| In the last few years there have been fantastic | | | | been used with bonnet cleaning or dry foam but |
| advances in carpet cleaning technology and carpet | | | | recently this technology has been extended to hot |
| manufacturing. Carpet manufacturers have greatly | | | | water extraction. Encapsulation chemicals clean better |
| improved the materials, but there have also been | | | | and help the carpets stay clean longer. |
| substantial developments in carpet cleaning equipment | | | | Most carpet cleaning products are designed to |
| as well as the chemicals used to clean. These notable | | | | emulsify the dirt, this process leaves a sticky residue |
| developments help the professional carpet cleaner | | | | on the carpets and as a result many carpets will get |
| get fantastic results. | | | | dirty faster. Encapsulation chemistry will surround |
| For a number of years the carpet manufacturer has | | | | each dirt particle and crystallize so that it does not |
| had a problem with nylon carpet pile. Nylon carpet | | | | attract any other dirt. These particles then release |
| fiber is susceptible to rapid soiling, even though | | | | from the carpet and are easily removed with a |
| improvements have been made these improvements | | | | normal vacuuming process. The carpet stays cleaner |
| just cover the problem instead of stopping it. The | | | | because there is no residue left in the carpet. |
| manufacturers have tried many methods to solving | | | | Most carpet cleaning companies that use hot water |
| this problem including stain protectors which prevent | | | | extraction will rinse the carpet with a fiber rinse. This |
| the fibers from being damaged by liquids. The carpet | | | | process will remove a lot of the sticky residue that is |
| manufacturer has had moderate success in improving | | | | left behind. Even with this extra step there's still a |
| the quality of their nylon carpets. | | | | small percentage of residue left in the carpet. Any |
| Many of the manufacturers of carpet cleaning | | | | dirt that comes into contact with the carpet will be |
| equipment have focused on extraction equipment | | | | attracted to the sticky residue left in the carpet and |
| that cleans with less moisture to reduce the problem | | | | this is referred to a process called "rapid resoiling". |
| of overwetting. These low moisture extraction | | | | Vacuuming the carpet will remove loose dirt but |
| machines achieve fantastic results in cleaning nylon | | | | cannot remove the dirt that is attached to sticky |
| carpets and the benefit is that your carpets dry a lot | | | | residue left in the carpet. |
| faster. The biggest problem with getting your carpet | | | | Many of the new encapsulating carpet cleaning |
| too wet is that the moisture will penetrate into the | | | | products are formulated with the right balance of |
| underpad. There is never enough air circulation under | | | | detergents to get the carpet clean and a crystalline |
| the carpet to dry it properly and as a result there is | | | | polymer that will encapsulate the dirt, greasy soil and |
| a danger of developing mold and mildew. In addition | | | | any detergent residue. This solution dries to a crystal |
| to damaging the carpet this can create many health | | | | and can be removed with a thorough vacuuming. |
| problems. | | | | Cleaning a carpet with an encapsulation process is the |
| The most compelling of all advancements in carpet | | | | more effective method because it crystallizes any |
| cleaning technology comes from the carpet cleaning | | | | residue that remains in the carpet and this prevents |
| chemicals. In particular many of these new chemicals | | | | rapid resoiling. These recent developments in |
| use encapsulation technology. This process suspends | | | | manufacturing and cleaning technology have produced |
| the dirt and soil from the carpet and surrounds it. | | | | amazing results from professional carpet cleaners and |
| This suspended dirt is then removed by cleaning | | | | the products that they use. |
| equipment. In previous years encapsulation has only | | | | |