fluoridrico che attacca tutti i

prodotti ceramici e che,

quindi, non deve mai essere

utilizzato.

Per la pulizia di pavimenti in

aree pubbliche si consiglia di

intervenire dopo la chiusura

dei locali, affinché il

pavimento, alla sua riapertura,

sia asciutto; in alternativa

isolare il pavimento pulito

fino alla sua completa

asciugatura.

Per i locali di maggiore

estensione è opportuno

disporre di macchine

lavasciuga, per assicurare una

perfetta pulizia e igienicità.

Il pavimento deve essere

considerato pulito quando

riacquista il suo aspetto

originario, come nuovo!

Superfici in rilievo (antislip)

Queste superfici, impiegate

normalmente in ambienti

industriali o di lavoro,

richiedono particolari

accorgimenti per la loro

manutenzione.

Per i locali di maggiore

estensione è opportuno

disporre di macchine

lavasciuga, per assicurare una

perfetta pulizia e igienicità.

Altro metodo usato in questo

tipo di pavimenti è quello

mediante idropulitrice.

A Casalgrande Padana

flooring or wall covering –

whether natural, lapped, gloss

or polished – is synonymous

with beauty, strength and a

long life.

These surfaces are low

maintenance and only need be

cleaned as described below.

First clean

The purpose of first-time

cleaning is to remove any

trace of cement or plaster

used to close the joints.

The flooring/wall covering is

normally cleaned once before

use.

This must be done before the

flooring/wall covering is used.

Proceed as follows:

1) Sweep the floor/covering to

remove the coarser dirt.

2) Dampen the surface with

water so as to soak the joints,

thereby protecting them from

the corrosive action of the

acid detergent (descaling

product).

3) Apply the detergent (see

note A) in the concentration

(water mixing ratio) indicated

by the manufacturer using a

manual or motorised brush.

Avoid any contact between

the acid detergent and the

steel, aluminium, and natural

marble components near the

flooring/wall covering.

4) Leave the detergent on as

long as needed, depending on

the condition of the floor,

then rub any stubborn dirt

away (and scrape off residues

of mortar, plaster, etc. ...).

5) Rinse the flooring/covering

with water and mop up the

dirty water immediately

(manually or with a washer/

drier).

(With regards to the

Metallica series, use highly

diluted detergents – 1-5

dilution i.e., 1 part acid to 5

parts water – and rinse

thoroughly to remove any

acid residue from the

surface).

If the flooring/wall covering is

cleaned for the first time after

being used, it is important to

use appropriate alkaline

detergents (degreasing

agents) before applying the

acid detergent to remove any

greasy or similar substance

(see Routine Cleaning).

If necessary, you can repeat

the first-time cleaning

operations described above.

Polished, gloss

and lapped surfaces

All polished surfaces tend to

become more opaque with

use. Because of its

outstanding technical

properties, with Casalgrande

Padana products this process

is slower than for any other

natural material (marble,

granite, stone, etc.). However,

to protect the floor’s shine for

as long as possible, it’s

important to protect the

entrance to the floored room,

especially if it has an adjoining

outdoor area, with a doormat

that can keep as much dust or

abrasive substances as

possible off the floor.

A slight loss of shine after the

first acid wash must be

considered normal, as it is due

to the removal of the abrasive

residues used for processing

the surface.

A) Here are a few detergents

recommended for removing

plaster residues:

Cement plaster joints – acid

detergents (descaling

products)

Deterprimo Plus (Casalgrande

Padana), Deterdek (Fila),

Keranet (Mapei), Deltaplus

(Kerakoll), Solvacid (Geal) or

similar detergents (follow the

manufacturer’s instructions).

Epoxy plaster joints – alkaline

detergents

Fuga-Soap Eco (Kerakoll),

Kerapoxy Cleaner (Mapei),

Tile Cleaner (Faber), CR10

(Fila), Lithofin Resin-Ex

(Lithofin), Eposolv (Geal) or

similar detergents (follow the

manufacturer’s instructions).

Routine cleaning

For everyday cleaning, all you

have to do is wash the

flooring/wall covering with

water and normal neutral

detergents suitable for

ceramic surfaces (for wall

coverings use a neutral gel

detergent gel).

Make sure that the detergents

do not contain waxy

substances. The surfaces of

Casalgrande Padana

products are practically non-

absorbent; therefore, the use

of wax and/or silicone

cleaners is not required.

These should never be used,

as they create a superficial

film that changes the natural

characteristics of porcelain

stoneware.

TERRAZZO