| The time to clean residential and | | | | is the era of innovation, so expect huge |
| commercial carpet is before it looks | | | | changes in the future of cleaning. This |
| soiled. the problem is that not many | | | | is where a low moisture encapsulation |
| cleaning programs follow that rule. And | | | | system comes in. Don't be surprised if |
| when the decision is made to clean the | | | | it is eventually added to the above list |
| carpet, restorative effort may be needed | | | | as a "mainstream" cleaning method. The |
| to bring the carpet back into an | | | | technology Every carpet should be |
| acceptable appearance. This typically | | | | regularly vacuumed. Everyone agrees. |
| ends in using a truckmount or | | | | However, a vacuum cannot remove oily |
| high-powered portable carpet cleaning | | | | soils, or even dry soils, once they |
| system, with high temperatures, strong | | | | adhere to oily soils on the carpet |
| chemicals and a tired, exhausted | | | | fibers. Encapsulation chemicals utilize |
| technician at the end of the work shift. | | | | detergency just like the typical |
| Interim encapsulation cleaning programs | | | | chemicals that you use right now. The |
| utilizing low moisture agitation and | | | | main difference is in the crystal |
| crystallization methods are becoming | | | | polymers found in encapsulation |
| more and more popular as an effective | | | | chemicals, which takes the oily soils |
| way to ensure commercial carpet always | | | | and makes them dry (in a crystal polymer |
| looks good. It also makes scheduled | | | | structure) so that ordinary dry |
| restorative extraction cleaning much | | | | vacuuming can remove them. |
| easier and less aggressive. Traditional | | | | These polymers in this detergent mixture |
| cleaning Before implementing any | | | | are like the "second wave" in an army |
| cleaning program, cleaning managers must | | | | attack. After the detergents have done |
| understand and believe in the reason for | | | | their work - attacking, separating soils |
| change. According to the Institute of | | | | from fibers, etc, with proper agitation |
| Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration | | | | - the crystallizing polymers surround or |
| Certification S100 Standard and | | | | encapsulate the detergent in solution |
| Reference Guide for Professional Carpet | | | | and the soils that are now suspended. |
| Cleaning, there are five approved | | | | After the encapsulate is added and |
| methods of carpet cleaning. They are: | | | | worked into the carpet, the carpet looks |
| * Absorbent compound | | | | clean. Imagine the benefits for huge |
| * Bonnet (pad) | | | | facilities or airports, areas where |
| * Dry foam | | | | truck mounts can't be used and portables |
| * Shampoo | | | | are not practical. Each time the carpet |
| * Hot water extraction | | | | is vacuumed, it gets cleaner because |
| This by no means limits other methods | | | | more soils inside the crystal polymers |
| that professionals may use, or the | | | | are vacuumed away. |
| combination of methods. After all, this | | | | |