Plastic Carpet Covers

Plastic carpet covers or plastic rug covers are designed to protect carpet from unwanted dirts, dusts, stains etc. Carpet covers help in keeping the carpet to retain their charm and magnificence for the longer duration of time. Carpet or rug often gets dirty due to partying, construction, remodelling, moving around the furniture, pet scampering etc. However plastic carpet covers reduce the incidence of dirt to the negligible point that makes the carpets to last longer.

In the plastic carpet covers there is self-adhesive polyethylene carpet protection film which acts as a protective layer. This layer prevents dust and dirt from the underside of the shoes, pet litters, droppings, etc. from entering into the carpet weaving and staining the fibers. Due to this exceptional property, the plastic carpet covers save the carpet from the expensive cleaning process.

Plastic carpet covers are usually pressure sensitive. They prevent the carpet from heavy treading and trampling, pouncing and pricking, dragging and dropping. Plastic carpet covers are most suitable for the carpets installed in heavy traffic areas where they protect the carpet underneath from the wear and tear of walking and running.

Types
Plastic carpet covers are efficient carpet protectors and are very convenient to apply. These covers come in two types of rolls - the regular wound and the reverse wound. The films used for the carpet covers are self-adhesive. Specially formulated low-tack adhesive are used for their coating.

Properties of Plastic Carpet Covers
Some of the important properties of the plastic carpet covers are:

• Plastic Carpet covers are durable and strong and can easily withstand the weight of heavy furniture and other heavy being dragged over them
• Plastic carpet covers are also resistant to punctures due to which they can very well withstand the high heels
• The plastic carpet protection film on the cover do not rip and dent easily
• Due to high durability and performance, plastic carpet covers can be used both for domestic and commercial purposes.
• Plastic Carpet covers can be both installed and removed easily. While installing and removing, there is no fear of the glue sticking to the carpet surface.
• Carpet covers produced today are anti-slip. This make them perfect for homes with aged persons and active kids
• Due to multiple properties, Plastic carpet covers can be used in homes, staircase, workplace, shops, office and vehicles.

Things to Know The plastic or polyethylene carpet covers are temporary and require change every 45 days. However it is easy to change them. Peeling is only necessary to apply the plastic carpet covers. Changing the protective covering is as easy as applying it. One just need to peel them up. One most important aspect of the plastic carpet cover is that the adhesive can react adversely with other surfaces and coverings. In synthetic carpets, this transmission usually does not takes place. If adhesive has been transferred then it can be removed only through steam extraction method.