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A man-made plastic substance.
Acrylic
Cleaning product that has a rough ingredient to remove stubborn soils.
Abrasive Cleaner
Action of a sponge or towel soaking up a liquid.
Absorption
Substance with a pH less than 7, usually mixed with water
Acid
Strong clean agent to remove stains or mineral deposits.
Acid Cleaner
Substance with a pH above 7, usually mixed with water
Alkali
Colorless cleaning product with a very strong smell. When mixed with other cleaning products, makes things dry faster.
Ammonia
Substance with negatively-charged ions. They help remove soil from the surface being cleaned.
Anionic
Type of carpet that each piece of yarn is attached to the backing
Axminster
Rough fabric that is the bottom layer of a carpet.
Backing
Strong chemical that can destroy germs
Bactericide
Chemical that stops germs from growing or making more germs.
Bacteriostat
Things you wear to stop chemicals from harming your skin.
Barrier Protection
Bar with lugs or teeth (small spikes) that spins and brushes the dirt off the floor/carpet and let the vacuum suction the soil better.
Beater
Very absorbent pad attached to a floor machine to clean a carpet.
Bonnet
Carpet made in widths more than 6 feet.
Broadloom
Disinfectant that is very toxic to people, not used often.
Carbolic Acid
Floor covering made from natural or synthetic fibers.
Carpet
Remove water and soil from a cleaned carpet
Carpet Extraction
Mechanical device used on floors that picks up large pieces of litter.
Carpet Sweeper
Small squares of carpet that have an adhesive (glue) on the back
Carpet Tile
Substance with positively-charged ions
Cationic
Substance with high alkaline.
Caustic
Substances used to clean things.
Cleaning Agents
Amount of time a substance should stay/soak on a dirty area
Contact Time