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Diamond standard sustainability
24 July 2013
HTC, developer of Twister, reminds buyers of the importance of verifiable environmental sustainability when selecting floorcare products
HTC, developer of Twister, reminds buyers of the importance of verifiable
environmental sustainability when selecting floorcare products
For those unfamiliar with HTC's floorcare product, Twister is a patented daily floor cleaning system, consisting of a floor pad prepared with billions of microscopic diamonds which clean and polish the floor mechanically. No chemicals or periodic maintenance is needed, just water.
The ecologically-friendly janitorial system leaves a cleaned and polished surface without any requirement for chemicals or special competence. This is green cleaning as standard, unlike some of HTC's competitors, where 'green' is just an option in a menu of methods .
HTC gained early proof of Twister's credentials from the University of Linköping in Sweden. In a study from 2009, written by the Department of Management and Engineering (IEI), the environmental impact of the Twister method was evaluated in a comparison with two other methods; polish and wax.
This was ascertained through a life cycle assessment (LCA), which helps to identify and quantify the environmental impact of these methods from a holistic perspective. The perspective included extraction, production, use and disposal of materials. In the study a model was created in order to describe the system that floor care constituted. The model was created with Eco indicator 99, defined in three damage categories; human health, ecosystem quality and resources.
The results show clearly that the scenarios polish and wax have a larger impact on the environment than Twister (see diagram). This applies irrespective of whether the scenarios have been calculated on the basis of articles of consumption, or when the machines' environmental impact has been included in the calculation. It's also important to note that any toxic environmental impact due to the usage of chemicals has been ignored in the study. This means that the environmental impact for the polish and wax scenarios could increase even further compared to Twister.
For those unfamiliar with HTC's floorcare product, Twister is a patented daily floor cleaning system, consisting of a floor pad prepared with billions of microscopic diamonds which clean and polish the floor mechanically. No chemicals or periodic maintenance is needed, just water.
The ecologically-friendly janitorial system leaves a cleaned and polished surface without any requirement for chemicals or special competence. This is green cleaning as standard, unlike some of HTC's competitors, where 'green' is just an option in a menu of methods .
HTC gained early proof of Twister's credentials from the University of Linköping in Sweden. In a study from 2009, written by the Department of Management and Engineering (IEI), the environmental impact of the Twister method was evaluated in a comparison with two other methods; polish and wax.
This was ascertained through a life cycle assessment (LCA), which helps to identify and quantify the environmental impact of these methods from a holistic perspective. The perspective included extraction, production, use and disposal of materials. In the study a model was created in order to describe the system that floor care constituted. The model was created with Eco indicator 99, defined in three damage categories; human health, ecosystem quality and resources.
The results show clearly that the scenarios polish and wax have a larger impact on the environment than Twister (see diagram). This applies irrespective of whether the scenarios have been calculated on the basis of articles of consumption, or when the machines' environmental impact has been included in the calculation. It's also important to note that any toxic environmental impact due to the usage of chemicals has been ignored in the study. This means that the environmental impact for the polish and wax scenarios could increase even further compared to Twister.
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