleaning smooth floors and windows, and in cobweb
brushes.
GOAT HAIR
from China is durable, resilient and very soft. It is almost exclusively
used in high quality equestrian brushes for bringing the final gloss
to horses’ coats.
SYNTHETIC
MONOFILAMENTS
POLYPROPYLENE is very light and has good wearing properties.
However, it is a little “dead” in use and has poor recovery
from crushing. It is used in many bass and platform brooms and household
brushes. Polypropylene can be used in hot water, but it must not
be left in boiling water for more than a few seconds.
PVC
has excellent wearing and sweeping properties, but has a tendency
to “flick” in use. It can be used in a similar manner
to Polypropylene, but should never be used in temperatures greater
than 65°C.
NYLON has
excellent sweeping and wearing qualities and is used in a considerable
number of household brushes, platform brooms, and dairy brushes.
Type 6 and type 66 can be used in boiling water and type 612 can
be autoclaved at 130°C. Nylon tends to feel softer when used
in wet conditions.
POLYESTER
has excellent wearing and sweeping qualities and is now used in
many of our hygiene brooms and brushes, particularly where they
have to be autoclaved. Brushes filled in polyester are used in hospitals,
food factories, dairies and all areas where hygiene is of primary
concern. It can be autoclaved at 134°C.
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