IICRC CCT CARPET CLEANING TECHNICIAN
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS || ALREADY GRADED A+
<BRAND NEW VERSION>
what are the 3 types of natural fiber carpet are made from
1. insects
2. plant
3. animal
what type cleaning material should never be used with protein fibers from
animals
sodium hydrochloride (bleech)
if bleech is used on protein fibers what damage would occur
It will soften or dissolve protein fibers
Protein Fibers are naturally _________
Flame resistant
What are the three types of fiber in fleeces of lamb or sheep
Epidermis, epicuticle and cuticle
,What is jute?
A plant fiber from the stalks of the jute plant
what other areas is Jute used for in carpeting besides carpet backing
1. warp and fill yarns for woven carpet
2. blended with sisal for mats
What are the positives of Jute
1. They have good dimensions and are very stable.
2. They are resistant to dry heat
What are the downside of Jute
1. Take longer to dry
2. They may shrink
3. They may rot or brown with over wetting and improper drying
What is Coir rug
Rug made of coconut husk
What is a sisal rug
rug made from the agave plant
How do you clean Sisel or Coir rug
You use low moisture cleaning and wet the surface evenly
True or False You can use absorbance compound cleaning on a Sisal or Coir
rug
True
What are extrusion process
It is the process in which liquid polymers are spun into fiber. The fibers go
through a process of creating diameter rods and then sent to a cooling
chamber to solidify
,The thickness of the filament of a single fiber strand synthetic fiber is known
as
Single fiber strand
The spining process of the synthetic fiber process is known
Crimping
What is it called when two or more synthetic fibers are twisted together
Plied
What is the fifth generation of nylon
Modified cross-section anti-static, soil, and stain repellency and stain
resistance
what was Fifth generation nylon know as
Stainmaster carpet
what was unique about fifth generation nylon
It was the technology used was an acid dye blocker inside of the yarn and not
just a surface treatment
A fifth generation nylon can be cleaned with a pH of
10 or less
What is type 6 nylon carpet
Single unit nylon polymer easily dyed and also easier to stain
What is nylon type 6, 6
A double unit nylon polymer, which is more difficult to dye but also
withstands staining
What is Nylon known for
, As the fiber with soil and stain resistant capabilities due to the mill adding
fluorchemicals and stain blockers
What does the smoke smell like cotton, jute, linen, or other cellulose
burning paper
What does the ash look like for Cotton, Jute, Linen and othe cellulosic
The ash is a glowing ember. The color is black, and it's fine powder of ash
What are the characteristics of Acetate burn test
Flame: Orange
Action: Sputters and drips
Smoke: Varies
What does the smoke smell like for Acetate
Acidic burning paper
What are the characteristics of the ash for Acetate
Color is brown and hard but crumbles with preassure.
What are the characteristics of Acrylic burn test
Flame: White Orange
Action: Fast burn with Sputters
Smoke: Black
What does burning Acrylic smell like
burnt meat
The characteristics of the ash for Acrylic
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS || ALREADY GRADED A+
<BRAND NEW VERSION>
what are the 3 types of natural fiber carpet are made from
1. insects
2. plant
3. animal
what type cleaning material should never be used with protein fibers from
animals
sodium hydrochloride (bleech)
if bleech is used on protein fibers what damage would occur
It will soften or dissolve protein fibers
Protein Fibers are naturally _________
Flame resistant
What are the three types of fiber in fleeces of lamb or sheep
Epidermis, epicuticle and cuticle
,What is jute?
A plant fiber from the stalks of the jute plant
what other areas is Jute used for in carpeting besides carpet backing
1. warp and fill yarns for woven carpet
2. blended with sisal for mats
What are the positives of Jute
1. They have good dimensions and are very stable.
2. They are resistant to dry heat
What are the downside of Jute
1. Take longer to dry
2. They may shrink
3. They may rot or brown with over wetting and improper drying
What is Coir rug
Rug made of coconut husk
What is a sisal rug
rug made from the agave plant
How do you clean Sisel or Coir rug
You use low moisture cleaning and wet the surface evenly
True or False You can use absorbance compound cleaning on a Sisal or Coir
rug
True
What are extrusion process
It is the process in which liquid polymers are spun into fiber. The fibers go
through a process of creating diameter rods and then sent to a cooling
chamber to solidify
,The thickness of the filament of a single fiber strand synthetic fiber is known
as
Single fiber strand
The spining process of the synthetic fiber process is known
Crimping
What is it called when two or more synthetic fibers are twisted together
Plied
What is the fifth generation of nylon
Modified cross-section anti-static, soil, and stain repellency and stain
resistance
what was Fifth generation nylon know as
Stainmaster carpet
what was unique about fifth generation nylon
It was the technology used was an acid dye blocker inside of the yarn and not
just a surface treatment
A fifth generation nylon can be cleaned with a pH of
10 or less
What is type 6 nylon carpet
Single unit nylon polymer easily dyed and also easier to stain
What is nylon type 6, 6
A double unit nylon polymer, which is more difficult to dye but also
withstands staining
What is Nylon known for
, As the fiber with soil and stain resistant capabilities due to the mill adding
fluorchemicals and stain blockers
What does the smoke smell like cotton, jute, linen, or other cellulose
burning paper
What does the ash look like for Cotton, Jute, Linen and othe cellulosic
The ash is a glowing ember. The color is black, and it's fine powder of ash
What are the characteristics of Acetate burn test
Flame: Orange
Action: Sputters and drips
Smoke: Varies
What does the smoke smell like for Acetate
Acidic burning paper
What are the characteristics of the ash for Acetate
Color is brown and hard but crumbles with preassure.
What are the characteristics of Acrylic burn test
Flame: White Orange
Action: Fast burn with Sputters
Smoke: Black
What does burning Acrylic smell like
burnt meat
The characteristics of the ash for Acrylic
