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Carpet Fibre Processing
If you have already reviewed the solution dyeing section, the fiber extrusion process already has been briefly described. All synthetic fibers begin as pellets and they are then melted into hair-like filaments. These filaments are extruded in infinite lengths and the number and diameter of filaments determine the final size of the yarn ply that will be used for the finished carpet product. These filaments may be left as infinite lengths to form bulked continuous filament (BCF) fiber or may be chopped into short lengths for further processing...
read moreNeedle Punch Carpet
Needle punching is a process of carpet manufacturing in which a matted layer of short staple fibers are punched with barbed needles into a spun, synthetic scrim and intertwined to form a mat of surface fiber. The mat is usually 3/8 thick (more or less) and appears like a very thick felt. Most needle punch carpet is manufactured using olefin staple yarn which is solution-dyed. This provides an unusually colorfast carpet that dries quickly and is very sunlight resistant. This makes needle punched carpet extremely useful for pool deck areas and...
read moreFlooring Construction Basics
Most residential carpet is manufactured using a process known as tufting. Tufting, a process of inserting pile yarns into a backing material, accounts for more than 90% of the carpet produced today. This process revolutionized the manufacture of carpet by speeding production and making carpet more affordable for the masses. What type of flooring are you interested in? Carpet Stone Hardwood Area Rug Laminate Do you own your home? Yes No What is your zip code? Tufting is a process very similar to embroidery. Yarn is...
read moreFlooring Maintenance Costs
$0.23 $0.245 $0.153 $0.003 $0.022 $0.036 Total 4604 $0.689 Based on ISSA (International Sanitary Supply Association) cleaning rates. Comparative Studies CARPAX STUDY1 BOMA STUDY2 Total Minute Per 1000 Sq. Ft. Cost/Sq. Ft. Per Year3 Total Minutes Per 1000 Sq. Ft. Cost/Sq. Ft. Per Year3 Carpet 3,500 $ 0.513 2,800 $ 0.394 Vinyl 4,604 $ 0.680 7,100 $ 1.001 1 - CARPAX study based on cleaning rates and frequencies. 2 - BOMA (Building Office Managers Association) data based on 1990 study of cleaning floor surfaces. 3 - Based on...
read moreCarpet Facility Maintenance
A major buzzword of the new millennium is "IAQ" (Indoor Air Quality). Products guaranteed to improve indoor air quality have grown exponentially. While some products do provide positive impact on IAQ, others simply represent a polished marketing effort. Products alone are not usually the cause of IAQ problems. Any one factor or a combination of factors may be the source. According to Dr. Michael Berry, indoor environmental problems have five common causes: poor ventilation; pollutants emitted from sources and activities inside the...
read moreCommercial Facility Maintenance Problems
The majority of problems associated with the maintenance of commercial facilities is lack of proper maintenance or lack of a proper facility maintenance plan for dealing the accumulation of interior soil load, but a number of problems can result as a result of maintenance. What type of flooring are you interested in? Carpet Stone Hardwood Area Rug Laminate Do you own your home? Yes No What is your zip code? Poorly trained staff continues to be a primary concern for many maintenance managers, but the management metric...
read moreEvaluating Maintenance Costs
Estimating and comparing maintenance costs for various floor coverings is always a challenge, because you must make a value judgment regarding acceptable appearance. Any facility manager understands, when facility appearance is the primary issue, some hard surface flooring materials require a more rigid maintenance regimen to obtain the same appearance levels as carpet. A number of surveys and studies have been completed over the past 5 - 6 years comparing maintenance costs for each floor covering. Cleaning and Maintenance Management magazine...
read moreNow That You Have More Carpet
Now that the size of your facility has increased or the amount of floor space dedicated to carpet has increased, but your maintenance budget has not increased proportionally, how do you handle this challenge? Often, facility managers insist that the cost of maintaining additional floor covering increases relative to the added floor space, but this is not necessarily so. A number of options are available to the facility manager to reduce costs without reducing cleaning efficiency. What type of flooring are you interested in? Carpet ...
read moreCommercial Carpet Cleaning
In maintaining commercial facilities, much of the emphasis should be placed on daily maintenance. Daily carpet care is far less expensive than restorative carpet cleaning and carpet appearance levels can be maintained at much higher levels. The average life of carpet will last for years longer, if proper daily care is performed. However, in today’s economy with tight budgets and limited personnel, it seems that facility maintenance is always the first area to undergo budget cuts. What type of flooring are you interested in? ...
read moreCarpet In Schools
Today, schools face an enormous challenge. One of the largest challenges to maintaining our current standard of living is an inadequate system of public education. It has been the focal point of many heated debates. Yet, SAT scores have continued to decline since the early 1960's. More than thirty percent of all students entering high school today will not graduate. Educators and school administrators face the toughest challenge. Educators are asked to teach children without the benefit of adequate parental input, but teachers are held...
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