How the Vivelle Mops Function

Pathogenic bacteria such as MRSA and E.coli cannot survive once picked up by the pile fibers creating a 'super hygienic' mop which reduces the potential for cross-infection and enhances existing cleaning practices. It retains all the features of the original Dynamop and will act against bacteria from its production to its final cleaning station.

While not, in textile terms, strictly microfiber materials they function exactly the same way in that a short-life electrostatic charge is generated when the polyethylene fibers slide across a hard surface, drawing dust, dirt, pollen, hair and bacteria into the fiber matrix. The Dynamop and Biomop are more effective than standard disposable microfiber mops due to their fiber structure.

The polyethylene blend of the fiber-matrix has been carefully formulated to obtain the best compromise between dust pick-up and acceptable frictional properties. They require no water or chemicals to be effective, nor do they need to be impregnated with a tackifier or mineral oil to ensure dirt pick-up or entrapment, which in both cases will leave a film on the floor. The dust collected is held in the leading edge of the mop. When this initial area of the mop is fully loaded the new dirt will be pushed further towards the back and this continues until the whole mop surface is loaded.

At this point, the mop will be pushing the detritus around rather than entrapping it and consequently needs to be changed. The area that each individual mop will clean will depend upon the original cleanliness of the floor itself and the hygienic considerations involved. Ward cleaning in hospitals requires the use of a mop for each ward/room to avoid the potential for cross-infection.