Mohawk Wins Emerging Technology Award

Dalton, GA, Aug. 12, 2008--Mohawk Industries and 3M Corporation were recently presented with an Emerging Technology Award by RadTech, the Association for Ultraviolet and Electronic Beam Technologies, for their development of the Scotchgard application for hardwood.

RadTech cited Mohawk and 3M for creating an “advanced class of pre-finished solid and engineered wood floors” with “highly desirable easy-care properties.”

RadTech judges noted that “the new Scotchgard protective technology allowed Mohawk to incorporate proprietary chemistry, developed by 3M, into the topcoat which utilizes the UV curing process. This new wood flooring has unprecedented stain, soil, and mar resistance due to the imparting of an easy-release physical property. This is accomplished without any adverse effects on floor properties such as durability, appearance, and slip resistance. The improved easy clean properties have been shown to be extremely durable to traffic wear and cleaning.”

Eight leading-edge organizations were recognized by RadTech at the group's recent biennial Conference in Chicago. Other award winners included General Motors, Ford Motor Company, and the U.S. Air Force.

Ultraviolet and electron beam technologies are high value, rapid throughput processes offering the virtual elimination of harmful emissions and lower energy consumption compared with traditional methods--providing manufacturers with a safe, fast and efficient pollution prevention technology. As a result, the industry continues to grow at over twice the rate of traditional methods