Why shouldn't a carpet roll tape cleaner be used on regular wooden floors or tatami mats?
When cleaning the house, it is tempting to roll a tape cleaner regardless of the flooring material. The product instructions state that use on wooden floors and tatami mats is prohibited, making one wonder why.
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Because it uses a synthetic rubber adhesive to remove fiber dust and therefore has strong adhesiveness, the tape can stick to smooth floors or tatami surfaces and damage them.
Cleaning tools are designed with different adhesive strengths tailored to the texture of the contacting surface. Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten's carpet roll tape cleaner is made exclusively for carpets and cannot be used on wooden floors and tatami mats[1]. The tape material consists of paper and synthetic rubber[2].
Generally, synthetic rubber adhesives have their adhesiveness adjusted strongly to catch dust and hair embedded deep within fiber gaps. If this strong adhesive surface touches a smooth wooden floor, it cannot roll, sticks persistently to the floor, and the tape gets torn off. In the case of tatami mats woven from thin rush grass, there is a risk that the surface grain will be torn off together, damaging the flooring material itself. This is why its use is specified only for carpets or thick fabric rugs.
The exact adhesive strength numerical value of the adhesive tape and the recommended length of compatible carpet pile have not yet been confirmed.
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[나카가와상점] 카펫 롤 테이프 클리너
Other stated figures
| Part | Value |
|---|---|
| 높이 | 8.5cm |