The Carpet and Rug Institute's Seal of Approval testing and certification program for carpet cleaning supplies and equipment has welcomed a new group of products and participants.

  • Intellibot Robotics, of Portland, Oregon, earned Seal of Approval Bronze on their Intellibot Aerobot 30.

  • First Aura LLC, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and their Pet Seer Stain & Odor Eliminator made SOA's list of certified cleaning solutions.

  • Ecolab, Inc., from St. Paul, Minnesota, acheived SOA certification on its Members Mark Carpet Cleaner.

  • Sapphire Scientific, of Prescott, Arizona, obtained Seal of Approval certification on One Earth Rug & Upholstery Cleaner and One Earth Carpet Prespray and Rinse.

  • From Plano, Texas, Rug Doctor's Platinum Urine Eliminator and Platinum Sport and Stain were added to SOA's list of certified cleaning solutions.

  • Safe Now, Inc., of New Lenox, Illinois, received Seal of Approval certification on its Floor and Wall Cleaning Concentrate.


With both newcomers and some familiar names represented in the group, the SOA program now stands at 385 solutions, 452 vacuums, 105 deep-cleaning extractors and 117 systems for a total 1059.