Planting The Seeds:

David GersonDirector of Customer RelationsInterface Flooring SystemsCell – 404-259-4715The following presentation is registered with the AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.

Inside Interface.

Interface, Inc. is a Registered Provider with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems.

Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to CES Records for AIA Members.

Certificates of Completion for non-AIA members are available on request.

ATTENTION INTERIOR DESIGNERS:

You are individually responsible for submitting to your member organization:

Appropriate forms Fees

•Virtual Mill Tour•Face Construction•Backing Construction•Increasingly Sustainable Technologies

Inside Interface.

Blossoming from Thread to Tile: Interface Factory Tour.

Modular Carpet Construction:Terms.

Primary BackingSecondary BackingCut Pile

Tufted LoopPile HeightGauge Stitch rate

Blossoming from Thread to Tile: Yarn Preparation.

< 1.5 MR

2.5 MR > 4.7 MR

xy

modification ratio =

Modification Ratio

ANTRON® NYLON

479M foot traffics 705M foot traffics0 foot traffics

TRILOBAL FILAMENT

TRILOBAL FILAMENT

before HWE

after HWE

before HWE

after HWE

Wear Test Results

Solution Dyed

Face Construction:Dyeing Method.

Pigment is added directly to the polymer. Yarn is extruded in colors. Similar to a carrot, color is inherent to the yarn.

Yarn Dyed – Space Dyed.

Adds a Multi-color ‘Pop’ in Products. Randomness of Color is Good for Hiding Soil.

Face Construction:Dyeing Method.

Yarn Dyed – Skein Dyed.

Face Construction:Dyeing Methods We Don’t Use.

Piece Dyed – Printing “Injection.”

Face Construction:Dyeing Methods We Don’t Use.

Piece Dyed Printing

50 Gallons of Water/Yard.

Solution Dyed1 Gallon of Water/Yard.

Blossoming from Thread to Tile: Tufting Technology

Tufting Technology:Infinity.

needle

yarn

backing cloth

looper

needle

yarn

backing cloth

looper

Tufting Technology:Loop Pile

Tufting Technology:Pattern Slats.

Tufting Technology:Primary Backing.

Before HeatNon-Woven Woven

After Heat

Non-Woven Woven

Blossoming from Thread to Tile: Protection

Protective Treatments:Antimicrobial.

Intersept is imbedded into the ‘Primary Backing.’

Blossoming from Thread to Tile: R-Coning

Blossoming from Thread to Tile: Secondary Backing

Blossoming from Thread to Tile: Branching Out Further: ReEntry.

Blossoming from Thread to Tile: Branching Out Further: Agglomeration.

ReEntry and Agglomeration

Blossoming from Thread to Tile: Branching Out Further: Cool Blue

Cool Blue

Blossoming from Thread to Tile: Cutting

•Virtual Mill Tour of Interface•Face Construction •Backing Construction•Increasingly Sustainable Technologies

Conclusion.

Judge companies by what they do.

Not what they say.

The smallest deeds are better,than the biggest intentions.

- Fortune Cookie, March ‘06

Words to live by…

David GersonDirector of Customer RelationsInterface Flooring SystemsCell – 404-259-4715The preceding presentation is registered with the AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it did not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.

Thank you!