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TOP NAVIGATION BAR WWW.ULTRON.COM (Parent Site) CONTACT US GLOSSARY REP LOCATOR LINKS SITE MAP TEST CENTER Test Center Login Test Center Registration SIDE NAVIGATION BAR OVERVIEW WHAT IS DATASPEC? HOW TO BEGIN TAKING TESTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SITEMAP COMMERCIAL MARKET COMMERCIAL FLOORING WORKBOOK 1 CONSTRUCTION FIBERS Overview of Fiber Fiber Production Fiber Production - Stage 1 Fiber Production - Stage 2 Fiber Production - Stage 3 Fiber Production - Stage 4 Fiber Production - Stage 5 BCF/Staple Fiber Characteristics Fiber - Branded vs. Unbranded Nylon 6,6 - Nylon 6 Nylon Generations Spun Overview Yarn Production: Blending [Fiber Bales] Yarn Production: Carding Yarn Production: Drafting Yarn Production: Spinning Yarn Production: Plying and Twisting Yarn Production: Heatsetting Yarn Production: Heatsetting - Autoclave Yarn Production: Heatsetting - Superba Yarn Production: Suessen Nylon Fiber Characteristics Olefin Fiber Characteristics Wool Fiber Characteristics Polyester Fiber Characteristics METHOD Tufted Carpet Tufted Carpet - Manufacturing Process - Start Tufted Carpet - Manufacturing Process - Yarn Tufted Carpet - Manufacturing Process - Primary Backing Tufted Carpet - Manufacturing Process - Looper Tufted Carpet - Manufacturing Process - Needlebar Tufted Carpet - Manufacturing Process - Inspection Floor Tufted Carpet - Manufacturing Process - Greige Goods Finishing Process - Secondary Backing Finishing Process Finishing Process - Shearing Finishing Process - Inspection Packaging Process Tufted Construction Tufted Examples Tufted Examples Tufted Examples Woven Examples Woven Examples Woven Examples Woven Examples SPECIFICATIONS Yarn Ply - Denier Yarn Counts Designations Pile Height Gauge/Pitch Stitches Density Density Formulas Tufts Per Inch Primary & Secondary Backing Materials Other Backing Materials TEST #1 PERFORMANCE DYE TYPES Dye Overview Pre Dyed Yarns Skein Dyeing Package Dyeing Space Dyeing Stock Dyeing Solution Dyeing Post Dyed Carpet Beck Dyeing Anionic vs. Cationic Dyeing Continuous Dyeing Printing Dyeing Steps Durability Appearance Retention SPECIFICATIONS Soil And Stain Resistance Static Control Abrasion Resistance TEST RESULTS Testing Tuft Bind Test Static Control - Resistance Flammability Testing - Radiant Panel Flammability Testing - Methenamine Pill Test Flammability Testing - Smoke Chamber Backing Adhesion Color Fading Flammability Testing - Color Fastness - Atmospheric - Color Change Acoustics Test Materials Test Appearance Test Soil Tests TEST #2 WORKBOOK 2 AESTHETICS STYLE TYPES Style Types Overview Cut Loop Products Loop Products Cut/Loop Products Printed Berber, Velvet, Frieze Saxony, Plush PATTERN Pattern Products Pattern Scaleability TEXTURE Texture LUSTER Luster COLOR Color CUSTOM Custom Carpet Overview Page 2 QUIZ #3 END USE CORPORATE Corporate Market HOSPITALITY Hospitality Market RETAIL Retail Market INSTITUTIONAL Institutional Markets OTHER MARKETS Other Markets TEST #4 WORKBOOK 3 INSTALLATION TYPES Types of Installation Adhesives Direct Glue Down Double Glue Down stretch Over Pad Seam Preparation Pad Densities SPECIAL Special Areas - Stairs Pattern Match Pattern Installation Pattern Repeat / Bow / Skew Stretching Installation Checklist TEST #5 LIFE STYLE MAINTENANCE Maintenance Overview Preventative Maintenance Regular Maintenance Daily Maintenance Schedule Equipment Minor Repairs Stain Removal - Importance Stain Removal - Procedures Stain Chart Carpet Cleaning methods VALUE Value DELIVERY Delivery ENVIRONMENT Environment Solutia's Commitment Indoor Air Quality Testing For VOCs Carpet Industry Pro-Action CRI Green Label Program Swedish Contract Carpet Study Recycling Solutia's Recycling Program What You Can Do TEST #6 CEU/LU CREDITS Obtaining CEU And LU Credits Accreditation