Test equipment

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Filaments break off the yarns

Fibers have degraded to the backing

Filaments on vacuum cleaner housing

Fiber Degradation

Fiber Degradation

Fiber Degradation

Fiber Degradation

Fiber Degradation Evaluation (Textile Flooring)

Floor Detective® Claims and Conditions Guide

What You Need to Know

• Fiber degradation refers to the breakdown, weakening, or embrittlement of fibers due to environmental or service-related exposure
• Degradation may result from light exposure, heat, moisture, chemical interaction, or mechanical stress
• Affected fibers may lose strength, become brittle, or fracture under minimal contact
• Degradation is often identified through visual change, loss of fiber integrity, or abnormal shedding
• Evaluation methods are typically comparative and laboratory-based

Purpose of the Evaluation

• Assesses a fiber’s resistance to breakdown when subjected to accelerated or simulated aging conditions
• Helps determine whether observed fiber loss or weakness is consistent with

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