Eight More Solution Earn CRI Seal of Approval

Dalton, GA, March 23, 2007--Eight more cleaning solutions have joined the CRI Seal of Approval family as more solutions earning certification nd as word continues to spread that some carpet manufacturers have made a decision to tie carpet warranties to the use of CRI SOA-approved products.

Five of the new SOA products are pre-sprays, while two are spot removers and one an in-tank bringing the total of approved products to 112 in the solution portion of the SOA program.

Procyon Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner, Procyon Spot and Stain Remover and Procyon Plus join Resistech Carpet Maintenance Treatment and Green Balance Carpet Pre-Spray on the list of certified pre-sprays in the program. All three of the Procyon products are manufactured by Plus Manufacturing, headquartered in Spokane, WA. Resistech is manufactured by DuPont and sold exclusively through INVISTA out of Kennesaw, GA., and Green Balance is made by Bridgepoint Systems, out of Salt Lake City, UT.

Bridgepoint Systems also had two spot removers and an in-tank solution pass the SOA test. Avenge Spotter, Home Pro Spotter and Green Balance Carpet Extraction Rinse each earned the certification for Bridgepoint Systems.

Each product passed a series of stringent tests performed by an independent laboratory in order to make the list of cleaning solutions. The tests for spot removers, pre-sprays and in-tank solutions include protocols for efficacy (removing stains), resoiling (whether the product attracts soil at an accelerated rate), pH (excessively acid or alkaline products can affect dyes and fibers), optical brighteners (can adversely affect color, appearance and performance) and colorfastness to light (residues on pile yarn can accelerate color change).

Related Topics:Carpet and Rug Institute, RD Weis