Photo courtesy Aldon Rug Mills, Lenni Mills, Pa.
W h a t ' s b a c k of the b o o m in tufted c a r p e t i n g ? Big reason for the success of tufted carpeting is the speed of the unique machines used to make it. These huge, 1700-needle "sewing" machines turn out up to 2000 lineal feet of 18-foot-wide carpet in eight hours which is about 15 times more than from con ventional weaving. Equally important, however, is the unique backsize applied to the carpet. For here is the ingredient that not only imparts essential body and stiffness, but also helps anchor the loops, prevents raveling
CHEMISUM PLIOFLEX PLIOLITE PLIOVIC WING-CHEMICALS H i g h Polvmer Resins, Rubbers, Latices a n d Related Chemicals for the Process Industries
and assures dimensional stability. And these also are the reasons why PLIOLITE LATEX is used as the basis for the size. Other reasons for using PLIOLITE LATEX, specifi cally, are its permanence, strength, flexibility, light color-and consistently high quality which assure trouble-free coating operations. For full details on high quality PLIOLITE LATEX, or on other Goodyear latices for textile applications, just write to: Goodyear, Chemical Division, Akron 16, Ohio.
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ChemlErum, Plioflex, Pliolite, Pllovlc-T. M.'s The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio
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