Superior vs. All Felt Rug Pad

March 11th, 2013 by lucstalucsta No comments »

There are two felt rug pads being offered online, Superior by Rug Pad Corner and All Felt by American Rug Pad. We were curious as to the differences and similarities between these felt rug pads, so we decided to give them a try. On its web site as of March 5, 2013, American Rug Pad states that both of the felt rug pads are the same except for the name, yet we discovered a different truth.

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Superior felt rug pad offers a lot of value and protection for the money.

Superior is made in the USA of 100% recycled felt and when we saw it, we immediately knew this was not a typical felt rug pad. All Felt rug pad is also made in the USA, yet when compared in density to Superior, the difference is substantial. Superior is an extremely dense and solid 40 ounce felt rug pad, which translates to one of the most dense in the industry. While the All Felt rug pad feels good, it also shows signs of shedding and has a much lighter hand to it than Superior. We attributed this to the fact that there is not nearly as much felt per square yard in this rug pad as compared to Superior. It seems American Rug Pad partakes in a very common practice today of blowing air into its felt rug pad. The air replaces what could be felt and makes the rug pad feel thicker at first, yet lighter because it is air. Superior is far too compact and dense to contain any air and this is what we like in a felt rug pad.

We placed each felt rug pad under an area rug and walked over both of them. Both showed comfort and it was interesting to notice the result of the more dense rug pad. Superior did not allow our feet to feel the floor underneath the rug, where All Felt did. This is another result of a less dense rug pad when it does not resist pressure and weight as well, making it easier for the foot to sink and penetrate through the rug to the floor. Unfortunately, the fact that All Felt allows this means that the rug and floor are not protected as well as they could be. Superior did resist any amount of weight we introduced to it, showing us that it protects area rugs and floors much better than All Felt.

The differences in quality and performance seem to be dictated by the price of each felt rug pad. Superior is priced a little more than All Felt, yet for the amount of extra protection it seems to offer rugs and floors, this small difference in price seems to be a mute issue with us. The more dense rug pad not only protects better, it also maintains its thickness for much longer, resulting in a felt rug pad that will withstand the amount of use it gets for several years. While All felt is by far a better rug pad than those mesh looking ones found in big box stores, when compared to Superior felt rug pad, it truly does not measure up.

These felt rug pads are offered in several sizes to fit many area rugs. It seems that Superior is also offered with a custom cut option, so you can state your actual rug size and Rug Pad Corner will custom cut at no extra charge. This is a great service to avoid having to cut this dense rug pad in your home on your floors. Both stores also offer free shipping on felt rug pad orders. Our final comment is that if you can see spending the small extra on Superior, the value received is much more than the difference in price and this could prove to add even more value to your floors and rugs.

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Felt Rug Pad Reduces Noise in Apartments

April 9th, 2012 by lucstalucsta No comments »

Best Noise Reduction Rug Pad
Superior 40 ounce felt rug pad reduces
sound and noise. Free shipping
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A felt rug pad offers much protection and insulation. There is a very common problem in apartments with noise from one floor to the next and the right felt rug works excellent to reduce the noise. While there are several qualities of felt rug pads, the most dense will prove to be best for noise. Felt rug pads are manufactured in 20, 28, 32 and 40 ounce densities where the 40 ounce is the most dense and resistant, hence the best for noise reduction. Click the link below for a detailed video of Superior rug pad:

Superior noise reduction felt rug pad

Superior felt rug pad by Rug Pad Corner is one of the only 40 ounce dense felt rug pads available today. It is made of recycled felt in a true 40 ounce density. The 40 ounces refers to the fact that there are 40 ounces of felt per square yard of rug pad. Superior rug pad is so dense that it resists the pressure from above it to penetrate through and hit the floor. This density plays the most important role for noise reduction. “We ship hundreds of Superior rug pads to apartment buildings every month”, states Sam of Rug Pad Corner. “Landlords love this rug pad and it really does the job to reduce noise for tenants to keep everyone happy.”

Rug Pad Corner offers Superior noise reduction rug pad online with safe and secure shopping. Superior rug pad is available in all sizes and shapes and can be custom ordered at no extra charge. Superior rug pad is made in the USA in a full 3/8″ thickness and does not contain chemicals, glues or adhesives, another reason why it is so popular. Finally, all Superior rug pad orders ship for free within the contiguous United States.

