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Microfibre - what is it?
Microfibre is a revolutionary man-made fibre that can be processed, woven and finished in a variety of different ways to achieve a specific result. Unprocessed fibres (not split) Microfibre, woven in a flat weave, has very poor water absorption characteristics. In fact, it is used to manufacture water resistant clothing. The same Microfibre thread, when processed by splitting the individual threads and weaving in a loop or waffle pattern, is super absorbent. It will absorb over ten times its weight in fluids!
Microfibre is a man-made product that combines two basic fibres, Polyester and Polyamide (a nylon by-product). These fibres are usually 'split' and formed into a woven fabric of 80% Polyester (the scrubbing and cleaning fibre), and 20% Polyamide (the absorbing and quick drying fibre). These threads are very small in diameter making them super soft. Rated in denier, the unit for measuring fineness of fabric, a strand of cotton has a rating of 200. A human hair has a denier of 20 and a strand of silk has a denier of 8. Microfibre has a denier of 0.01 to 0.02! At minimum, 100 times finer than a human hair. Softer than silk, yet old boot tough, split Microfibre cloth attracts dust, grime, oily films and salt residues like a magnet.
How does it work?
The unique surface structure of split Microfibre cloth contain hundreds of thousands of micro fibre 'hooks' per square inch! These micro-hooks grab, lift, and hold dust and grime without the need for cleaning solutions. Microfibre cloth can be used damp or dry. Used dry, the Microfibre cloth works like a duster. The super absorbent weave holds up to ten times its weight in fluid and will not scratch paint, glass, acrylics or plastic window tint films.
What about the germs?
Smart® Microfibre has been tested and proven to remove more bacteria compared to regular cleaning methods (See graphs and proof). Stroke for stroke it not only removes more grease, bacteria and dust mites but also leaves surfaces clean and streak free. All of these benefits without ANY toxic, chemical cleaners. Much better!
Why is there such a difference in the price of Microfibre Products?
With demand for Microfibre products increasing monthly, factories in Korea and China are now flooding the American market with very cheap 'Microfibre' products. There is a huge difference between inexpensive and quality Microfibre:
1. The strands are not split. 70 to 75% of inexpensive Microfibre now coming out of Korea and China is unprocessed, non-split Microfibre. Unless you want a water-resistant material, unprocessed, non-split Microfibre is worthless! Many of you have seen packages showing a drawing of a snowflake-looking fibre with wedges around the perimeter scooping up dust particles. While this looks great it is a picture of non-split, unprocessed Microfibre! Processed, split Microfibre looks like a tangle of spaghetti ends (See image). The reason for the abundance of this fabric is simple. Machines that produce the raw Microfibre thread can be purchased for under $100,000. The machines that do the splitting and processing of the thread into the Microfibre 'hooks' cost over $1,000,000. Only the largest fabric producers in Korea can afford these machines and according to industry insiders, few of these machines exist in China.
2. The Microfibre threads are larger. The industry standard for Microfibre is a denier of 0.02 or smaller. We have found some "Microfibre" cloths coming out of China with a denier of 0.5. This is fine but 50 times larger than the best Microfibre thread. Chinese and inexpensive Korean Microfibre products have very poor absorption and scrubbing qualities.
There are also differences between quality, processed and split Microfibre products:
1. The density of the fibres. At 221,000 fibres per square inch this is the maximum density commercially available with today’s technology. This density translates into greater cleaning power. A cloth with 50,000 fibres per square inch can cost less but will not clean as well.
2. The quality of construction. Like anything else, it costs more to make a quality Microfibre cloth. The largest Microfibre producers do the final splitting and finishing in clean-room-like environments. These are the finest, lint-free cloths.
Why Smart® Microfibre?
Our laboratory test animals consist of bacteria and mites!
Smart Microfibre System is a forward-moving company with Microfibre as its common denominator. Our 15 years of valuable experience in creating and developing products made of Microfibre allow us to offer a unique product range that includes the excellent benefits of Microfibre. We offer our customers a full range of products within the areas of cleaning, home and spa. All our products are recognized as top quality, innovative solutions as well as safe for the environment. We are the proud owners of many patents and patent-applications on several of our products. Smarts products are now sold in over 30 countries.
Smart. ® Microfibre is an incomparable cleaning tool. Made out of 80% polyester and 20% polyamide fibre of 2 dernier, which is split into nine different microfilaments of 0.2 denier (1g of this material equals 45.000 meters of thread). With its excellent cleaning abilities and high durability, Microfibre is not only a breakthrough in cleaning technology, but is becoming the first choice among more and more cleaning companies.
The fibres are made of a revolutionary yarn that combines wedge shapes polyester filaments and a core of nylon. The wedge shaped filaments follow the surface, trapping particles inside the fibre, thus avoiding the need for detergents. The capillary effect between the filaments and nylon core creates a very high absorbency which enables the cloth to clean and polish at the same time! You only need water to clean any type of surface.
The Microfibre Cleaning System
A quick dry dust is often all that is needed!
Smart® Microfibre combines friction, static energy and capillary effects to absorb and remove dirt and moisture more effectively than any other cleaning product tested.
Designed and invented in Sweden for use on real wood floors and windows Smart® Microfibre is a high technology product, made finer than the thread of a fine silk stocking and smaller than most anything we see in our daily life. The Microfibre size is 1/100 the thickness of a stocking’s thread!
Smart® Microfibre and the Environment
We use about 50,000 tons of cleaners every year. A majority of the cleaners burden our water purification plants and the environment unnecessarily. This is due in part to using an excessive amount of chemicals and that many of them are very toxic. Some cleaners also have ingredients that interrupt the biological decomposition process in purifying plants. Ingredients that are not taken care of in the process go straight out into the environment where they damage the ecosystem.
The products included in Smart’s cleaning range clean quickly and efficiently without chemicals. The products are also well documented, and extensive laboratory testing has proven that they remove the smallest of dirt particles. These products are, thus, recommended for people who have asthma and allergies.
Various tests have been performed to evaluate how effective cleaning with Microfibre is. The results show that cleaning with Microfibre gives better final results. The measured amount of dirt, dust and bacteria left on the surface is much lower when cleaning with Microfibre, compared to cleaning in the traditional manner.
One explanation for the efficiency of cleaning with Microfibre is that the material works like a magnet that attracts dust and dirt. The dirt is trapped in the millions of tiny hooks and loops in the material.
As a result of our desire to protect the environment, we are happy that many of our products now carry the Swan ecolabel.
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