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____ are oily, evaporate slower. Good for removing sticky spots (gum, oil, tar) -
ANS Non Volatile Dry Solvent
____ are silicone-based liquids that are used in extraction hoses and recovery tanks
to reduce foam and suds from building up. - ANS Defoamers
____ can be used or combined with detergents to help break down protein based
soils (urine, blood, etc..) - ANS Enzymes
____ cleaning covers cleaning under the primary back - ANS Restorative
____ cleaning covers the carpet yarns from the primary backs up to the top of the
yarn - ANS Normal
____ cleaning is established by routine maintenance by vacuuming regularly and
prompt attention to spills and spots has been done. - ANS Normal
____ construction is the most common in residential and commercial applications
across North America - ANS Tufted
____ evaporate very quickly and can remove a variety of oil based spots (solvent) -
ANS Volatile Dry Solvents
____ fibers are just pieces of hay and get shipped in bales - ANS Staple
____ fibers make up around 97% or all carpet face yarn manufactured in North
America - ANS Synthetic
____ solvents can damage latex during spotting and cause tuft loss or delamination -
ANS Dry
_____ can be applied to nylon fiber aftermarket for stain resistance - ANS Acid
Dye resistors
_____ cleaning is required when a carpet has not been maintained well by
vacuuming regularly or prompt attention to spills and spots - ANS Restorative
_____ dyeing is used for partially made carpet of undid yarn tufted into primary
backing - ANS Beck/Piece
_____ fibers are made through extrusion using a spinneret and collected on spools. -
ANS Continuous
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_____ was used as backing material on tufted carpet until around 1985 - ANS
Jute
______ are products that dissolve other substances - ANS Solvents
2 types of construction from fiber to filament - ANS Continuous and Staple
4th and 5th generation nylon is very easy to remove_____ but not _____ - ANS
Dirt
Stains/Spills
A rotary shampoo machine helps deliver? - ANS Agitation
A single strand of fiber is called a ___ - ANS Filament
A tightly twisted cut pile carpet usually 1/2 to 1" in height is called a ____ - ANS
Saxony
Acid dye resisters are ____ so NEVER use ____ - ANS anionic
cationic
Adding a pattern to the carpet after it is made is called ____ - ANS Print
dyeing
Although it is a natural fiber, which has a very quick dry time? - ANS Wool
Average pressure for average carpet? Truck mount - ANS 300 psi
Best way to clean cotton? - ANS Avoid overwetting
Force drying (can be wet up to 48 hours)
Be highly experienced haha
Braid sewn together in oval pattern continuing from center to final size - ANS
Braided
Burn test smell: Celery - ANS Nylon
Burn test: blue base, orange tip, burns evenly, white fluff and no smoke, smells of
celery or sealing wax - ANS Nylon
____ are oily, evaporate slower. Good for removing sticky spots (gum, oil, tar) -
ANS Non Volatile Dry Solvent
____ are silicone-based liquids that are used in extraction hoses and recovery tanks
to reduce foam and suds from building up. - ANS Defoamers
____ can be used or combined with detergents to help break down protein based
soils (urine, blood, etc..) - ANS Enzymes
____ cleaning covers cleaning under the primary back - ANS Restorative
____ cleaning covers the carpet yarns from the primary backs up to the top of the
yarn - ANS Normal
____ cleaning is established by routine maintenance by vacuuming regularly and
prompt attention to spills and spots has been done. - ANS Normal
____ construction is the most common in residential and commercial applications
across North America - ANS Tufted
____ evaporate very quickly and can remove a variety of oil based spots (solvent) -
ANS Volatile Dry Solvents
____ fibers are just pieces of hay and get shipped in bales - ANS Staple
____ fibers make up around 97% or all carpet face yarn manufactured in North
America - ANS Synthetic
____ solvents can damage latex during spotting and cause tuft loss or delamination -
ANS Dry
_____ can be applied to nylon fiber aftermarket for stain resistance - ANS Acid
Dye resistors
_____ cleaning is required when a carpet has not been maintained well by
vacuuming regularly or prompt attention to spills and spots - ANS Restorative
_____ dyeing is used for partially made carpet of undid yarn tufted into primary
backing - ANS Beck/Piece
_____ fibers are made through extrusion using a spinneret and collected on spools. -
ANS Continuous
, IICRC CCT Study Guide
_____ was used as backing material on tufted carpet until around 1985 - ANS
Jute
______ are products that dissolve other substances - ANS Solvents
2 types of construction from fiber to filament - ANS Continuous and Staple
4th and 5th generation nylon is very easy to remove_____ but not _____ - ANS
Dirt
Stains/Spills
A rotary shampoo machine helps deliver? - ANS Agitation
A single strand of fiber is called a ___ - ANS Filament
A tightly twisted cut pile carpet usually 1/2 to 1" in height is called a ____ - ANS
Saxony
Acid dye resisters are ____ so NEVER use ____ - ANS anionic
cationic
Adding a pattern to the carpet after it is made is called ____ - ANS Print
dyeing
Although it is a natural fiber, which has a very quick dry time? - ANS Wool
Average pressure for average carpet? Truck mount - ANS 300 psi
Best way to clean cotton? - ANS Avoid overwetting
Force drying (can be wet up to 48 hours)
Be highly experienced haha
Braid sewn together in oval pattern continuing from center to final size - ANS
Braided
Burn test smell: Celery - ANS Nylon
Burn test: blue base, orange tip, burns evenly, white fluff and no smoke, smells of
celery or sealing wax - ANS Nylon