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A Place For Felt Rug Pads Of All Sizes And Shapes

March 29th, 2011 by lucstalucsta No comments »

While shopping in retail stores or on web sites, one can find felt rug pads in some sizes. Most stores offer standard size felt rug pads and little, if any, felt rug pads in various shapes. This could be quite the task to those looking for a felt rug pad for their odd sized rug or for their round or square rug. Fortunately, for those on the hunt, there is one online store that offers two types of felt rug pads in virtaully any size and shape.

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Superior felt rug pad at Rug Pad Corner

Rug Pad Corner prides itself on never saying no to a customer looking for a rug pad, regardless of shape and size. The company offers felt rug pads for all floors and rugs in all sizes and shapes. The beauty of what they do is that each felt rug pad order is cut to size, when the order actually is placed. Based on this, the company can cut virtually any size and shape. The felt rug pad offerings are for rectangular rug pads, round rug pads, square rug pads, runner rug pads, octagon rug pads and oval rug pads. The web site shows felt rug pads in all sizes up to 15′x20′, even larger by request.

The felt rug pads are available in two different qualities. Ultra Premium is a felt and natural rubber rug pad and Superior is an all felt rug pad. One is not better than the other, but merely prevents slipping while the other does not. For rugs that tend to slip, The rubber lower surface on Ultra Premium is one of the best around. Since Superior is an all felt rug pad, it is meant to be more for larger rugs, heavier rugs or rugs that do not have a slipping issue, such as rugs with furniture on them.

Both felt rug pads are offered custom cut at no extra charge. They are both offered in rectangles from scatter sizes to mansion sizes, round and square up to 15, runners from 2′ to 6′ wide and up to 30′ long as well as oval and octagon shapes. Since the felt rug pads are cut off rolls, the company can also cut and ship sizes larger than what is listed on their web site. The beauty of having a felt rug pad custom cut is that once the rug pad arrives the home, it is already cut slightly less than the rug it is for, with no need to deal with carpet shears or knives in the home.

For your next felt rug pad, regardless of size or shape, give Rug Pad Corner a visit, where you’re bound to find the perfect size, shape and quality felt rug pad for your rug and floor.

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No-Muv Felt Rug Pad Keeps Rug Flat On Carpet

March 18th, 2011 by lucstalucsta No comments »

As nice as a rug looks on top of carpet, it looks even nicer if the rug is flat and wrinkle free. Unfortunately, there are more cases than none of a rug on carpet that somehow does not stay flat, especially when walked on or when there is furniture on it. The common question we hear is how to keep a rug flat on carpet. Well, put away all of those thin sticky rug pads that claim to work on carpet, because they don’t. There is probably only one rug to rug pad that truly works and it is not sticky or thin, it is a solid and dense felt rug pad called No-Muv.

no-muv felt rug on carpet pad

No-Muv felt rug on carpet pad contains a stiffened lower surface to prevent creeping on carpet and a dense upper felt surface to prevent rugs from wrinkling. Photo courtesy of Rug Pad Corner

We tested No-Muv, known as a rug to rug pad, rug on carpet pad or rug over carpet pad, and the results were astounding. This felt rug pad contains a specific texture that goes on the carpet and it is claimed that this texture keeps the rug pad from creeping. Well, this is true. No-Muv is about 1/4 of an inch thick and quite dense. The upper felt surface seems to hold the rug to it and what is remarkable is the way the rug still stays flat with weight on it.

No-Muv was placed under a room size rug on top of carpet. Next, a sofa, chair and coffee table were placed on top of all of this. Normally, this furniture would have caused buckles in the areas of the rug where the weight sits. No-Muv seems to really resist this weight and the rug did not buckle, wrinkle or creep. Walking on this also proved to be effortless as the rug stayed completely flat while we still felt a comfortable cushion under foot.

No-Muv was compared to another rug to rug pad that is sticky, white and thin. While this sticky rug pad did adhere to the back of the rug, once we walked on it or placed the coffee table on it, the rug started to shift. The problem we found is that this thinner rug pad does not have any body or weight to resist the pressure from above. It seems that the rug pad sunk or shifted with the rug, hence not really keeping anything in place. There is a distinct difference in texture, weight and density between No-Muv and such thinner sticky rug pads and there is also a difference in price. No-Muv is more expensive and at first look, one knows why. There really is no value in a rug to rug pad, regardless of price, if it doesn’t work.

The next time you feel frustrated by bending down to fix your wrinkled rug on carpet, consider No-Muv, the finest rug to rug pad we have found. Rug Pad Corner offers No-Muv rug pad in all sizes and shapes and ships quickly at no extra charge.

