A carpet warranty is a guarantee to replace or compensate in the event the carpet doesn’t meet performance standards. Carpet inspectors are the experts when it comes to examining problems with carpets. Everyone knows that carpet will stain, soil, and eventually wear out during its natural lifetime. However, when some or all of these things […]
How Do Optical Brighteners Affect Carpet?
Optical brighteners are common in laundry detergents for whiter-looking clothing. Every client wants to have their carpet last a long time and look good year after year. Many companies use brightening agents called optical brightening agents or fluorescent whitening agents. This chemical compound absorbs ultraviolet light and enhances the appearance of fabric and fibers. When […]
What Does a Pressure Beck Do?
Carpet comes in a range of lovely colors that clients can choose from to liven up their home or workplace. The different fibers receive a dye to provide rich, long-lasting color. There are many different types of dye processes that carpet can undergo. One of the most popular is beck dying. Beck dying is when […]
Test Protocol for Bundle Wrap Encapsulation and Penetration
When carpet inspectors arrive at a job site, they often need to take fiber samples so they can conduct a range of tests, both in the field and back at their workplace. When inspectors need to do bundle wrap encapsulation and penetration, they must follow the test protocol. It’s important to choose areas of carpet […]
Nitrogen Dioxide Affects Installed Carpets
Nitrogen dioxide, or NO2, is a highly reactive gas. NO2 forms primarily as a result of burning fuel, such as emissions from cars and trucks. Factories, power plants, and other large-scale operations also put off NO2. As a serious air pollutant, NO2 harms the human body over time. So, what does nitrogen dioxide have to […]
What is the Difference Between BCF and Staple Yarns?
When it comes to carpet manufacturing, there are two different classifications for the fiber systems: staple yarns and BCF (bulked continuous filament). Each one provides certain advantages and disadvantages, so it’s a good idea for carpet inspectors to share that information with their clients. BCF BCF is a fiber system that is one long filament […]
Stain Resistant Technology for Carpets
Carpet is the ideal choice for both a residential setting or a place of business. Few things make the carpeting look better for longer than a good stain-resistant treatment. Stain-resistant carpet can withstand spills and stains like dirt, coffee, tomato sauce, and more. The way the fibers are treated helps them repel those spills and […]
What are Creels and Beams?
Manufacturing carpet has benefited greatly from modern technology, and anyone working with carpeting needs to know how the process works. There are also pieces of manufacturing equipment they need to know about and understand in order to gain the experience they need to really work with inspectors, clients, manufacturers, and more. Two of these are […]
Exactly How Can Certain Alkalis Affect Carpeting?
Alkalis can affect carpet significantly. Carpet becomes affected by different types of chemicals, both acidic and alkaline. Depending on a substance’s pH level, the fibers go through a reaction. This can change the color or even the texture. But what does it mean for a substance to be alkali, and how does that affect carpet? […]
Dyeing Carpet for Color Retention
Humans figured out the basics of dyeing carpet thousands of years ago. To get the range of colors and patterns of carpet that customers want today, there are many modern methods for the dyeing processes and procedures that deliver it. Dyeing, the process of coloring the carpet yarn, allows for many different color combinations that […]
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