The business of carpet tape products requires proper knowledge about flooring products and good training in order to provide superior service to customers. If you want to establish yourself as a carpet protection tape manufacturer, you will need to acquire the basic information about carpet tapes. Carpet tape suppliers offer various types of tapes such as a carpet binding tape, double sided carpet tape, carpet finishing tape or carpet seam tape (also called carpet seaming tape). Therefore, if you want to buy a carpet tape, you will need to have the knowledge about the various types.

If you are in the business of carpet tapes, you will need to keep your knowledge up-to-date in order to stay ahead of your competitors. Furthermore, constant communication with other professionals in the industry can help you to expand your business.

To gain adequate knowledge about carpet tape products, you can:

1. Browse through various resources that provide basic information about carpet tapes
2. Enroll for certification courses at recognized institutions
3. Join associations of professionals in the flooring products industry

Action Steps
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Understand the basics of carpet tapes and the relevant terminology

If you have very little exposure to carpet tapes, you can learn the basics by browsing through different resources, such as websites of engineering consultancies and online knowledge resources.

I recommend: You can read through the basic information on carpet tapes at The Home Depot, a major supplier of home appliances and flooring products. In addition, ORCON, a leading supplier of carpet tapes, provides useful basic information on carpet seaming tapes and their installation.

Join associations to keep your knowledge about carpet tapes up-to-date

Associations for professionals in the carpet industry provide a platform for communication and interaction. In addition, keeping in touch with other professionals in the carpet industry can help expand your business.

I recommend: You can join The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI), a science-based source for the facts about carpet and rugs. In addition, you can join FIANA (Floor Installation Association of North America), an association of manufacturers and distributors of flooring installation products and/or flooring accessories, including carpet tapes.

Seek an expert's advice in case of any doubts or queries regarding carpet tapes

If you want to establish yourself as a carpet tape supplier, seek an expert's advice on different issues, such as the design and setup of a plant, compliances and government permissions and operational details of a carpet tape manufacturing plant.

I recommend: Installertools.com, a reputable online supplier of carpet tools and carpet installation supplies, offers an ‘Ask a question’ feature. In addition, the Canadian Carpet Institute offers experts’ advice regarding queries in the carpet industry.

As a professional carpet installer, you know that carpet tape is a necessary tool for your business. Most rooms are too big to cover with one piece of carpet, so you require carpet tape to make a seam between two pieces of carpet. There are many different types of carpet tape on the market today, including double sided carpet tape.

Sometimes people want small or large rugs, instead of wall-to-wall carpeting. In this case, you need carpet binding tape to make sure the edges of the rug don't unravel. You can purchase any color binding you need, to match the color of the rug.

1. Purchase carpet seaming tape for all your carpet installation jobs.

2. Remember that some types of carpet may need different carpet tapes to join the seams.

3. Make specialty rugs with carpet remnant binding tape.

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Use carpet seaming tape to join two pieces of carpet together

You can purchase carpet tape that uses a hot iron, a cool iron or no iron at all. You can even purchase double sided carpet tape that will adhere the carpet to the floor.

I recommend: Try the carpet seaming tape from Ace Hardware Superstore. If you have a store nearby, you may be able to shop there to save money on shipping costs. Lowe's also offers carpet seaming tape. Consider the self-sticking seaming tape offered by TheHardwareCity.com. You don't need an iron to apply this carpet tape.

Remember to stock different types of carpet seaming tape, each best for different jobs

Understand that different carpet seaming tapes require different methods to create a seam. Some need heat, some need steam and others need pressure. You can purchase any type of seaming tape that you need for your carpet installation jobs.

I recommend: HALEX carries both heat bond tape and pressure sensitive carpet seaming tape for different carpet seaming needs. You can also purchase carpet seam tape from InstallerTools.com that you use with a Kool Glide Carpet Seam Iron, which doesn't require heat to create the carpet seam.

Remember to purchase carpet binding tape for specialty sewn rugs

Sometimes, carpet installers need to make rugs to match the carpets in other rooms. In this case, you'll need carpet binding tape to prevent the edges of the rugs from unraveling. Another term occasionally used for binding tape is carpet finishing tape.

I recommend: Tools4Flooring offers a wide selection of carpet binding tape in many different colors. Request a price list from N-C Binding & Equipment so that you can compare their prices with those from Tools4Flooring. Remember that you can purchase both polyester and cotton binding carpet tapes from N-C Binding and Equipment.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  After installing carpet in a new house, remember to make walkways on the carpet with carpet protection tape so that the carpet doesn't suffer damage before the house is ready for its new occupants.