NewslineVolume VIX, Issue 6 - June 6, 2008
The Carpet and Rug Institute news for industry executives
In This Issue: SOA Cleaning Solutions Program Adds Five New Products
Varsity Contractors, Inc. has a trio of new products on the list including: Traffic Pro 1 (pre-spray); Traffic Pro 2 (pre-spray); and Rinse Pro (in-tank). Varsity Contractors is headquartered in Pocatello, ID. Dynachem Green Preconditioner, a pre-spray made by Cobb Carpet Supply out of Dallas, TX, also earned certification along with Emerald Clean Spot Free, an in-tank product manufactured by Raleigh, NC-based Professional Carpet Systems. Each product passed a series of stringent tests performed by an independent laboratory in order to make the list of cleaning solutions. The tests for spot removers, pre-sprays and in-tank solutions include protocols for efficacy (removing stains), resoiling (whether the product attracts soil at an accelerated rate), pH (excessively acid or alkaline products can affect dyes and fibers), optical brighteners (can adversely affect color, appearance and performance) and colorfastness to light (residues on pile yarn can accelerate color change). Contact Pat Jennings at 706.428-2123. See a list of SOA-Certified Cleaning Solutions Trio of Vacuum Cleaners Awarded SOA/Green Label Designation
The new Seal of Approval/Green Label vacuum program is a tiered program with bronze level requiring a 10% improvement of cleaning performance over the existing Green Label program. A gold level machine must also meet a higher dust containment standard. The new gold standard requires that a machine has no more than 35 micrograms of dust particle emission. The old standard allowed for 100 micrograms of dust particle emission. All three vacuum cleaners are manufactured by Tacony Corporation, based in Fenton, MO. The CleanMax ProSeries CMPS-1N, the CleanMax ProSeries CMPS- 1T, and the CLeanMax ProSeries CMPS-QD each earned a silver level designation in the program. To earn the CRI Seal of Approval/Green Label certification, vacuums must pass the following independent laboratory tests:
There are now a total of 36 certified vacuums in the recently announced program. Contact Pat Jennings at 706.428-2123. See a list of SOA/Green Label-Certified Vacuums NSS Enterprises Adds Another to SOA Extractor Program
NSS Enterprises, Inc. is headquartered in Toldeo, OH, and now has two extractors certified in the program assuring customers that it removes stains and soil from carpet without damaging the carpet pile or causing resoiling problems. The CRI Seal of Approval program tests the effectiveness of carpet cleaning equipment and certifies deep cleaning extractors that effectively remove soil without damage to the carpet. Not all extractors are good enough to earn this distinction; the blue and green seal helps customers recognize they are buying quality products. An independent laboratory administers the CRI Seal of Approval testing for extractors. To quality for the Seal, extractors must meet stringent standards in all three-test categories:
In addition, soil removal efficiency is rated on three levels. Extractors that exceed average soil removal receive a Bronze Seal rating. Those achieving higher soil removal receive a Silver rating and those receiving the highest level of measurable soil removal are awarded a Gold level Seal of Approval. A total of 79 extractors have earned SOA certification. Contact Pat Jennings at 706.428-2123. See a list of SOA-certified Extractors ANSI Release Gets Huge PickupRecently CRI sent out a national press release announcing that it is the first organization within the soft floor covering sector to earn accreditation as a certification body for indoor air quality by the American National Standard Institute (ANSI), the premier source for international standardization and conformity assessment. CRI's Green Label and Green Label Plus programs, which test for and certify low emissions from carpet, carpet cushion and adhesive, comply with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Guide 65, General requirements for bodies operating product certification programs. The release was picked up and ran by a number of major publications including:
Contact James Beach at 706.428-2116. CRI Does Magazine Media TourCRI President Werner Braun recently did a series of desk-side briefings with some of the major women's consumer magazines on a trip to New York city. Braun met with editors of the magazines and updated them on CRI's signature programs, including the Seal of Approval and Green Label programs. Braun also touched on topics including the NSF-140 Carpet Sustainability Assessment Standard, CARE's progress, and the latest news in regards to carpets ability to alleviate asthma and allergies symptoms and improve indoor air quality. Among the magazine visited along with their circulation numbers were:
Aside from pitching stories to the magazines, CRI also wanted to establish itself as the credible source for these magazines when it comes soft floor covering. Contact James Beach at 706.428-2116. NSF-140 Webinar Set For June 25thCRI and Environmental Design + Construction are teaming together to produce a free webinar on the SNF-140 Sustainable Carpet Standard. The webinar will be held on June 25th at 2 p.m. (EST) and will feature Georgina Sikorski , who is currently serving as interim director of CARE and was instrumental in helping the industry with NSF-140, and Michelle Hurcal, ED+C's senior editor. Contact James Beach at 706.428-2116. CRI No Longer Receives E-mail at .com DomainOver the last couple of years, CRI has been transitioning from .com to .org on all of its website domains. This transition is now complete and any future email correspondence with members of CRI staff needs to be sent to an email address ending in .org rather than .com. Contact James Beach at 706.428-2116. CRI Meetings
* CRI Operating Committee, June 18, 9:00 - 11:00 am CRI Participation in Upcoming Events
* Neocon, June 9-11, Chicago, IL If you are aware of other events that present significant opportunities to deliver our messages to our critical audiences, please contact James Beach at 706.428-2116. Check our website calendar for other industry related events |
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