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Choose The Right Felt Rug Pad For Hardwood Floors

March 15th, 2011 by lucstalucsta No comments »

There are so many stories about rug pads damaging hardwood floors that we thought it appropriate to talk about how to choose the right felt rug pad that will not damage hardwood floors. Generally, there are two reasons why a felt rug pad can damage hardwood floors. First, the felt rug pad may contain a substance to prevent slipping that is not rubber, but a rubber imitation. This rubber-like substance tends to be some sort of chemical or adhesive that eventually transfers to the hardwood floor. If the felt rug pad does contain true rubber, then it is best to make sure the rubber is attached by heat, not glue. Next, the felt rug pad that is not dense enough will allow the pressure of the weight of furniture to sink right through and dent the hardwood floor. Here, it is best to get a very dense felt rug pad that resists such pressure.

ultra premium felt and rubber rug pad for hardwood floors

Ultra Premium felt and rubber rug pad for hardwood floors contains a natural rubber lower surface that is heat pressed to the felt.

Regarding a non-slip felt rug pad, your only and best choice is to choose one in which the non-slip side is natural rubber that is heat pressed to the felt. Rubber is completely safe on hardwood floors and does a great job at preventing slipping. A non-slip felt rug pad can either have the rubber heat pressed to the felt or glued to the felt. Heat pressing is more time consuming and a little more expensive, yet it keeps the rubber attached to the felt and eliminates the presence of any glues. Glues can eventually dry up and allow the rubber to fall off of the felt. Glues can also off-gas and start to smell.

If slipping is not an issue with your rugs, then a quality all felt rug pad is excellent. Here, it is important to choose a felt rug pad that contains recycled felt and no glues. Many felt rug pads are put together with glue or adhesives and this can eventually harm the hardwood floor. The better quality felt rug pads will not contain any glue and will not contain any odor. This type of felt rug pad is always best for hardwood floors.

In terms of the density, or quality, of your felt rug pad for hardwood floors, the higher the density, the better the protection to the hardwood floor. Felt rug pads are available at 20 ounce, 29 ounce, up to 40 ounce quality. The higher the ounces in the felt rug pad, the more dense it is and the better it will protect hardwood floors. When a 40 ounce felt rug pad is under a rug that has heavy furniture sitting on it, the density of the felt rug pads acts to resist any pressure coming through the rug. The furniture will not be able to push through the rug pad and mark the hardwood floor. In areas of heavy traffic or heavy furniture, while a less dense felt rug pad is okay, the 40 ounce density is best at protecting any hardwood floor.

Various hardwood floors react differently to pressure. Some hardwood floors are softer than others. In any event, it is safest to choose and use a more dense felt rug pad that will be sure to provide the proper resistance to protect the hardwood floor. If it is a felt and rubber rug pad that you need for rugs that slip, be sure the rubber is really rubber and be sure it is not glued to the felt as this is a short term protection that may end up causing much frustration. Getting the right rug pad for hardwood floors is important and will provide safety and protect your investments.

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A True Comparison of Felt Rug Pads

March 7th, 2011 by lucstalucsta No comments »

Felt rug pads are available in a few different qualities. One of the most common types of felt rug pads today is a felt and rubber rug pad that will protect rug and floor as well as prevent slipping. We took it upon ourselves to test and compare one rug pad, Ultra Premium felt rug pad at Rug Pad Corner, along with another felt rug pad that seems to be common among some other stores. We think you’ll find our results of interest as it seems that Ultra Premium felt rug pad possesses some qualities unlike the other rug pads.

Ultra Premium felt rug pad

Ultra Premium felt rug pad possesses a dinstinct texture on the felt side and the rubber side. A close look will show that the rubber design is unlike others and allows the rug pad to grip to the floor better. The textured felt surface allows it to grab the rug on top of it.

Rug Pad Corner offers a felt and rubber rug called Ultra Premium. At first look, one can see the difference between this rug pad and other felt rug pads that seem to be hovering around the Internet. Of importance here is the unique textured surfaces on the front and back of this felt rug pad. With a distinct texture on the surface, Ultra Premium solves the issue of rugs creeping on top of the rug pad. The unique textured rubber lower surface, containing a textured pattern larger than other rug pads, allows Ultra Premium to grip to the floor better than other felt rug pads.

When compared to other felt rug pads, Ultra Premium seems more substantial and designed more for the long run protection of rug and floor. In the photo to the right, one can see the textured lines in the felt surface and the unique design of the rubber surface. Both surfaces seem to perform the best at what they are meant to do; hold a rug to the rug pad and hold all of this down to the floor, without damage to rug or floor.

