CRI
Announces New Version of Appearance Change Reference Scales
New series of reference scales now available to Lab Professionals and Carpet
Inspectors
Contact: CRI Communications Department, 706.428.2103
(October 14, 2003) Dalton, GA -The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) announces the release of a new version of the Appearance Change Reference Scales. This new series offers laboratory professionals and carpet inspectors appearance change reference scales that are more representative of the range of carpets currently in the market. The scales cover six types of carpet: saxony cut-pile, berber loop, commercial loop (low profile), cut-pile commercial plush, cut-pile shag, and tip-sheared (with a pattern). The appearance change in carpet is graded on a 5.0 to 1.0 scale, with 5.0 being the lowest degree of surface change and 1.0 the highest degree of surface change.
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This new version of the Appearance Change Reference Scales was developed by the Carpet and Rug Institutes Performance Standards Committee. This committee, which is comprised of carpet industry laboratory and testing experts, has spent the last year fine-tuning the newest version of the scales.
In addition to the release of the new series, CRI has revised and posted on the CRI website, the test method CRI TM-101 covering the use of the scales. CRI is working with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Committee D13.21 for the adoption of TM-101 as a standardized test practice for the use of the CRI Appearance Change Reference Scales.
To find out more, check the CRI Publication page or contact CRIs Publications Department 706.428.2114.
