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Nylon:
This is the most popular synthetic carpet fiber used today. It
offers tremendous value, performance, and ease of maintenance.
Nylon provides brilliant colors and hides soil and traffic well.
Olefin:
This fiber is also called polypropylene. Olefin carpets are
highly stain, static, mold, and mildew resistant. They can be
used for indoor or outdoor carpets, including outdoor turf.
Their resistance to matting and crushing are not as good as a
nylon fiber.
Polyester:
Gives excellent color clarity with a soft feel to the carpet.
Lacks the durability of nylon carpet.
Wool:
Although somewhat expensive wool still offers great bulk,
performance, and an elegant look.
Two of the
most common methods of carpet manufacturing are:
Tufted:
Yarn is inserted into a pre-constructed backing, this method now
accounts for more than 90% of all carpet manufactured in the
United States.
Woven: The
surface and backing yarns are interfaced, or woven together in
one operation.
Carpet
Backing
Backing is
the material laminated to the underside of the carpet for
additional dimensional stability and body. Backing plays a vital
role in the performance and long term appearance retention of
carpet. The appropriate backing not only extends the appearance,
but it can also increase the life cycle, thus reducing ownership
costs.
Commonly
Used Backings
Actionbac:
Standard backing on carpet with 6-8 lbs. tuftbind (tuftbind is
the amount of strength it takes to pull a loop out of the
carpet). Actionbac is used virtually everywhere, however it
should not be used in school classrooms or corridors.
Unitary:
Is a upgrade from Actionbac with a 20lb Tuftbind which prevents
edge raveling and zippering. Should be used wherever a higher
tuftbind is required. Not all products can be manufactured on
unitary backing.
Cushion
back: Cushion or padding is an integral part of the carpet
backing
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