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Record 1 1988-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Carpets and Floor Coverings
OBS

Granules or powdery particles are saturated with water, detergent and a small amount of solvent and are brushed in and through the carpet pile by a cylindrical twin brush machine. Soil and grit adheres to the compound particles and are extracted with a beater-bar type vacuum. Any remaining compound continues to absorb soil until later vacuuming.

OBS

Often referred to as absorbent compound cleaning.

OBS

Information received from the Canadian Carpet Institute, Ottawa.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tapis et revêtements de sol
OBS

Terme fourni par le Service de traduction aux Laboratoires Choisy Ltée.

Spanish

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