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Benefits of carpet

• Carpet provides design flexibility-create a work environment that reflects the organizations culture through various shapes, patterns, and color

• carpet reduces noise and increases productivity- more efficient, reducing noise when compared with other flooring options

• Carpet cushions slips and falls- providing underfoot, comfort, reduces slips and falls, minimizing injuries, making for floors safer

• Carpet provides warmth and comfort

• Carpet saves money overtime

7 factors of performance

1. fiber

2. Dyeing

3. Construction

4. Backing

5. Color and patterns

6. Installation

7. Maintenance

Fibers: nylon 6 vs. 6.6, other fiber used

90% of commercial carpet is manufactured with nylon, first, why do you synthetic fiber

There are no performance difference between 6 and 6.6. The difference is the melting point, which does not affect the performance. Carpet manufacturers, who extrude their own nylon extrude nylon 6

Why nylon 6

• easier to manufactures to extrude themselves

• Allows for better quality control and control the supply chain

• Less expensive than nylon 6.6

• Easier to recycle and more sustainable

Wool

• Pros: flame resistant, low soil, sustainable, pleasing texture

• Cons: expensive, difficult to remove, difficult to remove stains, allergenic, high static charge

PET (Polyethylene terephthalate): used in food and beverages

• pros: inherent stain resistance, softer feel, more cost effective than other fibers, recycled

• Cons: crushes easily

Construction differences between tiles and broadloom

Carpet tile

• primary backing - locks in tufts and adds dimensional stability to the product

• High performance pre coat

• Thermoplastic compound

• Fiberglass reinforcement- creates stability

Broadloom

• Primary backing- locks in tufts and maintain pattern integrity

• Enriched polymer- ensure the tufts stay in place and prevent delamination

• Woven secondary backing- helps maintain dimensionalnstability

Construction terms: density # to be heavy duty

Standard residential carpet: 1000-3000

High traffic, residential carpet: 3000-5000

commercial carpet: 5000-7000

ultra heavy duty carpet: 7000 +

TARR rating

Textured appearance retention rating

• measures a level of appearance change of special carpet after foot traffic

• 12,000 cycle hexapod exposure conditioning test

• Moderate traffic- greater than 2.5

• Heavy- greater than 3.0

• Severe traffic - greater than 3.5

What’s important to the end-user?

• maintenance, warranties, cleanability, performance

• Culture

• Customer experience

• Price

• Moisture

• Branding

• Environmental and social sustainability

• Talent attraction and retention

• Single source supplier, and ease of doing business

Factors to consider on a project: scope, budget, usage, aesthetic, timeline, sustainability

Scope

• New construction vs. renovation

• Entire space or small areas

• Matching existing finishes vs. new finishes

Budget

• material pricing vs. installed pricing

• Overall flooring budget vs. number for specific area

• Heavier flooring = more expensive

• New construction vs. renovation

Usage

• where is each product going?

• What are the different area within the space?

• What does the client do in each area?

• How heavy is the traffic in each part of the space

• What type of furniture will be used?

• What type of flooring are being considered?

Aesthetic

• what is the most important design criteria?

• What is the brand identity of the client

• What is the vibe of the space?

• How long do they plan to be in the space?

• What do they want to incorporate color?

• Lighting situation

Timeline

• construction timeframe

• How long does it take for a product to arrive?

• How long will the insulation last?

• Is it a quick project or will it take years for flooring to be installed?

• Need time to set?

Sustainability

• indoor air quality

• Can the product be recycled?

• Material health

• Building certification programs

• Climate change