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A Protector for Every Need

UNDERSTANDING CHEMISTRY is the sign of a true professional carpet cleaner. Anyone can grab a bottle of all-
purpose spotter and pour it on a stain, but the true professional can select the appropriate chemistry and equipment for
the job: should a reducer or oxidizer be used? what is the carpet type and what is the appropriate prespray to use? YOU
remove stains in difficult situations where the homeowner often sets them.

PROTECTORS ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE CLEANING PROCESS and can prevent permanent stains, reduce
resoiling, protect carpet fibers and make your cleaning job easier on your next visit. Because of the value to you and your
customer, we’ve created a table to help you pick the right protector for the job.

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ANIONIC AND CATIONIC PROTECTORS is one of the primary differences between
protectors, and is how the table below is organized. Anionic protectors, or protectors with a negative charge, generally
contain an “acid-dye resistor”. This is the fancy term given to the molecule that bonds to the dye sites on a carpet fiber
and prevents staining agents like Kool-Aid from permanently dying the carpet fiber. Use an anionic protector for nylon
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and wool carpets to avoid those nasty red stains.

Cationic protectors are not compatible with acid dye resistors because they have a negative charge - you can’t combine
a positive charge (cationic) with a negative charge (anionic) or it reduces the effectiveness of the protector. This is why
cationic protectors are inferior to anionic protectors at preventing stains on nylon and wool carpet. They do; however,
excel at repelling water and oil. Since olefin and polyester fibers don’t have dye sites, the stain-resistant benefits of an
anionic protector is wasted on them. The real problem with these fibers is they are “oil-loving”. Use of a cationic protector
will repel oil and water and limit the amount of oily soils they soak up - it’ll make your cleaning 6 months later MUCH easier.

PROTECTOR COMPARISON & RECOMMENDATIONS

NON-IONIC
ANIONIC PROTECTORS CATIONIC PROTECTORS
PROTECTORS

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Maxim Maxim ™
Maxim Advanced Encapuguard Advanced Advanced Protector
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Advanced for Wool Maxim SOS Green for Upholstery Relax with Teflon ™ Maxim Fine Fabric
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Bridgepoint Bridgepoint Bridgepoint Bridgepoint Bridgepoint Groom Bridgepoint
Brand Dupont ®
Systems ® Systems ® Systems ® Systems ® Systems ® Industries Systems ®
General
Base Water Water Water Water Water Water Water Solvent
Charge Anionic Anionic Anionic Anionic Cationic Cationic Cationic N/A
Type Fluorinated Fluorinated Polymeric Polymeric Fluorinated Fluorinated Fluorinated Fluorinated
Green
Green Status N/A N/A EPA DfE N/A N/A N/A N/A
Balance
Recommended Usage
Nylon, Wool 3 3 3 3 3 3
Olefin, Polyesters 3 3 3 3
Fabric 3 3
Wool 3 3 3 3
Performance
Stain Resistance 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
3
3
fluorochemical Water Repellency 3 3 3 3 3 3
Soil Resistance
Silicone,
and solvent
Deodorization
Oil Repellency
free
3
3