CARPET CLEANING TECHNICIAN EXAM NEWEST EXAM 2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+|BRAND NEW!!
filament - (ANSWER)a single strand of a natural or synthetic fiber
natural fibers - (ANSWER)More expensive, require more drying time
Ex: Wool Cotton Silk
Synthetic Fibers - (ANSWER)By-product and man made
Ex:Nylon Polyester Olefin Acrylic
Two types of Natural Fibers - (ANSWER)cellulosic=plant and protein=animals
Wool - (ANSWER)Natural crimp so springs back, stains easily, high alkalinity can damage it, very
absorbing, comes from fleece, most common natural fiber
What fiber type is Opaque and what does that mean? - (ANSWER)Wool, it hides soil well BUT wool
absorbs dye therefore it stains easily
Cellulosic Fiber Facts - (ANSWER)Strong, absorbent, shrinks (often used as backing of carpet so carpets
don't shrink the backing shrinks)
Browning out - (ANSWER)When a cellulosic fiber gets too wet it releases brown dye and you must use an
acid rinse to fix it
Sisal - (ANSWER)Type of cellulosic fiber, color can be removed when cleaned so best to use dry powder
cleaning technique
, CARPET CLEANING TECHNICIAN EXAM NEWEST EXAM 2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+|BRAND NEW!!
Dry Powder Cleaning - (ANSWER)Sprinkle a powder use a machine to brush it in after 20mins soil should
be absorbed then vacuum all the powder up
Encapsulation - (ANSWER)Neutral Cleaner... machine like cymax machine to brush powder in to absorb
soil and then vacuum up
Jute - (ANSWER)Plant fiber so *cellulosic*, susceptible to *mold* damage and if over wet it will *shrink*
Abrasion - (ANSWER)Scratches on the side of carpet, typical reason why people replace carpet, happens
to planet fiber carpets
5 Gen of Nylon - (ANSWER)1. *round* fibers which *magnified* dirt so 2. The *shape* was *changed* in
order to *reduce apparent soiling* 3. Then *carbon core fiber* was added to reduce static 4. Then
*Fluorochemical soil repellent* *ex: Teflon*was added to reduce soiling 5. Then when things like kool aid
was invented, *acid dye resistance* was applied b/c fluoro is only for soil and didn't repel dyes
Nylon is dissolved by - (ANSWER)Formic acid
2 kinds of ions - (ANSWER)cations and anions acid dye resistant carpet is cationic so must use anionic
cleaning products on it
Polyester - (ANSWER)Synthetic, PET, either disperse dyed or solution dyed, naturally stain resistant, low
absorbable bc moisture goes around the fiber, eco friendly and cheaper, hard to dye, attracts oil, crimp
loss so can matte and appear darker typically happens in straight lines or sections
Solution dyed - (ANSWER)Color is added to the polymer solution prior to extrusion (so it's dyed before
becoming a fiber)
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+|BRAND NEW!!
filament - (ANSWER)a single strand of a natural or synthetic fiber
natural fibers - (ANSWER)More expensive, require more drying time
Ex: Wool Cotton Silk
Synthetic Fibers - (ANSWER)By-product and man made
Ex:Nylon Polyester Olefin Acrylic
Two types of Natural Fibers - (ANSWER)cellulosic=plant and protein=animals
Wool - (ANSWER)Natural crimp so springs back, stains easily, high alkalinity can damage it, very
absorbing, comes from fleece, most common natural fiber
What fiber type is Opaque and what does that mean? - (ANSWER)Wool, it hides soil well BUT wool
absorbs dye therefore it stains easily
Cellulosic Fiber Facts - (ANSWER)Strong, absorbent, shrinks (often used as backing of carpet so carpets
don't shrink the backing shrinks)
Browning out - (ANSWER)When a cellulosic fiber gets too wet it releases brown dye and you must use an
acid rinse to fix it
Sisal - (ANSWER)Type of cellulosic fiber, color can be removed when cleaned so best to use dry powder
cleaning technique
, CARPET CLEANING TECHNICIAN EXAM NEWEST EXAM 2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+|BRAND NEW!!
Dry Powder Cleaning - (ANSWER)Sprinkle a powder use a machine to brush it in after 20mins soil should
be absorbed then vacuum all the powder up
Encapsulation - (ANSWER)Neutral Cleaner... machine like cymax machine to brush powder in to absorb
soil and then vacuum up
Jute - (ANSWER)Plant fiber so *cellulosic*, susceptible to *mold* damage and if over wet it will *shrink*
Abrasion - (ANSWER)Scratches on the side of carpet, typical reason why people replace carpet, happens
to planet fiber carpets
5 Gen of Nylon - (ANSWER)1. *round* fibers which *magnified* dirt so 2. The *shape* was *changed* in
order to *reduce apparent soiling* 3. Then *carbon core fiber* was added to reduce static 4. Then
*Fluorochemical soil repellent* *ex: Teflon*was added to reduce soiling 5. Then when things like kool aid
was invented, *acid dye resistance* was applied b/c fluoro is only for soil and didn't repel dyes
Nylon is dissolved by - (ANSWER)Formic acid
2 kinds of ions - (ANSWER)cations and anions acid dye resistant carpet is cationic so must use anionic
cleaning products on it
Polyester - (ANSWER)Synthetic, PET, either disperse dyed or solution dyed, naturally stain resistant, low
absorbable bc moisture goes around the fiber, eco friendly and cheaper, hard to dye, attracts oil, crimp
loss so can matte and appear darker typically happens in straight lines or sections
Solution dyed - (ANSWER)Color is added to the polymer solution prior to extrusion (so it's dyed before
becoming a fiber)
