Commercial Carpet
Commercial Carpet
Today's commercial carpet uses a balanced approach. It simultaneously addressing the visual
needs of the specifier and the practical needs of the facilities manager.
Today's commercial carpet optimizes styling, performance and value. You get a better looking carpet
with more durability.
With the popularity of the commercial carpet, it has come with a myriad of carpet choices
to meet a wide variety of performance requirements, such as acoustics, thermal savings,
the Americans with Disabilities Act, non-slip safety, glare reduction, fatigue reduction,
good indoor air quality, and ease of maintenance, pleasant atmosphere and comfortable
environment for employees and visitors.
Commercial Carpet can easily meet the public’s desire for
aesthetic beauty in the workplace. The softness of the commercial carpet helps in employee productivity
and comfort, provides a quieter atmosphere, and reduces the incidences of slips and falls, therefore
reducing liability.
Commercial Carpet is the norm in healthcare, education, offices, hotels, and retail locations.
It is being used in all common public areas of facilities -- corridors (for sound absorption and
slip and fall safety), waiting rooms, lobbies, and offices (for beauty and versatility). It is also
being used more and more in patient rooms and nurseries in healthcare facilities (for the warmth and
comfort), and almost exclusively in elementary and pre-school classrooms in educational facilities.
A dense, low pile height, loop-pile commercial carpet is most often used in heavy-traffic areas.
In offices and other areas with lighter foot traffic, cut-pile can be a good choice. Either cut-pile,
loop-pile, or cut and loop is appropriate for use in areas that receive a moderate amount of traffic.
Performance considerations of commercial carpet are especially important for the
demanding environments of educational and health care facilities. For wear and tear, loop-pile
with a moisture-resistant or impervious backing will keep beverage spills on top of the carpet.
Loop-pile with a vinyl backing is effective for corridor and entryway carpet, but is not necessary
in administrative offices that receive little heavy foot traffic.
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