So, you have cleaned your carpets and want to make them last cleaner longer? Just request an application of Dupont Teflon Advanced You won’t regret it!

First, it’s important to understand the basics of carpet and upholstery protection and get to know exactly what you are buying. To make it easier to digest, we’ve summarized the key things you should know about carpet and upholstery protectors and how they work.

What is a carpet and upholstery protector?

The textbook definition of a carpet and upholstery protector is….
“A fluorochemical emulsion applied to carpet and upholstery to affect the surface properties so that the carpet and upholstery will look cleaner, newer longer.”
In layman’s terms, this means carpet and upholstery protectors are professionally applied solutions that help your  carpets and upholstery maintain their good looks longer – long-lasting protection, long-lasting good looks.
Today, almost all carpets are protected at the mill during the manufacturing process. However, it is important to maintain this protection with an application of an after-market carpet protector like DuPont Teflon Advanced. Think of it like waxing your new car to keep it looking as good as the day you bought it. Soil, stains, traffic and even aggressive spot cleaning are all enemies of your carpets. Teflon Advanced helps supplement the mill-applied protection to keep your carpets looking as good as they possibly can.

Types of after-market protectors and what they do

In the industry today, there are three general classifications of carpet protectors:

1. Colloidal Silicates and Acrylics
2. Silicone
3. Fluorochemical

Colloidal silicates and acrylics are actually “sacrificial soil” – so-called “clean” dirt that is removed when the carpet is vacuumed. These protectors are based on old technology and really do not provide durable soil protection or repellency.

Silicone-based protectors can provide excellent repellency but have a tendency to attract and hold soil.

Fluorochemical-based protectors are the state of the art for maximum carpet and upholstery protection. Fluorochemical protectors can provide excellent initial and durable soil resistance, along with outstanding oil and water repellency. Additional acid dye blockers can be formulated into some fluorochemical protectors to provide additional stain resistance for nylon carpets.

Fluorochemical-based protectors are the most common carpet and upholstery protectors sold on the market today and are sold under a variety of well-known brand names including DuPont Teflon Advanced.

We will focus our attention on Fluorochemical carpet and upholstery protectors – specifically Teflon Advanced which is the one our company applies and we have tested against many others and concluding through our clients surveys that it is the best that there is.

Fluorochemical protectors can provide soil and stain resistance, along with oil and water repellency. Teflon Advanced provides excellent soil resistance for both dry- and oil-based soil, along with unsurpassed oil and water repellency to allow easy clean up of most spills. Here’s a demonstration of the stain resistance and repellency of Teflon Advanced. The video clip on the right shows how the spill soaks right into the untreated carpet pile. The video clip on the left shows carpet treated with Teflon Advanced causing the spill to bead up. It doesn’t soak into the carpet pile at all! And, because of this remarkable repellency,
Teflon Advanced allows more time to clean up and remove spills before they are absorbed into the carpet.Teflon Advanced resists dry- and oil-based soils and stains, too. Just look at the difference between the treated and untreated carpet.

How a fluorochemical protector works

DuPont Teflon Advanced is available for application on freshly cleaned carpet only through professional carpet cleaning companies. With each application by a professional carpet cleaner, Teflon Advanced creates a powerful, invisible shield around each fiber to keep dirt, dust and liquids from lodging within the carpet. Teflon Advanced also works to reduce soiling on water-safe upholstery fabrics.

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