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INVISTA Antron® carpet fibre causes a ripple
United Kingdom, 1 October 2007 – The exceptional design flexibility of INVISTA Antron® carpet fibre has helped leading commercial carpet manufacturer, Westbond Carpets, to create a unique texture that lends a modular carpet the essence of a broadloom carpet.
With a colour palette of seven neutral shades inspired by the natural environment, RippleWeave was conceived for use in areas where durability and aesthetics are prerequisites, and to ensure that specifiers can be confident in its selection, Westbond Carpets chose to utilise the benefits of Antron® Legacy™* yarn.
Making use of multi-height loop pile manufacturing technology, RippleWeave has an undulating texture that is reminiscent of ripples in sand and which cleverly blends to hide seams between individual tiles, creating a broadloom appearance but still retaining the flexibility of a modular system, providing an ideal solution for underfloor communication and data services within commercial locations.
Antron® Legacy™* is a type 6.6 nylon fibre that has been specifically engineered to provide several key performance benefits over standard type 6.0 nylon. A unique multi-hollow cross section and square profile helps the fibre to diffuse light, which minimises the appearance of soil on the face of the fibre enabling a less frequent cleaning regime.
RippleWeave is made with solution dyed Antron® Legacy™* fibre. This process makes the colour part of the fibre's structure resulting in a carpet that is less prone to fading when exposed to extreme levels of natural sunlight and proving particularly resistant to fading when harsh cleaning chemicals are used as part of a maintenance regime.
Alongside the multi-hollow cross section and square profile, the tighter molecular structure of the fibre, borne through the patented production method in which INVISTA Antron® Legacy™* carpet fibre is manufactured, improves the carpet's resistance to foot traffic by producing a fibre that has superior ability to resist crushing and matting. This means that the texture of RippleWeave will stay for longer, providing improved longevity and hence increasing it's life for a longer replacement period.
Jane Harrison, UK Marketing Manager for INVISTA Antron® carpet fibre, comments:
"Westbond has created a fantastic texture with its RippleWeave product that will appeal to those looking for something which has the appearance of a broadloom, but that can quickly adapt to the changing needs of the environment in question. Rather than opt for stain-minimising patterns or colours, Westbond has created a far more neutral backdrop and so the performance of the Antron® Legacy™* fibre becomes even more critical to ensure that client expectations are exceeded well into the future."
For further information contact INVISTA's Antron® carpet fibre team on 01296 663567 or e-mail enquiries@ANTRONfibres.co.uk.
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Jane Harrison INVISTA, Antron® Carpet Fibre, 10 Quarry Court, Pitstone Green Business Park, Pitstone, Buckinghamshire, LU7 9GW Tel: 01296 663567 Fax: 01296 663599 Internet: http://www.antron.eu e-mail: enquiries@antronfibres.co.uk |
Myles Hazebroek Select First Limited 6 Hanover Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 1EY Tel: (0) 1892 516 500 Fax: (0) 1892 615 787 e-mail: myles@selectfirst.com |
INVISTA is an integrated polymer, intermediates and fibres business with a global presence on six continents. It operates five major businesses: Apparel; Interiors; Intermediates; Performance Materials; and Polymer and Resins. INVISTA delivers exceptional value for its customers through market insights and technology innovations, along with a powerful portfolio of the most recognized global brands and trademarks in their respective industries including: ADI-PURE®, ANSHUIBAO®, ANTRON®, AVORA® FR, C12, COMFOREL®, COOLMAX®, CORDURA®, CORFREE®, DACRON®,DBE™, DYTEK®, ESP®, FORCE™ POLYESTER, INVISTA NYCO, LYCRA®, POLARGUARD®, POLYSHIELD™, SOLARMAX®, STAINMASTER®, SUPPLEX®, SUPRIVA™, TACTEL®, TACTESSE®, TERATE® POLYOLS, TERATHANE® and THERMOLITE®. More information on INVISTA can be found at www.INVISTA.com.
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