Glossary Of Carpet Cleaning Terms
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Biodegradable
The ability of a substance to be broken down into simpler, smaller parts by a biological process. Many plastics are not biodegradable.
Bleach
A product that cleans, whitens, removes stains and brightens fabrics.
Boiling Point
The temperature at which a liquid changes to a vapor state at a given pressure.
Buffer
In chemistry, any substance in a fluid which tends to resist a sudden change in pH when acid or alkali is added. Buffering is provided by complex phosphate builders, sodium carbonate, sodium silicate and sodium citrate. Usually a solution of a weak acid and its conjugate base or a weak base and its conjugate acid.
Builder
A material that upgrades or protects the cleaning efficiency of a surfactant. Builders inactivate water hardness, supply alkalinity to assist cleaning, provide buffering to maintain alkalinity, and prevents redeposition of soil and emulsification of oily and greasy soils.
Build-up
A heavy deposit of floor finish, wax, dirt and grime. It is caused by adding layer after layer of floor finish over dirt without deep scrubbing the old layers away first. These build-ups are frequently found along baseboards and corners.
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