As mentioned earlier, many installers are now using low-VOC adhesives. However, these adhesives can become brittle and easily broken down when they come into contact with certain chemicals and chemical compounds.
Citrus-based cleaners: While they may work well and may have less adverse impact on the user and the environment, they may contain d-limonene.
In some cases, if it seeps down below the floor, d-limonene can, over time, break down low-VOC adhesives as well as some concrete-type adhesives used for floor installations.
Additionally, some citrus cleaners can leave a sticky residue on floors, which results in rapid resoiling, requiring the floor to be cleaned more frequently.
Acidic cleaners: With moisture, if these cleaners flow through spaces in the floor surface, they can cause concrete and materials used to secure the floor to “powder.”
As this happens, it can cause the floor to lift, resulting in a flooring failure.
High-pH strippers: Often used for excessively soiled floors, high-pH stripping chemicals can seep under the floor surface, again breaking down adhesives.
This is especially true if strippers contain high amounts of potassium and sodium phosphates.
Soiled water: Cleaning professionals are always advised if mopping floors to use clean water and change water and solution frequently.
Soiled water, especially if used when mopping tiled restroom floors, can seep down grout areas resulting in mold growth.
As mold grows, it can cause adhesive breakdown and flooring failure.
Citrus-based cleaners: While they may work well and may have less adverse impact on the user and the environment, they may contain d-limonene.
In some cases, if it seeps down below the floor, d-limonene can, over time, break down low-VOC adhesives as well as some concrete-type adhesives used for floor installations.
Additionally, some citrus cleaners can leave a sticky residue on floors, which results in rapid resoiling, requiring the floor to be cleaned more frequently.
Acidic cleaners: With moisture, if these cleaners flow through spaces in the floor surface, they can cause concrete and materials used to secure the floor to “powder.”
As this happens, it can cause the floor to lift, resulting in a flooring failure.
High-pH strippers: Often used for excessively soiled floors, high-pH stripping chemicals can seep under the floor surface, again breaking down adhesives.
This is especially true if strippers contain high amounts of potassium and sodium phosphates.
Soiled water: Cleaning professionals are always advised if mopping floors to use clean water and change water and solution frequently.
Soiled water, especially if used when mopping tiled restroom floors, can seep down grout areas resulting in mold growth.
As mold grows, it can cause adhesive breakdown and flooring failure.
Check back next week to read part three in this series on how to prevent flooring failure.
Our office once had a cleaning service try and mop our floor with soiled water. The floor was so awfully smeared we had to hire another service.
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