On march 20 2009 the federal trade commission ftc introduced a new fiber for carpet.
Triexta carpet and voc.
They named it triexta and it is similar to polyester.
Let s look at the pros and cons of both to see which is the better fit for your home.
The carpet and rug institute cri created green label plus to identify carpets and adhesives that are tested by an independent certified laboratory and meet.
The primary reason for triexta s high level of stain resistance is that the fiber is hydrophobic meaning that it does not absorb moisture.
Buy carpeting carrying the carpet and rug institute s green label or green label plus for low voc content.
This benefits not only the outside environment but also your indoor environment as there will be fewer volatile organic compounds vocs released from the carpet.
There are several brands on the market that do provide low voc rugs and carpets.
Triexta has actually been used in the clothing industry longer than it has been used in the carpet industry in the clothing industry triexta uses the tag line dry fit to reflect the non absorbent properties of the fiber.
It s hard to complain when you ve got a.
More broadly most customers report high levels of satisfaction with the durability and stain resistance of the carpet with low rates of complaints.
Triexta and nylon are two of the hottest synthetic carpet fibers on the market right now.
Greener carpet options this post isn t all about my family s carpet choices though it s about what kind of green carpets are available.
Past this threshold there are also options of fiber thickness design and ecological sustainability.
We ll tackle reliability durability stain and soil resistance warranty coverage and cleaning and vacuuming tips.
To guide you through the technicalities and styles of carpet choices we decided to look into some of the best low voc area rugs and carpets on the market today.
While some carpets are made with triexta by the way triexta provides excellent stain protection other carpets are made with recycled content like plastic soft drink and water bottles.
The carpet doesn t need as much energy to produce as do nylon carpets and it s a much smaller producer of vocs and potential allergens and toxins.
One new carpet that you may have heard of attempts to be as natural as possible.
Triexta as it s called is a polyester carpet that eliminates the petroleum chemicals and substitutes them with corn glucose.
Ideally it s best to look for a natural carpet that doesn t even give off vocs or need any testing in the first place.
This heavyweight carpeting manufacturer makes smartstrand carpet using triexta strands that is claims are allergy friendly.
Green label plus a voluntary industry testing program for carpet and adhesive products establishes the highest standard for indoor air quality iaq ever set by the carpet industry.
