Seams – Excessive Sealer
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
What you need to know
This occurs during seam construction when an excessive amount of sealer contaminates the face yarns of the carpet. This can result in the following undesired appearance conditions:
1. Hard spots along the seam.
2. A dark line caused by soil sticking to the seam sealer.
3. Distortion of the seam from tufts being pulled down into the sealer. This results in a lack of fullness at the surface of the carpet.
It is important to ensure that the seam sealer is …..
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