IICRC CCT Carpet Cleaning Technician Exam
Questions and Correct Answers
What was added to 5th generation nylon fibers?
Stain resistance
A rotary shampoo machine helps deliver?
Agitation
A single strand of fiber is called a ___
Filament
A tightly twisted cut pile carpet usually 1/2 to 1" in height is called a ____
Saxony
Adding a pattern to the carpet after it is made is called ____
Print dyeing
What is not allowed on 5th generation carpeting?
Cationic
What might be found around edges, under doorways?
,Filtration soil. Black line
Reducing agents remove color by?
Removing oxygen from the dye
Oxidizing agents add color by?
Adding oxygen
Carpet manufacturers require what chemicals on 5th generation nylon to not
void warranties
pH <10. Non-cationic
What causes cellulosic browning?
Over wetting, slow drying, alkalinity and age
Chlorine bleach will dissolve?
Wool and Silk
Common medication that causes color loss it?
Benzoyl Peroxide
What are tufted carpet major components? (4)
Pile, Primary backing, Latex adhesive, 2nd Backing
, During hot water extraction, how is vacuum efficiency measured?
Inches of lift, cubic feet airflow gauge
Filtration soiling occurs when...?
Concentrated air volume flows through confined space
Fluorochemicals increases what?
Surface tension
What is the primary function of fluorochemicals
Resist penetration and improve vacuum
Coffee and tea are what kind of stains?
Tannin
How big is a micron?
1 millionth of a meter
How can most problems on the job site be avoided?
Pre-understanding with the customer
How is fusion bonded carpet created
Questions and Correct Answers
What was added to 5th generation nylon fibers?
Stain resistance
A rotary shampoo machine helps deliver?
Agitation
A single strand of fiber is called a ___
Filament
A tightly twisted cut pile carpet usually 1/2 to 1" in height is called a ____
Saxony
Adding a pattern to the carpet after it is made is called ____
Print dyeing
What is not allowed on 5th generation carpeting?
Cationic
What might be found around edges, under doorways?
,Filtration soil. Black line
Reducing agents remove color by?
Removing oxygen from the dye
Oxidizing agents add color by?
Adding oxygen
Carpet manufacturers require what chemicals on 5th generation nylon to not
void warranties
pH <10. Non-cationic
What causes cellulosic browning?
Over wetting, slow drying, alkalinity and age
Chlorine bleach will dissolve?
Wool and Silk
Common medication that causes color loss it?
Benzoyl Peroxide
What are tufted carpet major components? (4)
Pile, Primary backing, Latex adhesive, 2nd Backing
, During hot water extraction, how is vacuum efficiency measured?
Inches of lift, cubic feet airflow gauge
Filtration soiling occurs when...?
Concentrated air volume flows through confined space
Fluorochemicals increases what?
Surface tension
What is the primary function of fluorochemicals
Resist penetration and improve vacuum
Coffee and tea are what kind of stains?
Tannin
How big is a micron?
1 millionth of a meter
How can most problems on the job site be avoided?
Pre-understanding with the customer
How is fusion bonded carpet created
