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® Claims and Conditions Guide

Summary

Dimensional stability refers to a carpet’s ability to maintain its intended size and shape under installation, environmental, and in-service conditions. Stabilization is achieved when the tufted structure (greige carpet) is bonded with latex backing compound and secondary backing to restrict movement. Loss of dimensional stability may appear as buckling, rippling, looseness, relaxation (loss of installation tension), temporary elastic stretch, or permanent backing elongation. These conditions reflect system response to

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