While Ultra Premium may be priced a little higher than other felt rug pads, it is a different product and one does get what they pay for. The company offers this quality rug pad with a quality service of cutting to the exact rug size at no extra charge, a very nice convenience.

When making your felt rug pad buying decision, it is important to remember that the rug pad is meant to prolong the life of the rug and floor. The quality of a rug pad can be seen many years from now.

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A felt rug pad available under different names depending on which web site you visit. While this is a good rug pad, a close up look shows little or no texture to the felt and a very small, minimal texture in the rubber.

 

The other felt rug pad that seems to be available on many sites is also a felt rug pad that goes by different names depending on which site it is listed. Upon first glance, we did notice that this rug pad is as advertised at 1/4 of an inch thickness. Two main differences between this felt rug pad and Ultra Premium is the texture on each of the surfaces.

The felt surface of this rug pad to the right has very little or no texture while the rubber surface contains a very small texture within the rubber. While this is a good rug pad, when comparing it with the Ultra Premium from above, the attention to detail in design and manufacturing is quite obvious. Here again, one does get what they pay for and this felt rug pad will cost you less than Ultra Premium.

 

When choosing a felt rug pad for your rugs and floors, ask yourself the valuable question of how good does the rug pad need to be. There are differences among various rug pads and while the better quality ones will cost slightly more now, in the long run it may be a small price to pay for the valuable protection it offers.

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Felt Rug Pad Keeps Needlepoint Rug In Place

March 7th, 2011 by lucstalucsta No comments »

If anyone has a needlepoint rug on a floor, then they’ll know that this is a beautiful addition to any floor. What takes away from this beauty is the fact that the needlepoint rug can become wrinkled and can creep on the floor. While the needlepoint rug, like all rugs, should have a rug pad under it, not every rug pad will keep the flat, tapestry look of the rug. There is one felt rug pad in particular that truly grabs the needlepoint rug and keeps it looking the way it should, flat, in place and wrinkle free.

The needlepoint rug we tested is a 9′x12′ size on top of a hardwood floor. As soon as we opened the rug on the floor, it looked great, like a painting on the floor. Next, walk on this needlepoint rug and then starts the bunching and creeping. The flat, even look disappeared as the rug was full of wrinkles. We placed this felt and rubber rug pad under the rug and the difference was amazing! Not only did the needlepoint rug not move with people walking on it, it also stayed in place for the most part when we vacuumed it.

ultra premium felt and rubber rug pad

A close look at the front and back of Ultra Premium shows the textured felt surface as well as the unique pattern within the rubber back to hold needlepoint rugs in place.

Ultra Premium rug pad is made of a recycled felt and natural rubber. What separates this rug pad from others is the fact that the felt surface contains a definite texture that is meant to hold the rug to the rug pad. Many rugs tend to creep on top of the rug pad and because a needlepoint rug is lighter than most rugs, it can creep even more than normal. The textured felt grooves in this rug pad do the best at holding the needlepoint rug in place on top of the pad.

Another aspect that helps Ultra Premium keep the needlepoint rug flat and from moving is the textured design on the rubber surface of the rug pad. Unlike other rug pads that are either smooth or with very little texture on their non slip side, Ultra Premium contains a distinguished pattern within the rubber that is larger than most to truly hold the needlepoint rug to the floor.

Since needlepoint rugs are flat and thin, the needlepoint rug pad should not be ultra plush or thick. Ultra Premium is a 1/4 of an inch thick rug pad that is just thick enough to work yet not too thick as to lift the needlepoint rug too much off the floor.

If you have a needlepoint rug that needs the right needlepoint rug pad to keep it looking as it should on your floor, choose Ultra Premium rug pad at Rug Pad Corner or a rug pad that contains the texture on the surface and bottom to truly keep your rug flat and wrinkle free. This will extend the life of your needlepoint rug and keep it looking as it was meant to look, like a painting on the floor.

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Superior Felt Rug Pad Voted As Best Protection

March 5th, 2011 by lucstalucsta No comments »

Rug pads vary across the board in terms of protection and comfort and one has recently been highlighted as being one of the best felt rug and carpet pads for protection. Superior felt rug and carpet pad has become quite popular and in demand among people looking for a rug pad that protects their rugs and their floors.

