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MicroSeal
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Common Fabric Protectors
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1. Penetrates complete fiber and will survive many professional cleanings and normal wear
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1. Does not penetrate fiber, but coats only where spray hits. Cleaning or normal wear easily fractures the fabric protection and you must pay for re-application
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2. Reduces sunfading by nearly 100% on most fabrics - Independent laboratory verification
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2. No protection against sunfading. If claimed, no independent laboratory verification
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3. MicroSeal has been thoroughly tested by independent laboratories from around the world
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3. No independent laboratory tests
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4. Reduces smoke density
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4. No protection. In fact, most fabric protectors are highly toxic when they burn
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5. Reduces flame spread
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5. No claims of reducing flame spread
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6. If flame retardant is applied to fabrics, retardant is sealed in so normal everyday cleaning won't remove
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6. No protection for flame retardant
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7. Colorfast-has no effect on color or texture of treated fabrics
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7. Have been known to "yellow" light colored fabrics over time or when sprayed
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8. Mildew and static electricity resistance
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8. No protection
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9. MicroSeal only attaches to fibers and will not seal in anything non-fibrous, so fabric / carpet does not have to be clean before application
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9. Many products will seal both fibrous and non-fibrous particles. Therefore, dirty fabrics treated with these chemicals will have dirt, stains, etc., sealed in at time of treatment.
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10. Does not damage woodwork, metal paint or glass. Safe and easy to use
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10. Will spot woodwork, metal and glass. Can cause problems if not removed quickly
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11. Can be used on any material with a fibrous nature including suedes and smooth finished leathers
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11. Cannot be used on some types of fabrics, such as suede or smooth finished leathers
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12. MicroSeal is non-toxic and non-allergenic - Carrier has a EPA rating of GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe)
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12. EPA test reports have cited health and environmental concerns with fabric protectors that use flurochemicals and PTFE Resin - 95% of fabric protectors are fluorochemical based th
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