The carpet is soft and rag like

Buckling

Lack of dimensional stability

Lack of dimensional stability

Power stretched repeatedly buckles

Buckling

Pinhole elongation indicates proper power stretching

Buckling

Latex in the backing is falling out

Lack of dimensional stability

Aachen laboratory test

Dimensional Stability

Dimensional Stability (Carpet)

Floor Detective® Defect Guide

What You Need to Know

• Dimensional stability refers to a carpet’s ability to retain its original size and shape under normal environmental and use conditions
• Prior to application of the secondary backing, greige carpet has little inherent dimensional stability and is easily distorted
• The application of latex and secondary backing is intended to stabilize the carpet structure and limit growth or shrinkage
• Loss of dimensional stability may present as buckling, rippling,

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