Rather than being absorbed, most spills bead up on the carpet fibers allowing for easy cleanup. Repelling action is the key to keeping STAINMASTERŽ carpet 40% cleaner. Makes carpets easier to clean and increases vacuuming efficiency. Stain resistance comes standard on all STAINMASTERŽ carpeting.
Dupont's Fiber Technology
- DuPont's unique Type 6,6 nylon fiber provides resiliency and strength, providing years of durability to your carpet.
- Premium fiber guards against fiber loss usually caused by foot traffic over time.
- The DuPont nylon fiber in STAINMASTERŽ carpeting ensures a beautiful appearance for years to come.
- Sturdy nylon fiber retains colors longer.
- BCF (Bulked Continuous Filament) eliminates carpet fuzzing and shedding.
DuPont Stain and Soil Technology
- Spills and dirt don't stand a chance against STAINMASTERŽ carpet
- DuPont stain resistance technology causes liquids to bead up at the fiber surface, allowing for easy cleanup.
- DuPont soil resistance technology protects the fiber surface, repelling dirt and soil.
DuPont Advanced Teflon Repel System
- Repelling action is the key to keeping STAINMASTERŽ carpet 40% cleaner.
- The fiber surface repels liquids, reducing their chance of leaving a permanent stain.
- Vacuuming efficiency is increased, providing better results when you clean.
- Comes standard on all STAINMASTERŽ carpeting.
DuPont Anti-Static Technology
Electrical surprises are a thing of the past with DuPont's Anti-Static Technology.
- STAINMASTERŽ carpet contains carbon-filled fiber which act as miniature lightning rods dissipating the static charge away from the person generating it.
- The anti-static technology is built into the carpet itself, so your family is protected for as long as you have it.
- Now comes standard on all STAINMASTERŽ carpeting
Here are some general terms .
for understanding how carpet is made and how to judge carpet quality. Remember, the best way to ensure that you get a high quality, durable carpet is to ask for DuPont STAINMASTERŽ.
- Durability - The measure of how long your carpet will look and feel good. Ideally, carpet will retain its original texture and appearance for years to come. Durability depends on finding the right balance of three important factors defined below:
- Fiber - During carpet manufacturing, natural or synthetic fiber is converted to yarn and tufted, or locked into a backing to form the pile or surface that you walk on. There are five major types of carpet fiber; the most popular being nylon. Ideal for carpeting, nylon is a man-made fiber that is wear-resistant, resilient, and provides brilliant color. All STAINMASTERŽ carpets are made of 100% premium DuPont nylon fiber.
- Twist -The twist of the fiber is the way the fiber filaments are spun into yarn, and how the yarn is in turn twisted upon itself. Twist is usually locked into the fiber with a steam or heat setting. The tighter the twist, the more the carpet will resist changes in appearance and texture. All STAINMASTERŽ carpet construction is conducted under strict twisting specifications.
- Density - Density describes the amount of pile in the carpet and how close the tufts are to one another. In general, the more dense the carpet the better the quality. Check density by pressing your fingers on the carpet and trying to reach the backing. It will be difficult to reach the backing of a very dense carpet. With the tufts facing outward, bend the carpet into a U shape to see how much of the carpet backing shows. The less backing you see, the more dense the carpet.
- Bulked Continuous Filament (BCF) - Continuous strands of nylon are formed into yarn. They are also texturized to increase their bulk and to change from straight into kinked or curled fiber.
- Heat Setting - After the fiber is twisted, it is treated with heat to lock in the twist. The result: carpet fibers that won't easily unravel or crush under heavy foot traffic.
- Tufting - The heat-set fiber is fed through needles and then stitched or tufted into the primary carpet backing. The density of a carpet is determined by how much yarn is used and how close the tufts are to one another.
- Dyeing -The tufted carpet is saturated with liquid dye then treated with a fixation solution and dried.
- The Advanced TeflonŽ Repel System - The dyed carpet is now saturated with anti-stain polymers. Then it undergoes a fixation process and is dried again. Next, a unique TeflonŽ solution is applied. The result is carpet that has the long lasting ability to repel dirt and resist stains.
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