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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Mark Stanley on November 22, 2006, 08:44:18 pm
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Is Polypropylene normally mixed with other fibres?
On a visit today I did a burn / float test on a polyproplene carpet which showed signs of having a wool content. Yes it did float but not on the top (yes I did soak the fibre first) and it did bead but smelt of hair.
On research it looks like a 80/20 prop/wool mix.
Is this common?
I intend to use a LMS rotary bonnet system , pre-spay using ph5 then the bonett.
It sound safe to me.
Your thoughts please
Regards Mark
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I take it you mean 80% prop, what was the backing like???
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80/20 in favour of polyprop. with bonded hessian.
Regards Mark
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Thats an rare one, nearly as odd as the fibre content in my lounge suite post! Well if its bonded you shouldn't worry too much about shrinkage but a concern is browning from the hessian. With the choice of HWE or low moisture rotary i'd probably go with the rotary as you are planning. I know its just confirming what you already know but I hope that this second opinion gives you peace of mind !
Geoff
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Great!
Thanks for that.
Regards
Mark
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Did the clean today - some stains were damn awkward to say the least.
Just cant work out why ?
Anyway cust was happy - very.
Good job done.
Regards Mark
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Probably 50/50 wool and polyprop. They are pretty common these days.
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Is Polypropylene normally mixed with other fibres?
On a visit today I did a burn / float test on a polyproplene carpet which showed signs of having a wool content. Yes it did float but not on the top (yes I did soak the fibre first) and it did bead but smelt of hair.
On research it looks like a 80/20 prop/wool mix.
Is this common?
I intend to use a LMS rotary bonnet system , pre-spay using ph5 then the bonett.
It sound safe to me.
Your thoughts please
Regards Mark
80/20 mix has been around for years and is the most hard wearing pile mixture on the market for carpets. Mixed with a good pile weight (how many fibres per sq inch) ie 50oz and the carpet could last for years. Never come accross 80% nylon/20% wool - very rare!
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Yes - I was only able to do the usual tests and as to its exact percentage content I was not sure about.
Thank you.
Mark
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Regarding 80% Nylon 20% Wool. There would be no point. On 80/20 Wool / Nylon, the Nylon is added to stop the Wool wearing. Other way round would be pointless, the Wool wouldn't add anything to the carpet.
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Understood - thanks for that John.
What was the likely mix then John?
Or have you just answered that?
Regards
Mark
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Without being there and feeling the floor covering this is an impossible question to answer? Go into carpet shops and learn the different pile mixtures, and get a feeling for them.
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Thank you I do. But I obviously need to do it more often.
Regards
Mark
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Mark I was replying to the Rosina post about 80/20 nylon,wool.
Cheers
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There are alot of polyprop carpets now with a very small percentage mix of wool to give it awool look, usually the heavy loop or honeycomb types.
Mike