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Cylindrical Scrub Brushes


Style A	Style B	Style C

Style D	Style E

Clean inside containers, pipes, and other places where most brushes can’t fit. The bristles are chemical and temperature resistant.

	Brush			Bristle
Style	Lg.	Dia.	Overall Lg.	Lg.	Material	Firmness	Handle Material	Choose a Bristle Color		Each
A	5"	5"	30"	1 5/8"	Polyester Plastic	Soft	Plastic	Blue, Red, White, Yellow	70505T23	000000
B	7 1/2"	1 1/2"	15"	11/16"	Polyester Plastic	Medium	Stainless Steel	Blue, Red, White, Yellow	63935T18	0000
C	7 1/2"	1 1/2"	15"	3/4"	Polyester Plastic	Medium	Plastic	Blue, Red, White, Yellow	63935T35	0000
C	7 1/2"	2 1/2"	15"	1 1/4"	Polyester Plastic	Medium	Plastic	Blue, Red, White, Yellow	63935T24	00000
D	7 1/2"	1 1/2"	15"	3/4"	Polyester Plastic	Medium	Plastic	Blue, Red, White, Yellow	63935T23	00000
D	7 1/2"	3"	15"	1 1/2"	Polyester Plastic	Medium	Plastic	Blue, Red, White, Yellow	63935T36	00000
E	6"	3 1/8"	16 15/16"	1 1/4"	Polyester Plastic	Stiff	Plastic	Blue, Red, White, Yellow	63935T17	00000

Scrub Brushes with Handle


Style A	Style E	Style F

Style J	Style K

Reach into containers, tanks, and hard-to-access areas while keeping your hands away from cleaning solutions and debris.

Polyester Plastic Bristles—Resist chemicals and high temperatures.

Polypropylene Bristles—Polypropylene bristles are chemical resistant.

	Brush			Bristle
Style	Lg.	Wd.	Overall Lg.	Lg.	Material	Firmness	Handle Material	Choose a Bristle Color		Each
A	9 1/2"	1/2"	24"	1 7/8"	Polyester Plastic	Soft	Plastic	Blue, Red, White, Yellow	6623T5	000000
E	4"	3"	9"	1 5/8"	Polypropylene	Stiff	Plastic	Blue, Red, White, Yellow	70505T24	00000
E	4"	3"	20"	1 5/8"	Polypropylene	Stiff	Plastic	Blue, Red, White, Yellow	70505T25	00000
F	4"	3 1/4"	9"	1 5/8"	Polypropylene	Stiff	Plastic	Blue, Red, White, Yellow	70505T26	00000
F	4"	3 1/4"	20"	1 5/8"	Polypropylene	Stiff	Plastic	Blue, Red, White, Yellow	70505T27	00000
J	3 1/2"	1 1/2"	10 1/4"	7/8"	Polyester Plastic	Stiff	Plastic	Blue, Red, White, Yellow	63935T52	0000
J	4"	2 3/4"	10"	1 1/2"	Polyester Plastic	Soft	Plastic	Blue, Red, White, Yellow	70505T28	00000
J	4 1/2"	3"	10"	1 5/8"	Polyester Plastic	Stiff	Plastic	Blue, Red, White, Yellow	63935T41	00000
J	4 1/2"	3"	16"	1 3/8"	Polyester Plastic	Stiff	Plastic	Blue, Red, White, Yellow	63935T26	00000
K	3 1/2"	1"	12"	1"	Polyester Plastic	Stiff	Plastic	Blue, Red, White, Yellow	63935T51	0000

Scrub Brushes with Extended-Reach Handle

Style C

Reach into tanks, vats, and large containers without bending or straining. These scrub brushes have an extended-reach handle for cleaning hard-to-access areas.

Polypropylene Bristles—Resist a wide range of chemicals, making them a good choice for general-purpose scrubbing in wet environments.

Polyester Bristles—Chemical and temperature resistant for scrubbing in high-heat washdown and sanitation processes.

Style A—Has one threaded hole and one tapered hole, so the brush fits both threaded and tapered handles. Useful when replacing or swapping handles across your facility.

Style B—Has a single tapered hole for use with tapered handles.

Style C—Has a single threaded hole for use with threaded handles.

Brushes													Replacement Handles
	Brush		Bristle			Handle		Block
Style	Lg.	Wd.	Lg.	Material	Firmness	Lg.	Material	Type	Material	Choose a Bristle Color		Each	Choose a Handle Color		Each
C	16"	2"	2"	Polyester Plastic	Medium	51"	Fiberglass	Fixed	Plastic	Blue, Green, Red, White, Yellow	8469T2	000000	Blue, Green, Red, White, Yellow	8469T81	000000

Multiangle Scrub Brushes with Extended-Reach Handle


Style C	Style D	Style E

Bristles remain on the floor whether you're standing or bending, helping you clean hard-to-reach areas like corners, baseboards, walls, or under equipment.

Polyester Plastic Bristles—Polyester plastic bristles are good for high-temperature applications.

