### Curated Reading Shelf — Proof That Floor Wax Strategy Drives ROI, Safety, and ESG Compliance

#### 💸 Economics & Downtime

1. **Homewyse Cost‑to‑Wax Index (2025)** — “budget for roughly $690 – $850 per 1 000 ft² every cycle.”

[Homewyse](https://www.homewyse.com/maintenance_costs/cost_to_wax_floors.html)

2. **Elite BSC Strip‑&‑Wax Pricing Formula (2024)** — Breaks labour/material cost at $0.20 / ft² and typical mark‑ups to $0.30–0.40 / ft².

[Elite BSC](https://elitebsc.com/how-to-calculate-strip-wax-pricing-and-a-method-to-sell-a-lot-of-it/)

3. **Paint.org Fast‑Cure Epoxy Feature (2024)** — Rapid‑cure chemistries cut floor closure time by “up to 20 %.”

[CoatingsTech](https://www.paint.org/coatingstech-magazine/articles/fast-cure-amine-technologies-enable-rapid-return-to-service-in-floor-coatings/)

4. **Sika Engineering Note “Speed‑Up Floor Curing Time” (2025)** — Fast‑cure systems let contractors complete 5 jobs vs. 2–3 per week.

[Sika Group](https://www.sika.com/en/knowledge-hub/speed-up-floor-curing-time-boost-productivity.html)

#### 🛡️ Safety & Liability

5. **National Safety Council Injury Facts (2024)** — Average workers‑comp slip‑or‑fall claim: $51 047.

[NSC](https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/work/costs/workers-compensation-costs/)

6. **“Investigation of Floor Surface Finishes for Optimal Slip Resistance” (Building Science)** — Acrylic‑wax film integrity correlates with coefficients ≥ 0.5.

[ScienceDirect](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791116302773)

#### 🌱 ESG & Compliance

7. **UNC Public‑Health Study “Toxic Shine” (2025)** — Floor‑waxing releases airborne PFAS spikes.

[UNC Gillings](https://sph.unc.edu/sph-news/toxic-shine-floor-waxing-releases-dangerous-pfas-chemicals-into-air-study-finds/)

8. **Green Seal PFAS‑Prohibition Dossier (2024)** — New GS‑40 ban on PFAS in floor‑care certification.

[Green Seal PDF](https://greenseal.org/wp-content/uploads/PFAS-Prohibition-Standard-Revision-Research-Record-November-2024.pdf)

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