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About XL North

Founded in 2002, XL North is a specialty chemical division of Textile Rubber and Chemical Company. We develop, formulate and produce innovative floor care chemistry that is safe, effective, proven, and environmentally responsible.

State-Of-The-Art Chemistry & Technology For Carpet, Resilient And Concrete Flooring.

Founded in 2002, XL North is a specialty chemical division of Textile Rubber and Chemical Company. We develop, formulate and produce innovative floor care chemistry that is safe, effective, proven, and environmentally responsible.

Over the past decade, XLN has emerged as the leading technology hub for all flooring maintenance technologies and practices. We are proud to work closely with our mill and manufacturing partners, along with our national network of maintenance service providers, to continually improve our chemistry, offer continuing education through our IICRC accreditation, and troubleshoot the most worrisome floor care issue with our unprecedented 24 hour customer service and field support.

Based in Fall River, MA, our products can be purchased online and across a national foot print made up of over 100 storefront locations.


Testimonials & Success Stories

Porosity+ Saves the Day on a Tricky Concrete Pour and Polish

In this video testimonial, Cooper Miller, Project Manager at Sun Interiors in New Orleans, describes a challenging concrete pour and polish job that required working with over hardened Ardex PC-T overlayment. Scratches in the concrete surface were the issue. Learn how the XLN team helped troubleshoot the problem and listen as Cooper details the process to remove scratches using XL Porosity+.

Our Customers Grow Along With Us

XL North has built an excellent relationship with Sun Interiors, a New Orleans based commercial flooring company that’s been in business for over four decades. Cat Franzella, who manages business development for Sun Interiors, explains how the company got started and reveals the benefits of using XL North as a vendor. In this video testimonial, learn why she, along with the entire Sun Interiors team, relies on XL North as a trusted floor care and surface prep provider.

How to Do Concrete Surface Prep Right with Ken Fain

In this video testimonial, Ken Fain, Owner of Island Carpet Tile & Hardwoods, describes a tricky concrete surface prep project that left his crew no room for error. After contacting XL North for technical support, he explains how XL Porosity+ and XL Clean-Up were successfully used on the job.

Learn more about this project in our blog article here:

Concrete Surface Prep Done Right