Brushes														Replacement Handles
	Brush			Bristle			Handle
Style	Lg.	Wd.	Dia.	Lg.	Material	Firmness	Lg.	Material	Block Material	Swivel Angle	Choose a Bristle Color		Each	Choose a Handle Color		Each
C	—	—	7 1/2"	2"	Polyester Plastic	Medium	42"	Fiberglass	Plastic	180°	White	71135T62	000000	—	———	0
D	10"	5"	—	1 1/2"	Polyester Plastic	Medium	51"	Fiberglass	Plastic	—	Blue, Green, Red, White, Yellow	8469T1	00000	Blue, Green, Red, White, Yellow	8469T81	000000
E	8"	5 1/8"	—	1 1/2"	Polyester Plastic	Stiff	40"	Plastic	Plastic	—	Blue, Red, White	63935T53	00000	Blue, Red, White	63935T54	00000

Miniature Scrub Brushes

Clean small, narrow areas with these brushes. They have chemical-resistant bristles.

Brush				Bristle							Each
Lg.	Wd.	Dia.	Overall Lg.	Lg.	Material	Firmness	Color	Handle Material	Choose a Handle Color		1-11	12-Up
3/4"	1/4"	1/4"	8"	1/2", 1/2"	Polypropylene	Medium	White	Plastic	Blue, Red, Yellow	7243T22	00000	00000

Food and Beverage Low-Scratch Tube Brushes with Handle

The handle makes it easy to clean delicate surfaces inside tubes, pipes, and holes by hand. Made from FDA-listed materials, these brushes are suitable for food and beverage applications and autoclavable to 250° F.

	Brush		Bristle			Stem
	Dia.	Lg.	Dia.	Flexibility	No. of Spirals	No. of Wires	Wire Material	Overall Lg.	Handle Material	Max. Temp., ° F	Food Industry Std.	Choose a Color		Each
Straight Handle







				Polyester Plastic Bristles—For Use On Steel, Stainless Steel, Titanium, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Plastic

				3/8"	5 5/8"	0.007"	Rigid	1	2	Stainless Steel	19 5/8"	Plastic	175	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520, FDA Compliant 21 CFR 178.3297	Blue, Green, Red, White, Yellow	70615T41	00000


				3/4"	5 7/8"	0.007"	Rigid	1	2	Stainless Steel	19 5/8"	Plastic	175	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520, FDA Compliant 21 CFR 178.3297	Blue, Green, Red, White, Yellow	70615T42	0000
				1 5/8"	5 7/8"	0.007"	Rigid	1	2	Stainless Steel	19 5/8"	Plastic	175	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520, FDA Compliant 21 CFR 178.3297	Blue, Green, Red, White, Yellow	70615T43	0000
				2"	5 7/8"	0.013"	Flexible	1	2	Stainless Steel	19 5/8"	Plastic	175	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520, FDA Compliant 21 CFR 178.3297	Blue, Green, Red, White, Yellow	70615T44	0000
				2 3/8"	6"	0.007"	Flexible	1	2	Stainless Steel	19 5/8"	Plastic	175	FDA Compliant 21 CFR 177.1520, FDA Compliant 21 CFR 178.3297	Blue, Green, Red, White, Yellow	70615T45	00000

Scrub Brushes


Style D	Style E	Style F

Style J	Style K	Style L

Choose a brush with bristles matched to your cleaning task, from gentle scrubbing to heavy-duty degreasing.

Polyester Plastic Bristles—Polyester plastic and polybutylene bristles are chemical and temperature resistant.

Polypropylene Bristles—Polypropylene bristles are chemical resistant.

	Brush				Bristle
Style	Lg.	Wd.	Dia.	Overall Lg.	Lg.	Material	Firmness	Block Material	Choose a Bristle Color		Each
D	5 1/4"	2"	—	6"	1 1/2"	Polypropylene	Stiff	Plastic	Blue, Red, White, Yellow	63935T11	000000
E	6 3/4"	2"	—	8"	1"	Polypropylene	Stiff	Plastic	Blue, Red, White, Yellow	63935T31	0000
F	5 1/2"	2 1/4"	—	6"	1"	Polypropylene	Stiff	Plastic	Blue, Red, White, Yellow	63935T32	0000
J	4 1/4"	1 3/4"	—	5"	3/4"	Polyester Plastic	Stiff	Plastic	Blue, Red, White, Yellow	63935T27	00000
K	8"	3"	—	8"	1 3/8"	Polyester Plastic	Stiff	Plastic	Blue, Red, White, Yellow	63935T42	00000
L	—	—	4"	—	1 1/2"	Polyester Plastic	Stiff	Plastic	Blue, Red, White, Yellow	63935T43	00000

Cylindrical Scrub Brushes with Extended-Reach Handle

Clean inside containers, pipes, and other places where most brushes can’t fit. The bristles on these brushes are chemical and temperature resistant.

Brush		Bristle			Handle
Lg.	Dia.	Lg.	Material	Firmness	Lg.	Material	Choose a Bristle Color		Each
5 3/4"	2"	3/8"	Polyester Plastic	Stiff	59"	Fiberglass	Blue, Green, Red, White, Yellow	98035T21	000000
6"	2 1/2"	3/8"	Polyester Plastic	Stiff	59"	Fiberglass	Blue, Green, Red, White, Yellow	98035T22	00000
6"	3"	1"	Polyester Plastic	Stiff	59"	Fiberglass	Blue, Green, Red, White, Yellow	98035T23	00000
6 1/4"	3 1/2"	1 1/8"	Polyester Plastic	Stiff	59"	Fiberglass	Blue, Green, Red, White, Yellow	98035T24	00000
6 1/2"	4"	1 1/2"	Polyester Plastic	Stiff	59"	Fiberglass	Blue, Green, Red, White, Yellow	98035T25	00000