CARPENTER announces acquisition of
Recticel Engineered Foams Division
(formerly FoamPartner)
CelluPlusTM – Cleaning Sponge
Novel sponge foam with cellulose-like cleaning & wiping behavior. Delivered in customized industrial formats, special shapes & die cuts in combination with other materials, such as abrasive & non-abrasive non-wovens.
The latest contribution to our large sponge portfolio, and unique to the market, is the innovative foam CelluPlus which has been especially developed for janitorial applications. This novel foam is an ideal alternative to cellulose, as it offers hydrophilic properties for excellent water absorption and dry wiping & cleaning behaviour, similar to a cellulose sponge, but with a much higher durability as it does not disintegrate with time. It also prevents mold growth, unpleasant odors, and drying out over time.
Our customers benefit from one of the world‘s widest ranges of color-proof sponge foams. Thanks to their hydrophilic nature, our foam sponges have excellent absorption and retention properties, thus making cleaning practical and efficient. Their special absorbency is seen not only through the wiping away of dirt and moisture, but also in the soaking up of liquids.
CelluPlus – Product Films
Trends in Janitorial Cleaning
CelluPlus explained
CelluPlus Benefits
CelluPlus Household Sponge – Applications
Kitchen Sponge
Excellent cleaning behavior for dishes and all kind of kitchen tools & countertops, such as stainless steel, ceran hob, granite kitchen plate, etc.
Bathroom Sponge
Ideally suited for cleaning of bathroom surfaces, such as ceramic, tiles, glass & mirror, etc.
All-purpose Sponge
CelluPlus can be used for practically all cleaning requirements of everyday spills.
CelluPlus – Product Variations & Converting Possibilities
Possible colors
Yellow, orange, pink and nature can be produced upon request*
Shapes & Contours
Sponges and cloths in special die cuts are possible, e.g. rectangular, oval, wave-shaped, with grip groove
Material combinations
E.g. with abrasive, soft or universal non-wovens
Consumer packaging
We recommend cardboard banderole, e.g. with gloss or recycling paper (Foil tube packaging upon request)
Advantages & Customer Benefits
| Main properties | Cellulose foam |
Polyurethane foam | CelluPlusTM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | Water absorption | Excellent |
Excellent |
Excellent |
|
| Cleaning & dirt pick up | Good |
Excellent |
Excellent |
||
| Wiping behavior | Excellent |
Good |
Excellent |
||
| Sustainability | Raw materials | Organic |
Synthetic |
Synthetic |
|
| Production | Highly polluting |
Clean process |
Clean process |
||
| Durability | Poor |
Long service live |
Long service live |
||
| Commercial | Supply security | Volatile |
Broadly available |
Broadly available |
Application Examples
Sustainable Product
CelluPlus has been awarded with the proprietary Ecovative label
The Ecovative label stands for our promise “Best in Foam - Sustainable through Innovation” and is our award for innovative product solutions with special sustainable and economic value:
- Resource conservation – High material efficiency through longer lifetime due to improved hydrolytic stability and material resistance.
- Clean production process – Simple one-step-process with reproduceable results, much less polluting process in comparison to cellulose.
- Health protection – Much less susceptible to mold growth due to the chemical structure of the PUR foam.
- People safety – Can be machine washed to kill harmful germs and bacteria and to maintain hygiene in bath & kitchen.
- Optimized functionality – Excellent water absorption thanks while providing perfect wiping and cleaning behavior similar to cellulose sponges.
Technical Data
The product is available in the colors yellow, pink and nature. We deliver CelluPlus in customized industrial formats, special shapes and die cuts in combination with other materials, such as abrasive and non-abrasive non-wovens.
| Product | *Density Net [kg/m3] DIN EN ISO 845 |
*Compression load [kPa] DIN EN ISO 3386-1 |
Tensile strength [kPa] DIN EN ISO 1798 |
Elongation at break [%] DIN EN ISO 1798 |
Pore structure |
Colours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CelluPlus | 55 - 75 | 6.5 - 9.0 | >150 | >120 | Medium to coarse (similar to cellulose sponge) |
* The indicated data refer to typical values and slight variations are in general within the specification.
Please consult your local sales representative at FoamPartner to obtain the actual product data sheet with the latest technical product details.
