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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: craigp on March 26, 2007, 08:59:17 am

Title: Teflon
Post by: craigp on March 26, 2007, 08:59:17 am

can anyone tell me who sell Teflon by Du-Pont ? (to carpet cleaners)

Craig

Title: Re: Teflon
Post by: Phillip Mold on March 26, 2007, 09:04:57 am

I don't think anyone sells retail quantities of blocks of teflon, but if its glides of sliders you are after try solutionsuk

Title: Re: Teflon
Post by: Ken Wainwright on March 26, 2007, 02:59:06 pm

If you are talking Teflon Protectors, as far as I'm aware, they don't market them themselves, but allow specialist manufacturers to use their raw materials to produce carpet/fabric protectors with Teflon. I believe that to use the Teflon name, strict standards have to be maintained.

From the past, I know that some Prochem products used Teflon, but I don't know if they still do.

Safe and happy cleaning :)
Ken

Title: Re: Teflon
Post by: craigp on March 26, 2007, 03:32:53 pm

yes teflon protectors i mean,

I have noticed that some (fast trackers mostly) advertise Teflon protectors, what product are they using then?

Title: Re: Teflon
Post by: Derek on March 26, 2007, 03:48:13 pm

I was always led to believe that DuPont didn't endorse the use of the Teflon brand name at all.

Title: Re: Teflon
Post by: craigp on March 26, 2007, 03:55:49 pm

'Teflon Advanced' is what the FTers say they use  ???

Title: Re: Teflon
Post by: Doug Holloway on March 26, 2007, 04:01:32 pm

Hi Craig,

If it's Fast Trackers then probably Alltec .

http://www.alltec.co.uk/store/category/bhcp/Solvent_Water_Based_Protectors.html

Probably the top one .

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: Teflon
Post by: Mike Osbourne on March 26, 2007, 05:31:23 pm

Well I use Craftex and they sell one that comes with a glossy brochure with Du Pont Teflon plastered all over it. And I may say it seems to sell itself.

Just down play the picture of a huge bubble of red wine sitting on top of a carpet.

 

Title: Re: Teflon
Post by: Geoff Jewkes on March 26, 2007, 06:28:26 pm

Yep, I use craftex also

Title: Re: Teflon
Post by: the red carpet on March 26, 2007, 08:12:29 pm

As has been said Craftex do a Du-Pont Teflon one, John Kelly (Restormate) sell it
Anything to do with Fastrack is usually pro-mite

Title: Re: Teflon
Post by: Kev Loomes on March 27, 2007, 10:22:16 am

Craig

I was a Fastracker and I sold (still sell) promite for allergies and protection. However I sell Teflon protector too (both water and solvent of course) as it is a brand name that people respond to. So I give them the choice.

They do nice leaflets too ;)

http://www.btowstore.com/epages/Store.sf/?ObjectPath=/Shops/15094/Categories/Craftex/CarUphol/Chemicals/Protective

Title: Re: Teflon
Post by: the red carpet on March 27, 2007, 07:23:09 pm

I havent tested the efectivnes of one against the other but the craftex one looks like water compared to the pro-mite

The pro-mite is much thicker

Title: Re: Teflon
Post by: clive on March 27, 2007, 08:37:12 pm

Spurgeons of Crawley who sell Bane Clene sell Du pont Teflon. 01293 437511

Title: Re: Teflon
Post by: Doug Holloway on March 27, 2007, 08:55:15 pm

Hi Red,

The 'thickness' is irrelevant as PTFE in water , which is what these things are would be low viscosity.

Viscosity is adjudsted using celluloses, starches etc

Cheers

Doug

Title: Re: Teflon
Post by: Mike Halliday on March 27, 2007, 09:36:39 pm

I was talking to a prominent chemical manufacturer last month who told me a lot of companies introduce a thickening agent into their products to give the illusion that the product is more 'concentrated' :o :o :o

Mike