Carpets and rugs made with Nylon-6 are aesthetic, comfort and more durable.
Carpets are available in an ever increasing variety of styles, aesthetics, structures, colours and patterns. Choosing the right carpet is as important for professional buyers (hotels, offices) and retailers as for people that want to decorate their own homes.
Carpets made with Nylon-6 have excellent properties for every application:
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Superior appearance retention due to a high resilience.
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Excellent resistance to wear, crushing and matting due to a high tenacity and abrasion resistance.
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Excellent dirt resistance.
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Easy to clean and to maintain.
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Unlimited styling capability and colour versatility.
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Easy to dye with low energy in beautiful colours.
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Environment friendly; low production energy and 100% recyclable.
Carpets made with Nylon-6 perform equal to other types of nylon but enjoy lower production costs.
Polypropylene is cheaper than nylon but has significant disadvantages:
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Inferior floor performance due to its poor resilience and abrasion resistance.
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Less resistant to oily stains and soil.
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May scar from heat of friction.
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Limited styling capability and colour range.
Wool although providing natural warmth and good resilience has clear drawbacks:
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More expensive than manmade fibres.
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Moderate abrasion resistance.
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Dirt is “hidden” well but its stain resistance is moderate.
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Only one lustre level.
Polyester use in carpets is very limited due to its inferior floor performance.
Some test results given hereunder illustrate the excellent performance of Nylon-6 in carpet and rug applications.
Durability test of two carpets - corresponding to 6 months of normal use:
Left is carpet made with Nylon-6, right is polypropylene.
Wear Test - section view of the pile depth after 6 months' use:
Nylon-6 - worn area is shown left. Polypropylene - worn area is shown right.
Heat-resistance test - using a hot iron at the maximum setting:
Left is Nylon-6 after 1 minute exposure, right is polypropylene after 3 seconds exposure.
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