Commercial Carpet Steam Cleaning
Office building in a medical park Amherst NY.
Commercial Carpet Steam Cleaning
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Berber Carpeting Information
Olefin Berber Carpet Fiber Information
Olefin- 90 of all wall to wall carpet backings have been of this materials. Olefin dislikes water and if you place a fiber in water it actually floats. This material s also inert and will not react with acids or alkaline . It is the least absorbent of water of all the modern carpet fibers. Unfortunately it is loves oil and oil based stains can be difficult to remove. Because of these characteristics professional cleaners often work a slower pace and place air movers in the area to prevent water from wicking back up and resoiling an area that was just cleaned.
Strengths
-Very affordable and long lasting, making it the #2 most popular construction in the US. Olefin is a synthetic or man made material
-Chemically inert or will not chemically react.
-Does not shrink this material only absorbs 1% of water , making this common backing of most constructions.
Weaknesses
-Least resilient of all fibers especially with the popular Berber style carpeting. If the nap crushes it cannot be made to spring back with a steam cleaning. Common in commercial carpet mills will make it denser which helps with reslientcy.
-Lowest melt temperature, cleaners need to be careful of using high heat or can melt areas accidentally. Homeowners need to be careful moving furniture also because friction can cause permanent damage
-Normal wear and tear will leave permanent traffic lane patterns because the face of the yarn is scratched and not dirty. Although it often looks dirty.
-Water Hating= wicking. Berber easily overwets and is the biggest problem with this material.
Berber Carpeting Information
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Types Of Carpet Fibers
Types of carpet fibers.
Acrylic- Feels and looks like wool and is actually stronger then wool. The biggest downside is it becomes stiff and hardens over time. Also does not last as long as other types like nylon, olefin. This material dislikes water but loves oil, meaning it will not hold water but easily absorbs oily substances. Acrylic can fuzz easier then other materials and can be difficult to dye. This fiber is washable and is mostly used for area rugs.
Polyester- PET is the short acronym and loves to absorb oily spills but does not hold water and does not need any added blockers to resist water based spills and stains. Currently represents about 10% of the marketplace and is a favorite in apartment complexes for its cost. Poly is very sun resistant and so is popular for sitting rooms that receive a lot of sunlight. It is not very resilient and will show wear from walking on it or traffic patterns. This material is prone by even normal wear and will not spring back like nylon.
Types Of Carpet Fibers
Commercial carpet cleaning using encapsulation detergents.
Commercial carpet cleaning using encapsulation detergents.
Encapsulation is fast becoming one of the most sought after carpet cleaning methods for commercial office buildings. Most manufacturers recommend using encapsulation using a counter- rotating brush system.
The benefits are
-fast dry times of an hour
-prevent soda stains from wicking back up
-better brighter appearance
Commercial carpet cleaning using encapsulation detergents.
Encapsulation Commercial Carpet Cleaning
Commercial carpet cleaning using encapsulation detergents.
Encapsulation is fast becoming one of the most sought after carpet cleaning methods for commercial office buildings. Most manufacturers recommend using encapsulation using a counter- rotating brush system.
The benefits are
-fast dry times of an hour
-prevent soda stains from wicking back up
-better brighter appearance
Encapsulation Commercial Carpet Cleaning
Sunday, July 27, 2014
History of Nylon Carpet Warranties
History of Nylon Carpet Warranties
There have been six generations of nylon carpeting in residential homes. Each time improvements have been made to make nylon more desirable and reduce some of the weaknesses.
5th Generation Nylon added what the mills called an acid dye blocker to “block” stains and make the fibers less receptive to dye based stains like beverages. Acid dye is what is found in foods and some beverages. These type of spills were common in living rooms and with the introduction of acid dye blockers the goal was to make food stains wash out easily.
6th Generation nylon was focused on becoming more crush resistant, meaning after a cleaning a traffic area would spring back.
History of Warranties
After the 5t gen was introduced mills realized a problem had developed. The chemicals most carpet cleaners were using were too strong alkaline for the dye blockers. The carpets were browning, yellowing and becoming less effective in preventing stains, the whole purpose.
The good news was the manufacturers and cleaning trade associations came to an agreement.
- Cleaners agreed not to use solutions stronger then a ph of 10 . This applied to any general cleaning steps including pre conditioning and hot water extraction.
-Cleaners agreed not o use Catonic detergents
-Warranty only applied to residential homeowners and not apartments or commercial buildings
-Warranty was limited to common household food and drinks and not pet accidents, bleach etc.
History of Nylon Carpet Warranties www.methodclean.com
Saturday, July 26, 2014
The Strengths and Weaknesses of Nylon Carpeting
The Strengths and Weaknesses of Nylon Carpeting
Nylon is the most common carpet fiber found in wall to wall carpet. Over 60% of homes have some nylon or nylon blend.
This material wears great and usually springs back after people walk on it but it also stains easier then some other constructions. To help mills will often dip the carpet in a stain protector to fill in the dye sites and give better protection
Strengths
- long lifetime and very resilient. Yarns usually will spring back with some agitation used during a professional cleaning.
-Holds it heat set crimp which makes it a popular choice for plush in living rooms.
- Less affected by abrasion people walking than any other construction
Weaknesses
-Easily damaged by acids, common household acids like toilet bowl cleaner
-Stains easily, especially susceptible to food and beverage stains like coffee/soda.
-dyes are destroyed by chlorine bleach
After six generations of nylon each one has helped reduce some of the weaknesses and keeping nylon the most popular choice. The latest generations have focused on addition of flurochemicals protectors to make the fiber more resistant to soiling and staining. They also are focused on making fiber smoother o the touch and less water absorption.
The Strengths and Weaknesses of Nylon Carpeting
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