This study was initiated by the authors in order to evaluate the Twister™ method’s environmental pros and cons in relation to other traditional floor care methods using polish and wax. This has been ascertained through a Life Cycle Assessment which was conducted within the study. The study has been in co-operation with HTC Sweden AB, the developer of the Twister™ method. The results show that the elements of the Twister™ method with the greatest environmental impact are the scrubbing machine that is used and the low energy consumption that the Twister™ method requires. The results also show that the Twister™ method has a significantly lower environmental impact than floor care methods using polish or wax. The parts of the Twister™ pad that have the greatest environmental impact are the industrial diamonds and the material that makes up the pad.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:liu-21986 |
| Date | January 2009 |
| Creators | Lindahl, Mattias, Larsson, Henrik |
| Publisher | Linköpings universitet, Industriell miljöteknik, Linköpings universitet, Tekniska högskolan, Linköpings universitet, Industriell miljöteknik, Linköpings universitet, Tekniska högskolan, Sapporo, Japan |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Conference paper, info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
| Relation | Proceedings of EcoDesign 2009: 6th International Symposium on Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing |
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