is CGD usually made with polypropylene fibers? is it ever made with nylon?

if yes to both, which is better for US, the CC'ers to work with? i would guess nylon, but with the ease of Cimex/Encap, maybe it doesn't make much of a difference.?.

thanx for your thoughts --- Derek.

Derek,

Polypropylene/Olefin is the price leader for CGD loop carpeting. Nylon is also available in the CGD flavor. Since nylon is a lot more expensive than olefin it's not nearly as popular. But like anything, you get what you pay for (read on).

For example we saw firsthand how unpopular commercial nylon has become when we went to purchase commercial solution dyed cut pile carpet for our office. NONE of the local carpet stores had any commercial grade nylon in stock. They ALL had plenty of olefin carpet readily available, but nylon would require a special order. So I went and ordered our carpet directly from a mill outlet store in Dalton. No olefin for me, thank you very much.

I don't personally care for olefin. Olefin has a less comfortable feel to its texture. It loves oil since it is a petroleum derivative. Oils in the environment are tenaciously attracted to it. Asphalt sealers are one problem for olefin (ever notice how a light colored olefin carpet will turn yellow/brown after the parking lot gets sealed). It sheds water and wicks rapidly. It's love for oil and repelling water can make olefin CGD a challenge to clean (especially with the HWE method). It has a low heat set, and can melt by dragging things across it (even scuffing a heel on the carpet can melt the fiber). It crushes and mats easily and doesn't stand back up. In fact it's inferior to nylon in just about every way. It's low price starts to look less attractive.

That being said... Olefin cleans up extremely well with Releasit. The oils and asphalt sealer mentioned above are dissolved quite easily. Wicking is retarded too. Special pre-sprays and pre-conditioners are not needed for typical olefin carpets prior to cleaning with Releasit. So there's no fear about cleaning olefin with Releasit. You can expect excellent results!






Rick Gelinas
encapman

thanx Rick!

reason i am asking is, on the back of my Biz cards i was going to point out some ways of keeping carpet looking it's best. 1 tip on there was also going to state, "Choose the best nylon carpet your budget will allow." (thanx for the idea Wayne Miller)

is this not necessary to point out to commercial clients/prospects, since Releasit handles Olefin so well??

thanx --- Derek.

It's not necessary, and it might possibly offend your prospect - since they may have already unwittingly bought olefin. Of course if they're seeking advice on a good carpet to purchase, you may want to recommend nylon, explaining the benefits it has over olefin.



Rick Gelinas
encapman

Rick:

thanx for your advice.

i agree with you, i can see it's potential for offense. for resi i can see this as one bene.

for comm i dunno if it is an always positive piece of advice.

if my target market was resi then i'd state that. but it isn't, hence i will drop that line.

bottom line: i get a MUCH larger ROI on comm canvassing than any direct mailing to resi has ever garnered me.

much thanx and regards Bro --- Derek.