AATCC 171
Test Method for Carpets: Cleaning of; Hot Water Extraction
Organization: | AATCC |
Publication Date: | 1 January 2019 |
Status: | active |
Page Count: | 2 |
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Purpose and Scope
This test method provides a laboratory procedure to clean textile floor coverings by a technique simulating cleaning of installed floor coverings by hot water extraction, sometimes erroneously called "steam cleaning."
This test method may be used to clean a carpet in a manner that duplicates the most popular (70%) means of actual on-floor cleaning of carpets.
This test method prepares specimens that can be tested for many properties; e.g., colorfastness, dimensional stability, permanency of finishes, ease of cleaning, etc.
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