How To Choose A Glass Fiber Mop

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03e8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="045a57e0.gif" border=0 width="165" height="126" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Contact Information:</B></div> <div> <B>Telephone</B></div> <div> <B>(719) 547-3940</B></div> <div> <B>1-800-748-2802</B></div> <div> <B>Fax</B></div> <div> <B>(719) 547-3764</B></div> <div> <B>Postal address</B></div> <div> <B>652 E. Industrial Blvd.,</B></div> <div> <B>Pueblo West, Colorado 81007</B></div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:mops@kirbyfiberglass.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:mops@kirbyfiberglass.com"><U><B>Electronic mail</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:webmaster@kirbyfiberglass.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:webmaster@kirbyfiberglass.com"><U><B>E-mail Webmaster</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03f8dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Kirby Fiberglass, Inc. </B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kirby Fiberglass, Inc. "><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Products and Services"><U>Products and Services</U></A>   |   <B>How To Choose A Glass Fiber Mop</B>   |   <A HREF="id16.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="General Information On Roofing Mops"><U>General Information On Roofing Mops</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Recent Ads"><U>Recent Ads</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Cotton Vs. Fiberglass"><U>Cotton Vs. Fiberglass</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Facilities"><U>Facilities</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="03f8dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>How To Choose A Glass Fiber Mop</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Glass fibers are a non-porous, inorganic material which is resistant to heat but susceptible to wear. In order to construct a glass fiber roofing mop that resists wear, it is necessary to twist the glass fibers into a plied yarn. The higher the twist, the greater the resistance to wear. However, as the twist is increased, the surface area is decreased-reducing pick-up.</div> <bR> <div> <B>K.F. Applicators</B> are built with unplied glass fibers in the center core for maximum pick-up and a  blend of unplied glass fibers and standard twist & plied Glasphalt yarn on the outside to maintain  good wear.</div> <bR> <div> <B>K.F. Circle and K.F. Screwhead Mops</B> are constructed with a blend of unplied glass fiber and standard twist & plied Glasphalt yarn for good pick-up and wear.</div> <bR> <div> <B>K.F. Phoenix Mops</B> are manufactured with high twist and plied <I><B>Glasphalt yarn</B></I> on the outside for maximum wear.</div> </td> </tr></table></body>