Duraclean Journal of Marketing, Management and Technical Topics

#1135 Durashield Plus

• Very economical, mixed with water
• Have little or no odor
• Non-hazardous
• Accepted by carpet manufacturers to maintain warranties

Disadvantages:

• Limited protection against penetration by liquid stains
• Will dull polished (chintz) cotton
• Can make velvets feel stiff application (can be corrected by vigorous dry vacuuming)

Dry Solvent-based Soil & Stain Repellents

#1124 Durashield SB

Benefits:

• Provide good protection against penetration of liquid based spills
• Can be safely applied to virtually almost any fabric
• Can bead liquids; makes an impressive demonstration of protection
• Will not dull polished cottons
• The best option for Haitian cotton since its application doesn't add water to it
• Don't change the "hand" (feel) of velvets after application
• Good for application to small loose rugs

Disadvantages:

• Ready-to-use so application price per square foot is much higher
• Can have an unpleasant odor during and shortly after application (Durashield SB, however, is pleasant)
• Caution must be given to residents (including leaving a warning tag) concerning upholstery where it is recommended that they stay off furniture for 24 hours unless you can dry it before you leave the job site
• A skin irritant until dry due to the dry solvent carrier
• Should not be applied to normal carpet installations due to slip and fall hazard
• Upholstery cleaned with a water-based solution must be dry before application of the soil and stain repellent otherwise it will not properly penetrate and have to be removed

Conclusions

To adequately cover all situations you should have both water-based and dry solvent-based products on hand. For large scale carpet application a water-based soil and stain repellent is definitely the way to go. For upholstery dry solvent-based soil and stain repellents provide the best protection and since they do not contain water, they don't promote the possibility of yellowing or browning of natural fiber fabric such as Haitian cotton. Since a lot of vehicles have pile type upholstery dry solvent-based soil and stain repellents that have extra liquid repellency and will n0t change the fabric's "hand" is a good choice.

Labels: Durashield, Soil and Stain Repellents, Technical, Teflon, You Ask We Answer

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