ESD Flooring Terminology

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Matting
Severe pile crush and fiber/tuft entanglement.

Melting Point
The temperature at which a carpet fiber changes from a solid to a liquid.

Moderate Traffic
100 to 1,000 traffics per day. Could also include some directional and nondirectional traffic, some pivoting and little tracked-in dirt.

Modular Carpet or Tile
Also called "carpet tile." Generally 18" x 18" squares cut from 6'-wide or broadloom carpet.

Monofilament
A single filament of a synthetic fiber usually of a denier higher than 14. Monofilaments are usually spun individually instead of through a spinnerette.

Multifilament
Multiple continuous synthetic yarns that are extruded together, usually from multiple holes of a single spinnerette. Multifilament yarns are texturized to increase bulk and cover, and are called "bulked continuous filament" or BCF yarns.

Multilevel Loop Pile
A woven or tufted carpet style having some tufts that are substantially longer than others, resulting in a sculptured appearance or pattern.

General Carpet Flooring Terms & Definitions

The following are terms and definitions relating to carpet manufacturing.

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Antistatic ESD Flooring Terms & Definitions

The following are terms and definitions specific to ESD Flooring.

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