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CARPET CLEANING
TECHNICIAN 2024 ACTUAL
STUDY EXAM QUESTIONS &
VERIFIED ANSWERS
What requires longer dry 2me-natural or synthe2c? Why? Natural; it is more absorbent What is the chemical name for chlorine bleach? Sodium Hydrochloride Where do protein fibers come from? Animals, insects Where do cellulosic fibers come from? Plants Name 2 protein fibers Wool/silk Name 2 cellulosic fibers CoFon and jute What can cause cellulosic browning Mositure absorbed by coFon releasing lingin which will wick upwards and create brown out Which cleaning materials will clean brown out beFer? Acid or Alkaline? Acid
Ability for carpet to retain it's shape and size Dimensional stability When a material gets smaller Shrinkage What is the oldest known carpet fiber Wool, 2000B.C. Ability for carpet to bounce back to original shape Resiliency What fiber has natural resiliency Wool What are the ph guidelines for wool? 4.5-8. What can damage wool carpets? Over agita2on, insects, bleach, direct sunlight Which fiber is flame/fire resistant Wool/silk Which fiber is a synthe2c replacement for wool Acrylic What are 3 examples of synthe2c fibers Olefin, polyester, and nylon What are synthe2c fibers commonly known as Extruded fibers What is a single strand of fiber Filament
Ease of clean, more aggressive cleaning, don't exceed 10ph Nylon Fiber Makes carpet with stain blocker turn yellow; can be seen with UV light Op2cal brighteners How many genera2on of nylon 5 1st genera2on nylon Fillament was round 2nd genera2on of nylon Fillament was different shape 3rd genera2on of nylon Carbon fillament 4th genera2on of nylon Floral chemical 5th genera2on of nylon Stain blocker Most common synthe2c fiber used for residen2al carpet Nylon What types of dyes are used for nylon Acid dyes; same for food dyes How can acid dyes blockers or dye sites be damaged Use chemical over 10ph, walk on it, chemical ca2onic Stain resistant warranty will cover what types of spills?
Common food or beverage What charge does ca2onic have? Posi2ve What charge does anionic have Nega2ve Name several ca2onic products Cleaners, deodorizer, biocides, pes2cides, fabric sofener, an2 sta2c treatments During burn test what color is nylon smoke? Blue base with orange 2p, burns evenly During burn test what smell does nylon have? Celery or wax During burn test what ash does nylon have? Round, hard, grey black bead How many types of fiber tests are there 3, burn test, chemical test, float test What is the chemical test for nylon Formic What fiber is dissolved in sodium Hydrochloride Wool/silk Which fiber floats Olefin Why don't use matches for burn test Have sulfur odor which can interfere with test
Urine A loss of 10% or more of face fiber Wear Fibers scratched or abraded resul2ng in an area that reflects light differently and looks darker even afer cleaning Abrassion Carpet yarns lie in different direc2on resul2ng in a texture change that makes light reflect differently Pile reversal, shading, pooling, watermarking Nearly 90% of residen2al carpet is manufactured with this type of construc2on Tufed carpet What does the latex do during carpet construc2on Adds dimensional stability Yarns are s2tched into a primary backing then melted or bonded by an adhesive to a flat or foamed backing Fusion bonded This style is found in residen2al or commercial sebngs. This style has large loosely twisted loops Loop pile Is found in a variety of pile lengths, density, twists to create different design effects Cut pile Texture of carpet when dense pile is cut closely.
Velvet plush Has smooth, level finish with heat set twist Saxony- Cut Pile Highly twisted yarn that is heat set to give carpet a nubby look Frieze Mix of two carpet styles Cut and loop/ 2p sheared This is a popular padding made from recycled foam pieces, slick plas2c skin on top Bonded Polyurethane Foam This flat cushion has thousands of air cells and air pockets with plas2c skin coa2ng Polyurethane foam Traps air inside cushion Waffle pad Typically thinner applica2on Flat rubber/sponge Natural fiber cushion that suffered many issues like shrinkage Hair and jute Size of micron 1/1,000,000 of meter Most household soils are slightly acidic...true or false True How large is most soils found in carpet
Apparent soils Accumula2on of airborne dust and pollutants that infiltrate and exfiltrate the home causing the appearance of dark lines along baseboards, stairs or under doorways Filter/filtra2on soiling
