Antimicrobial Carpet for Your Home & Workplace

With great focus on the importance of hygiene at the moment, we thought it would be appropriate to increase your awareness of some antimicrobial flooring products we have available for your home and workplace.

As well as vinyl and PVC flooring options, you can now get antimicrobial backed carpets. Antimicrobials not only helps keep the area you don’t see cleaner, it also helps flooring last longer. 

We supply and fit Beaulieu Carpets - Australia’s only carpet manufacturer that has a range of broadloom carpets that are approved by the Sensitive Choice program of the National Asthma Council Australia.

These carpets are engineered to help provide a healthier indoor environment for your family that can effectively control, bacteria, fungi, mould & mildew, algae and house dust mites by incorporating antimicrobial technology into the latex or secondary backing.

Beaulieu Australia has added Ultra-Fresh protection to selected products in both their residential and commercial ranges. The main “objective” of an antimicrobial product is to inhibit or kill other microorganisms, helping to keep the backing cleaner and fresher.

The photos below show you an example of a treated vs untreated carpet backing. Under the right conditions, mould and mildew can flourish by using the carpet latex as a favourite food source, especially when moisture becomes trapped underneath

Untreated carpet backing

Carpet backing treated with Ultra Fresh

*source https://ultra-fresh.com/antimicrobial-applications/antimicrobial-flooring-carpet/

Both carpet samples were tested using the AATCC Method 174, Part III.  The test organism used was Aspergillus niger.

Ultra-Fresh is tested by national and international regulatory bodies and supported with a 50 year track record of safety and efficacy and is now used worldwide as an effective step to creating a healthier home environment for you and your family.

• Benefits of Antimicrobial Flooring and Antimicrobial Carpet:

• Prevents unwanted musty odours in carpets, rugs and bathmats

• Keeps inaccessible areas of flooring, such as the base of carpet fibres or the backing, clean and well protected

• Guards adhesives against microbial attack, slowing material breakdown

• Protects flooring from stains and discolouration 

If you would like to learn more about antimicrobial products and protection from Beaulieu Australia, contact our team today on 1300 795 768. 

Allergy Friendly Carpets

If you or a family member suffers from asthma or allergies, you will know how easily they can be triggered in certain environments and conditions, especially over these warmer months when there is more pollen and dust in the air. 

When it comes to refurbishing your home and choosing flooring, look into flooring options that have anti-allergy properties and attributes. 

Timber and vinyl flooring are great for allergies if kept clean as the do not trap allergens or provide the kind of environment where allergens can grow. 

You can still enjoy the comfort of carpets too. Carpet reduces dust in the air more than hard surfaces, however we advise you avoid synthetic carpet as it can agitate allergies and asthma, as well as skin conditions such as eczema. Stick to Natural Wool or Nylon and regularly vacuum. 

We can supply & fit carpets that are specifically engineered to be a better choice of flooring for asthma and allergy sufferers. Beaulieu floor coverings are recognised as a market leader in providing the most comprehensive range of environmental sustainable floorcoverings in Australia. And they are the only manufacturer to have a range of broadloom carpets approved by the Sensitive Choice program of the National Asthma Council Australia.

If you are still unsure about how carpet might affect your asthma or allergies why not speak to an expert? Contact us today on 1300 795 768