Carpet Cleaning Technician CORRECT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A)
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what are the 3 types of natural fiber carpet are made from - ANSWER 1. insects
2. plant
3. animal
what type cleaning material should never be used with protein fibers from animals - ANSWER sodium hydrochloride (bleech)
if bleech is used on protein fibers what damage would occur - ANSWER It ...
Carpet Cleaning Technician CORRECT
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS(RATED A)
what are the 3 types of natural fiber carpet are made from - ANSWER 1. insects
2. plant
3. animal
what type cleaning material should never be used with protein fibers from animals - ANSWER sodium
hydrochloride (bleech)
if bleech is used on protein fibers what damage would occur - ANSWER It will soften or dissolve protein
fibers
Protein Fibers are naturally _________ - ANSWER Flame resistant
What are the three types of fiber in fleeces of lamb or sheep - ANSWER Epidermis, epicuticle and cuticle
what are the outer parts of fleece of lamb or wool - ANSWER cortex and medulla
What makes wool bounce back - ANSWER natural crimp
What is a harmful chemical to wool - ANSWER alkaline which is found in detergents
what can cause dye migration in wool - ANSWER high pH
What is felting in wool fabrics? - ANSWER through agitation of wool, you are interlocking the scales of
the wool fiber, making it look slimy during the cleaning
, wool can be damaged and degrade if - ANSWER left in prolonged sunlight
what constitutes lamb wool - ANSWER it's the first fleece that is sheered from lamb
how old must the sheep be to be considered lamb wool - ANSWER 8 months or younger
what is Virgin Wool - ANSWER wool spun for the first time
What is pulled wool - ANSWER Wool taken from slaughtered animals
what does wool do - ANSWER 1. hides dirt
2. sustain insect growth
3. bleeds with moisture and crocks (smudges) with agitation
if you spill something on wool you should do what - ANSWER Block (Do not rub)
To protect the fibers of wool you can use what chemical - ANSWER Florochemicles (Teflon or
Scotchguard)
What chemicle should never be used on wool - ANSWER Silicone
Silk is considered one of the ________ fibers - ANSWER Strongest
What happens to sil as it ages - ANSWER It turns yellow
What can damage silk - ANSWER alkaline and perspiration
what are some of the problems with silk - ANSWER It spots easily and it's texture distorts easily
, Where do cellulosic fibers come from - ANSWER They come from plants and vegetation
what are some examples of cellulosic fibers - ANSWER Cotton and Jute
True or False You can use absorbance compound cleaning on a Sisal or Coir rug - ANSWER True
What are extrusion process - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Single fiber
strand
The spining process of the synthetic fiber process is known - ANSWER Crimping
What is it called when two or more synthetic fibers are twisted together - ANSWER Plied
What is it called when the fibers are not cut into small lengths - ANSWER Bulk continously filament
When you cut synthetic fibers into smaller lengths it is known as - ANSWER Staple Fiber
Natural fiber are staple fibers except for - ANSWER Silk
Who and when was Nylon created - ANSWER It was developed in 1930 by Dr Wallace Carouthers
Nylon dissolves by what chemical and melts at what tempeture - ANSWER Formic Acid and melts at 425
degrees
What are the advantages of nylon - ANSWER 1. Springs back when crushed
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