A recycler offered an unverified bale will price it conservatively, assuming the worst-case mix, because they're the one left holding the cost if it's wrong.
A nylon pile on a polypropylene backing isn't pure nylon by weight, and recyclers who buy it as pure nylon without checking the backing get an unwelcome surprise at the processing stage.
Sorting yards that can't distinguish fibre purity end up selling high-purity nylon at the same rate as a mixed-fibre bale, leaving value on the table on every load that's actually better than average.
Without scan-backed evidence at the point of sale, a buyer's claim that a bale didn't match spec is hard to contest after the material has already been processed.
Two scans, one second each, give you the full picture: "Pile: Nylon 6 | Backing: Polypropylene", not a guess based on the visible face alone.
CarpeTell distinguishes nylon 6 from nylon 66, separates wool and polyester blends, and identifies polypropylene backing, the resolution a grading system actually needs.
Spot-scan across a bale before sale to confirm consistency, rather than assuming the visible top layer represents the whole.
A timestamped composition record at the point of sale is hard evidence, for both sides, if a buyer questions what they received.
Both scans return the same polymer family, e.g. PP pile on PP backing. The highest-confidence, highest-value bale category, with composition logged for the buyer.
Both layers are confirmed and known, e.g. Nylon 6 pile on a polypropylene backing, but the bale isn't a single-polymer stream. Priced and routed accordingly, with full transparency.
No composition data behind the claim. Priced defensively by buyers, and the first category to get downgraded or rejected when a load doesn't match expectations.
Illustrative grading framework based on CarpeTell's pile/backing identification capability. Actual grading standards and pricing are set by individual buyers and recyclers.
Pile and backing scanned independently, full carpet composition from 2 scans, in under 2 seconds total.



We'll show you how CarpeTell works in a live demo, how to scan, what grade documentation looks like, and how it changes the conversation with buyers.