INDEPENDENT TEST RESULTS

A 28 oz. level loop nylon, contract carpet which met U.S. industry specifications for heavy/extra heavy traffic area use was subjected to the Phillips Chair Test** in both the glue-down mode and installed over Duracushion.

The loss of pile height (wear) was almost three times greater in the glue-down mode than it was installed over Duracushion. Note the greater recovery during the 24-hour conditioning of the carpet installed over 6 mm Duracushion.

Further testing with the Phillips Chair Test indicates that a lower pile weight carpet installed over Duracushion should outperform a heavier face weight carpet of similar installed cost direct glue-down.

**The Phillips Roll Chair Test subjects the installation to the reciprocating action of an office chair impelled at approximately fourteen times per minute with a total weight load of one hundred and fifty pounds.