Technical Bulletins

1. CRI Laboratory Test Methods
2. Environmental and Safety
3. General Carpet Characteristics
4. Installation
5. Maintenance of Carpet

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CRI Laboratory Test Methods

• CRI Test Method 101 - Assessment of Carpet Surface Appearance Change using the CRI Reference Scales
  July 2003, 33 KB


CRI Green Label Vacuum Cleaner Program Protocols

• Standard Laboratory Test Practice For Evaluation of Carpet Solid Particulate Removal Effectiveness of Residential/Commercial and Central Vacuum Cleaners
  November 2003, 388 KB
• Standard Laboratory Practice For Quantifying Respirable Particulate Emissions Generated by Residential/Commercial Vacuums and Central Vacuum Systems
  November 2003, 23 KB
• Standard Laboratory Practice for Vacuum Surface Appearance Change Of Textile Floor Covering As A Result Of The Vacuuming Process
  November 2003, 98 KB


Seal of Approval Cleaning Solutions Test Program Protocols

• CRI Test Method 110 - Evaluation Procedures for CRI Carpet Spot Cleaning Product Certification
  September 2006, 39 KB
• CRI Test Method 111 - Evaluation Procedures for CRI Carpet Cleaning Certification of In-Tank and Pre-Spray Cleaning Products
  September 2006, 327 KB

Environmental and Safety

• Accessible & Usable Buildings & Facilities
  September 1999, 20 KB
• Antimicrobial Carpet Treatments
  June 2007, 26 KB
• Americans with Disabilities Act
  1999, 22 KB
• Carpet and Indoor Air Quality
  February 1999, 47 KB
• Carpet and Rugs Flammability Tests
  March 1999, 20 KB
• Flammability & Carpet Safety
  November 1998, 24 KB
• Florida Schools Carpet Indoor Air Quality Study
  March 2000, 27 KB
• Formaldehyde Statement
  September 1999, 17 KB
• Kawasaki Syndrome
  November 1996, 29 KB
• Mold and Indoor Air Quality
  July 2002, 23 KB
• OSHA Hazard Communication Act
  December 1999, 18 KB
• Recommended Indoor Air Quality Specifications
  February 2001, 19 KB
• Smoke Generation
  November 1998, 18 KB
• Static Control
  June 2000, 29 KB

General Carpet Characteristics

• Acoustical Characteristics of Carpet
  February 2000, 57 KB
• Average Pile Yarn Density & the Importance of Correct Pile Measurement
  October 1999, 26 KB
• BCF and Spun Yarns
  March 2001, 17 KB
• Carpet and Heated Floors
  1999, 25 KB
• Cornrowing
  February 1999, 18 KB
• HUD Use of Materials Bulletin No. 44d - HUD Building Product Standards and Certification Program for Carpet
  August 15, 1993, 404 KB
• Identifying Carpet Pile Fiber
  March 1999, 20 KB
• Pile Reversal - Watermarking - Shading
  March 2000, 26 KB
• Roll Crush
  1995, 18 KB
• School Carpet Minimum Average Specifications
  November 2000, 21 KB

Installation

• Adhesive Installation Over Concrete Sub-Floors
  1999, 29 KB
• Carpet Installation - Essential Points
  1999, 27 KB
• Carpet on Concrete Balconies
  1999, 19 KB
• Carpet Wrinkles ("Buckles" or "Bubbles")
  1999, 20 KB
  
• Characteristics of Patterned Carpet
  February 1999, 34 KB
• Guidance for Restretching to Remove Buckles, Wrinkles, and Bubbles
  August 1998, 27 KB
• Peaking Seams in Stretch-in Carpet Installations
  November 2003, 26 KB

Maintenance of Carpet

• Carpet Beetles
  April 1999, 40 KB
• Carpet for Clubhouses Permitting Metal Spikes
  1998, 26 KB
• Carpet for Clubhouses Permitting Only Soft Spikes
  March 1999, 26 KB
  
• Carpet Spot Removal Procedure for Fruit Flavored and Sport Beverages
  1999, 21 KB
• Carpet Maintenance and Troubleshooting
  May 1997, 29 KB
• Discoloration of Certain Resilient Floor Coverings
  April 1997, 97 KB
• Dust Mites
  March 2000, 41 KB
• Filtration Soiling
  1999, 50 KB
• Pet Urine and Carpet
  March 2001, 20 KB
• Schools Carpet Maintenance Program
  March 2000, 43 KB

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