Carpet and Furnishing

The worldwide production of carpet fibers was 2.1 MT in 2002 at an annual growth rate of 6.7%. About 80% of carpet fiber production is attributable to North America and Europe. Polypropylene base fiber for carpets accounted for 1.16 MT and nylon polyamide fibers for 0.94 MT. In 2002, the total production of polypropylene fibers for carpets and furnishings was above 1.75 MT. 

The carpet production in the United States in 1998 was 1,471,536,000 sq. m., of which 41% was for domestic furnishing, and 73% of the base fiber was nylon, 39% polypropylene, 7% polyester, and 1% wool. In comparison, the consumption of polypropylene tufted rug in China decreased from 30 million sq. m. in 1995 to 21 million sq. m. in 2000, while nylon carpet fiber increased from 10 million sq. m. to 35 million sq. m. It is expected that the total carpet consumption will increase from 70 million sq. m. in 2000 to 85 million sq. m. in 2005. 

The consumption of polypropylene carpet in West Europe is about 0.5 MT, which is about 50% of all flooring materials for 2.6 billion sq.m. It is second to 3.6 billion sq.m, for nylon, whereas polyester is only used for bathroom rugs. Among the flooring materials used in West Europe, tufted carpet accounts for 60%. Among 500,000 tons of polypropylene carpet, tufted carpet accounts for 150 KT, machine woven, 130 KT, needle-punched, 100 KT, and carpet backing, 100 KT. 

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Remove standing water and empty items containing water remove wet carpets and furnishings. 

For comprehensive control of fleas, ticks and biting flies it is essential to control both the eggs and the larvae that exist both indoors and outdoors. To achieve this result either premise or surface sprays are used in conjunction with direct application sprays. Pyrethrins at 0-05%, syncrgited with PHO at 1.00%, in addition to 1.00% propoxur will kill adult fleas and larvae when applied to carpets and furnishings. 

You do not need to report items that make up the structure of your facility, such as walls any flooring, installation, or wiring. Also, you do not need to report the furnishings in your facility, such as desks, chairs, carpets, and draperies. When completing the survey you do not have to make employees account for their personal possessions, such as matches. If the facility owns and operates a number of vehicles, do not report the gasoline, motor oil, etc. in those vehicles. However, you must report the gas tank you have on site for fueling vehicles, and the motor oil and other reportable supplies you might keep on hand for maintenance. 

Film can be heated and/or stretched and cut eventually giving filament-like materials. Unfibrillated slit-film materials are used in weaving sacks and other packaging. Randomly fibrillated slit-film material is used to make twines and ropes, while controlled fibrillated material is used to make yarns for use in carpet backings and furnishing fabrics. 

Second behind packaging in the United States is the use of polymers in fiber and fiberfill applications that encompass the apparel, sports equipment, building and construction, electronic, furniture and furnishings, and industrial/machinery markets. In 1998, 4.8 million metric t of manufactured fiber was produced for use in traditional consumer products such as apparel, carpets, upholstered furniture, and bedding as well as in high-tech applications such as composite materials, medical devices, and electronic circuit boards (17). Key fiber types include polyester, nylon, olefin,... 

Almost all apparel and home furnishing textiles are treated with softeners, because the hand of a textile is a very important quality for most buyers and users. Nearly everyone who examines a textile automatically touches it with their fingers to get an impression of the hand. Only a few speciality fabrics do not receive a softener finish, consequently, it is easier to state which fabrics are not softened. These include wall coverings, carpeting and most industrial textiles. 

Some VOCs can be malodorous pollutants, sensory irritants, or hazardous air pollutants. Hazardous VOC air pollutants include acetaldehyde, benzene, carbon tetrachloride, chloroform, ethylbenzene, formaldehyde, hexane, methylene chloride, naphthalene, paradichlorobenzene, pesticides (biocides), styrene, tetrachloroethylene, toluene, trichloroethylene, and xylenes. They are found in essentially all indoor locations, released by off gassing from numerous sources, such as construction and decorating materials, consumer products, paints, paint removers, furnishings, carpets, and from combustion of wood, kerosene, and tobacco. While more than 500 VOCs have... 

We can use conditions common to the individual home or apartment to illustrate the concepts involved within a framework which most can relate to their own experiences. The degassing of composite woods such as chipboards, plywood, and hardboard as well as vapor loss from the more aromatic solid woods such as cedar and pine can contribute to the vapor contaminants in home air. The finishes on any of these woods or on wall surfaces also make contributions, particularly in the period shortly after application. Carpeting and the many easy-care flooring materials together with soft furnishings also release small quantities of vapors, particularly when new. Human presence and activities, as well as those of some pets in the residential space, also add to... 

Homes can accumulate many milligrams of mite, pet and other allergens in the dust of beds, carpets, soft furnishings, and clothing [222(111)]. However there is a poor understanding of true personal exposure in relationship to indices of allergen exposure used in most studies [214(NC)]. 

From 1960 to 1970, acrylic fiber consumption continued its rapid growth with a 19% increase in consumption worldwide, peaking at almost 2.1 billion pounds in 1970. Acrylics found wide use as a wool replacement fiber in carpets, home furnishings, and knitted apparel products. The world market share claimed by both acrylics and polyester increased sharply over this period primarily at the expense of wool and nylon. For acrylic, this increase was from about 14% of the world market in 1960 to approximately 23% in 1969. In the next decade, however, the growth rate decreased to around 8%. This was due primarily to the maturing of the wool replacement market in the United States. In addition, nylon became the dominant carpet fiber, reducing the acrylic market share from 25% at its peak to just 6% by 1976. Fibers and blends, such as polyester-cotton, also cut into the acrylic share of the synthetic fibers market. By 1980, the world market share held by nylon had fallen to approximately 30% from over 60% in 1960. Polyester now accounts for roughly 50% of the world market, while acrylics continue to hold approximately 20%. 

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