Sealer contamination of face yarns attracts soil

Excessive seal are seen under ultraviolet light

Excessive sealer creates hard spots in the carpet

Excessive sealer seen with ultraviolet light

Excessive sealer seen with ultraviolet light

Sealer viewed under ultraviolet light

Excessive sealer seen with ultraviolet light

Excessive sealer

Visible sealer

Seam Sealer Residue (Carpet)

Floor Detective® Claims and Conditions Guide

Summary

Carpet seam sealer residue is an installation-origin condition that occurs when seam adhesive extends beyond trimmed carpet edges and transfers into face yarns during seam construction. Instead of remaining confined to edge encapsulation at the backing, adhesive migrates upward under compression and bonds visible pile yarns along the seam path. The condition may be evaluated alongside related seam conditions such as seam overlap and seam overheating, which may present with similar visual characteristics but

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