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Rekos carpeting
jute (action bac)
Jute is used to lay the secondary backing of a carpet; it can be either natural or synthetic.
Natural jute is an environmentally sound material mainly employed for temporary covering parquet surfaces. It has some disadvantages. Everyday wear can result in exposed fibers and ground coat demolition. When wetted, natural jute is subject to shrinking, thus causing dimensional distortions of a carpet (unwanted wavy or corrugated surface); furthermore it is prone to growing mildew, molding, and fiber decomposing, which also aggravates ground coat corrosion hence loosening the thread arrangement.
Synthetic jute is traditionally made from polypropylene, occasionally from assorted synthetic threads. Unlike natural jute, this material is moisture-proof. When wetted, artificial jute displays no changes, it is not prone to shrinkage or otherwise dimensional changes.
Polypropylene does not wear away easily or decompose. However, one should keep it in mind that excessively vacuum-washed jute may generate mold and delaminate. Therefore, it is recommended to dry a jute item out before an upcoming cleaning, or merely disuse a wet suction cleaner in favor of a powerful dry Hoover.
On the minus side, synthetic jute is an extremely rough material with jagged thread edges, which makes it an inconvenient choice for a temporary parquet floor covering. To eliminate abrasive paper effect on the parquet after usage, the floor needs to be thoroughly polished to regain its glaze.
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