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2008-09-01 Pooling, Watermarking, Pile Reversal and Shading

These issues – and the terms are somewhat synonymous in their meaning – continue to plague carpet manufacturers.  Pooling, Watermarking, Pile Reversal and Shading are manifested in different ways but primarily give the appearance of water having been...

2008-06-01 PROTECTING YOU AND THE CLIENT’S INVESTMENT

Including special articles from Jeff Bishop with Clean Care Seminars, and Mike Currin with Flooring Warranty Services In this issue of the Commercial Flooring Report we’ve got several guest articles.  Part II of Jeff Bishops article on commercial carpet care and...

2008-05-01 MAINTENANCE ISSUES

Cleaning and maintaining commercial flooring, especially carpet, is as important as selecting the right carpet construction, color and installation procedures.  It is the one thing that will make the difference between a long healthy life for the flooring material or...

2008-04-01 ACAA REPLY AND VINYL ISSUES

In the last issue of the Commercial Flooring Report I wrote an article about fly ash content in concrete and the issues this material presents relative to installation and in particular its relevance to gaining LEED credits for new buildings.  The article prompted a...

2008-03-01 BE AWARE OF DANGEROUS SITUATIONS INCLUDING MOISTURE

In a recent conversation with an executive of a specialty hospitality carpet manufacturer he was telling me about a situation they had encountered recently, in the lobby of a hotel for which they had custom made the carpet with the infield, out fill and border...