Technical Bulletins & Technical Papers

1. Technical Bulletins
   1. CRI Laboratory Test Methods
   2. Environmental and Safety
   3. General Carpet Characteristics
   4. Installation
   5. Maintenance of Carpet
2. Technical Papers

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Technical Bulletins

CRI Laboratory Test Methods

Carpet Performance Ratings

• CRI Test Method 103 – Standard Test Method for the Evaluation of Texture Appearance Retention of Carpets for Minimum Carpet Standards Program
  May 2011, 275 KB

Seal of Approval Cleaning Solutions Test Program Protocols

• CRI Test Method 110 - Evaluation Procedures for CRI Carpet Spot Cleaning Product Certification
  September 2006, 39 KB
• CRI Test Method 111 - Evaluation Procedures for CRI Carpet Cleaning Certification of In-Tank and Pre-Spray Cleaning Products
  September 2006, 327 KB
• CRI Test Method 116 - Standard Laboratory Practice for Consumer Applied Pet Stain and Odor Removal Chemical Evaluation on Pile Yarn Floor Coverings
  July 2010, 38 KB

Seal of Approval Deep Cleaning Extractors Test Program Protocol

• CRI Test Method 118 - Laboratory Test Procedure for Seal of Approval Deep Cleaning Extractors
  January 2012, 143 KB

Seal of Approval Deep Cleaning Systems Test Program Protocol

• CRI Test Method 119 - Laboratory Test Procedure for Seal of Approval Deep Cleaning Systems
  January 2012, 146 KB
• CRI Test Method 120 - Standard Laboratory Test Procedure For Evaluating Cleaning Effectiveness of Commercial Carpet Cleaning Chemicals, Cleaning Equipment or Complete Cleaning Systems
  March 2010, 53 KB

Seal of Approval/Green Label Vacuums Test Program Protocols

• CRI Test Method 112 - Standard Laboratory Test Procedure For Evaluation of Vacuum Removal of Solid Particulate From Carpet
  September 2011, 114 KB
• CRI Test Method 113 - Laboratory Test Procedure For Quantifying Respirable Particulate From Vacuuming Carpet
  September 2011, 156 KB
• CRI Test Method 114 - Standard Laboratory Practice for Carpet Surface Appearance Change Due To Vacuuming
  September 2011, 46 KB
• CRI Test Method 115 - Standard Laboratory Test Practice For Determining the Power Use Effectiveness of Residential and Commercial Vacuum Cleaners
  March 2010, 19 KB

Environmental and Safety

• Antimicrobial Carpet Treatments
  June 2007, 24 KB
• Americans with Disabilities Act
  2008, 28 KB
• Carpet and Indoor Air Quality
  February 1999, 47 KB
• Carpet and Rugs Flammability Tests
  March 1999, 20 KB
• Flammability & Carpet Safety
  November 1998, 24 KB
• Formaldehyde Statement
  September 1999, 17 KB
• OSHA Hazard Communication Act
  December 1999, 18 KB
• Recommended Indoor Air Quality Specifications
  February 2001, 19 KB
• Smoke Generation
  November 1998, 18 KB
• Static Control
  June 2000, 29 KB

General Carpet Characteristics

• Acoustical Characteristics of Carpet
  May 2008, 76 KB
• Average Pile Yarn Density & the Importance of Correct Pile Measurement
  May 2008, 25 KB
• Carpet and Heated Floors
  1999, 25 KB
• HUD Use of Materials Bulletin No. 44d - HUD Building Product Standards and Certification Program for Carpet
  August 15, 1993, 404 KB
• Pile Reversal - Watermarking - Shading
  March 2000, 26 KB
• Roll Crush
  1995, 18 KB
• School Carpet Minimum Average Specifications
  November 2000, 21 KB

Installation

• Adhesive Installation Over Concrete Sub-Floors
  1999, 29 KB
• Carpet Installation - Essential Points
  1999, 27 KB
• Carpet on Concrete Balconies
  1999, 19 KB
• Carpet Wrinkles ("Buckles" or "Bubbles")
  June 2008, 22 KB
  
• Characteristics of Patterned Carpet
  February 1999, 34 KB
• Guidance for Restretching to Remove Buckles, Wrinkles, and Bubbles
  August 1998, 27 KB
• Peaked Seams in Stretch-in Carpet Installations
  June 2008, 33 KB
• Testing Concrete Substrates
  July 2009, 28 KB

Maintenance of Carpet

• Carpet Beetles
  June 2008, 34 KB
• Carpet for Clubhouses Permitting Only Soft Spikes
  May 2008, 26 KB
  
• Carpet Spot Removal Procedure for Fruit Flavored and Sport Beverages
  1999, 21 KB
• Carpet Maintenance and Troubleshooting
  May 2008, 39 KB
• Dust Mites
  March 2000, 41 KB
• Filtration Soiling
  October 2008, 47 KB
• Pet Urine and Carpet
  March 2001, 20 KB
• Schools Carpet Maintenance Program
  March 2000, 43 KB

Technical Papers

• Carpet Preconditioning: Its Impact On Cleaning
  May 2009, 73 KB
• Discoloration of Certain Resilient Floor Coverings
  October 2008, 22 KB
• Florida Schools Carpet Indoor Air Quality Study
  October 2008, 30 KB
• Kawasaki Syndrome
  October 2008 , 31 KB
• Mold and Indoor Air Quality
  October 2008, 26 KB

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