January 16, 2005—Shaw’s new secondary backing creates a stronger fabric at the roll edges to prevent roll crush and edge ravel at the seams. The backing also has a patented system of directional marker yarns to facilitate installation and prevent pile mismatch during installation.
Using the technical information gained with the company’s successful SoftBac products, Shaw has engineered the new backing system to provide greater surface area for lamination to occur, while delivering a gain of more than 50% lamination strength along the roll edges. Developed in conjunction with SI Corporation prior to Shaw’s acquisition of the company, PowerEdge incorporates spun yarn inside both edges of the carpet roll to create an outer powerband that provides stability and superior lamination strength to these target areas.
The product has been market-tested for two years, explains Shaw, and it will be featured on most of Shaw’s loop-pile Berbers currently on ActionBac, including the company’s new Beyond Berger collection.
Shaw is offering a 5-year warranty against edge ravel on 3-Star PowerEdge styles and a 7-year warranty against edge ravel on all 4-Star styles.
For more information, visit the Shaw Web site.
