Rotary Scrub Brush Bristles Descriptions

Oct 16th 2019

White Tampico

100% natural soft Tampico fibers. Acid resistant bristles are commonly used on marble.

Grit 615 65/46

.065"/46 Grit. Silicon carbide abrasive britles with a 1-3/4" trim length. Use this aggressive brush on unsealed concrete to remove dirts, grease, and compacted soils. More aggressive than black pads.

Heri-Grit

.040"/120 Grit. Our newest grit filament. Heri-Grit combines a larger filament for longer brush life wihile retaining a mid-grit (120) abrasiveness. Heri-Grit can be used on sealed or unsealed concrete flooring. Used on sealed flooring where painted lines exist. A fill in type of filament where Nylo-Grit 80 is too aggressive. Replaces green scrubber pads. Commonly green in color.

Scrub-Grit III

.035"/180 Grit. A medium duty scrub brush filament. Used where aggressive brushes would cause damage to sensitive flooring. The Scrub-Grit III brushes can be used for daily scrubbing ofsealed and unsealed flooring with light to medium debris. Replaces blue scrubber pads. Also known as Clean-Grit, Blue Grit, medium debris. Replaces blue scrubber pads. Also known as Clean-Grit, Blue Grit, Mid-Lite Medium-Heavy, MidLite Grit, and Midi-Grit. Commonly grey or blue.

Dyna-Scrub

.018"/500 Grit. our softest grit scrub brush. Dyna-Scrub bristle brushes provide the longevity of the Tynex-A grit series brushes with the light scrubbing action of the smaller .018" bristle diameter. Replaces red or light green floor pads. Can be used on marble floors. Also known as Mid-Grit Lite, Ml-Grit lite, Light Green Grit, AgLite Grit, and Light-Grit. Commonly grey, light green, or blue.

Scrub-Grit II

.022"/120 Grit. A light to medium duty filament. Scrub-Grit II has a much smaller diameter than the Scrub-grit III. This allows the Scrub-Grit II scrub brushes to reach into smaller grout lines when scrubbing on quarry tile or textured surfaces. can also be used foreveryday scrubbing tasks. Brushes can be made with a 1-7/8" or 1" trim length. Replaces red floor pads. Also known as Red Grit. Commonly dark rust, grey, or red.

White Crimped Nylon

A soft crimped nylon at .010" bristle designed for light use on various types of flooring.

White Nylon

A soft .030" diameter bristle, designed for various types of floors with light and medium use in mind.

Yellow Crimped Poly

A .020" diameter brush, that is very soft and can be used where abrasive brushes would cause damage.

Blue Crimped Poly

Another soft .030" diameter brush that can be used wet, and is good for low carpets.

Black Crimped Nylon

A soft nylon brush with a .014" diameter. This brush is less abrasive that most nylon, and can be used for light scrubbing.

Black Nylon

A .020" soft black nylon brush, great for light general use.

Black Poly

A stiff .040" brush that is abrasive and can handle heavy scrubbing.

Bassine

A dyed natural fiber used for applying waxes or stains to concrete, wood, and other surfaces.

Union Mix

A combination of natural fibers. Consists of soft white Tampico and Palmyra bristles. Used widely for polishing and applying paste waxes to hardwood flooring. Union brushes can also be used on sensitive flooring surfaces such as recently painted or epoxy flooring. An economical alternative to soft Nylon bristle brushes.