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Superior felt rug pad at Rug Pad Corner

There are a few reasons why Superior felt rug pad is voted for the best protection a rug pad can provide. First, this rug pad is made of recycled felt fibers that doe not contain any chemicals, glues or adhesives. This is important in a felt rug pad since the additives are what can out gas and damage a floor. To prove that Superior felt rug pad does not contain any adhesives, one has to simply touch and smell it and discover that there is no feel of a hard, abrasive glue and there is no odor, a very rare thing to find in a rug pad these days.

Another reason why Superior is voted as best felt rug pad for protection is because of its density. Superior is made in a dense and solid 40 ounce quality which gives it one of the most dense thicknesses in rug pads. The felt fibers are needle punched together into a compact texture to result in a 3/8 of an inch thickness. The density is what allows Superior rug pad to protect rug and floor as it prevents any stress to either. The weight of heavy foot steps and heavy furniture are not heavy enough to push through Superior rug pad as it resists and prevents the back of a rug from rubbing on the floor as well as from the floor getting damaged from the pressure.

A felt rug and carpet pad is only as good as the protection it offers. When choosing a rug pad for the best overall protection, make sure the felt rug pad is made from recycled fibers, is a 40 ounce density and does not contain any additives such as chemicals, glues or adhesives. If your felt rug pad possesses all of these characteristics, it will protect your rugs and floros for many years. For more on Superior felt rug pad, visit Rug Pad Corner.

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Felt and Rubber Rug Pad Saves the Day!

May 19th, 2010 by lucstalucsta No comments »
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Ultra Premium felt and rubber rug pad

There are some homes in which a waterproof rug pad would be the ideal rug pad. Although there technically is not a waterproof rug pad, we recently heard of a story with a felt rug pad that could be as close to waterproof as they come.

A woman noticed some staining on her area rug so she decided to look into it. She lifted the rug and noticed that the new puppy has used the rug as wetting grounds for a few weeks! She also noticed some staining on the felt and rubber rug pad underneath. As damp as the rug and pad were, one thing that amazed her is that the hardwood floor underneath did not get damaged.

She explained that it seemed like the rubber layer of this felt rug pad kept the urine from seeping through to the floor. Although the felt rug pad was wet, the floor was not. This truly saved her hundreds of dollars in refinishing and for this she was grateful.

She contacted the rug pad store from where she ordered the rug pad and asked if the pad could be cleaned. They asked her what the origin of the stains were and when they heard that there were several areas of dog urine, they were honest and told her that any cleaning would just be a temporary band aid. The gentleman told her that the felt rug pad could be spot cleaned yet after a few weeks of urine sitting in it, he didn’t want her to chance keeping it in the house.

She agreed and ordered a replacement of the same rug pad. What she did get, to her surprise, was a 10% discount because of the circumstances for the replacement. She was extremely appreciative and received her new rug pad for normal use again.

If you think you may encounter extra “spills” or “accidents” on your rug, try using a dense felt and rubber rug pad that could resist the spill long enough to avoid any damage to hardwood and all types of wood floors.

Ultra Premium dense felt and rubber rug pad can be found online at Rug Pad Corner.

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Felt Rug Pad for Newly Refinished Hardwood Floor

March 1st, 2010 by lucstalucsta No comments »

I had a water leak in my home and upon removing all the area rugs, I found that most of the rubber, or rubber like, rug pads left substantial marks on my floors. I don’t know much about rug pads so after I had the floors refinished, the floor guy suggested I use felt or jute rug pads.

I know about as little as there is to know about rug pads so I took his advice. After some online research, I discovered that there is a felt jute rug pad that supposedly does not contain anything to react negatively to my hardwood floors. One thing I did notice, however, was the fact that this type of rug pad does not prevent slipping and I have a few smaller rugs that do slip.

I called the company who offers these rug pads and told them about my problem. They informed me that the solid felt jute pad was enough for rugs 6′x9′ and larger yet smaller ones needed some sort of non slip feature along with the felt. For this, they suggested a felt jute and solid rubber pad. Here we go again with the rubber!

I understood that the rubber is a real layer of natural rubber and that my old ones were some sort of inexpensive rubber like material that has a tendency to stick to or mark floors. I confirmed this with a few people and I finally ordered the solid felt jute rug pad for the larger rugs and the felt and rubber for the smaller ones.

All rug pads arrived and are now in place and I must admit, they look and feel great! Although a bit pricier than the Home Depot rug pads I was using, I don’t mind seeing that these should protect the way a quality rug pad should. I will note that the felt jute does not have any odor at all and is a pleasure to walk on. The rubber on the other pad looks and feels like the real thing. I never thought I would pay so much attention to rug pads like this but I learned the hard way that they do make a difference!

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