Performance Certification

Performance Testing Report

The true measure of carpet performance. Only Zeftron® provides a full report.

Zeftron® nylon remains not only the inventor of Performance Certifications, but the only brand making available to its end users a full report on expected carpet performance – and warranted carpet protection.

The mock testing report below illustrates the myriad tests a typical carpet would have to pass before earning the Zeftron® nylon label. In real test cases, the number and type of tests required will vary depending on the fiber content, carpet construction, warranties and traffic class desired. When deciding which carpet will best suit your interior environment, consider the following range of performance indicators that has been documented on all styles of carpet containing Zeftron® nylon:

  1. Note that Zeftron® nylon construction verification provides a complete profile of the carpet, including backing materials and dye method.
  2. Zeftron® nylon certified carpets meet or exceed established passing criteria, which vary depending on the carpet's expected end use.
  3. Look for the appropriate traffic classification — which reveals the level of traffic that test results confirm a suited end-use environment.
  4. Rest assured that no carpet can be labeled with the appropriate Zeftron® licensed trademarks unless it has first been thoroughly tested as indicated here.

Make sure the product you select is protected with the warranties necessary to meet the demands of the installation.

COMMERCIAL CARPET PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATION
1. Carpet Manufacturer: XYZ Carpet
Style Name: Beautiful
  Yarn Type: v740x Pile Height: 156
Yarn Count: 4/1288 Density: 6600
Backing - Primary: Poly Back Gauge: 1/10
Backing - Secondary: Actionbac Stitches/Inch: 8
Static Control: Inserted in pile yarn Mfg. Method: Tufted
Static Control Method: Standard Surface Texture: Level Loop
Face Yarn Weight: 28.60 Dye Method: Solution Dyed
2. Test Results
  Pile Yarn Weight OSY: 28.60
Cross Section: 6600
Vettermann-Wear: 3-4
    %PHR: 88
Light Fastness:
(300 SFU)
4-5
Ozone Fastness:
(4 cycles)
4-5
N02 Fastness:
(4 cycles)
4-5
Oil Repellency: PASSED
Stain Resistance AATCC 175: 9
3. Traffic Classification
  Class III - Extra Heavy Commercial Traffic
4. Licensed Trademarks
 
  • Zeftron® Nylon
  • 6ix Again®
  • Enviro6ix®
5. Eligible Warranties
 
  • Lifetime Fiber Loss
  • Lifetime Static Control
  • Lifetime Stain Removal
  • Lifetime Colorfastness
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