Acid - Arch
Biodegradability - Centrifugal Separator
Cfm - Correlator
Detergency - Extrusion
Flocculation - Greaseless
Hand Wash - Hubcap Rocker Panel
Hydrophilic Acid - Opaque
Over-and-Under Conveyor - Polymer
Polymer Slurry - Rinse Aid
Rocker Panel - Self-Lubricating
Self-Service Wash - Surface Conveyor
Synthetic Detergent - Unitec Interface
Wash Material - Wraparound Brushes
Hydrophilic Acid Water loving -- defined by the American Society for Testing and Materials as "a descriptive term to the group or radical of a surfactant molecule that makes, or tends to make, it soluble in water".
Hz Hertz.
Kwh Kilowatt per hour.
Lubricity The measure of resistance to friction on a surface.
Micron One millionth of a meter.
Mitter Machine that suspends and oscillates wash material on the horizontal surfaces of a vehicle to effect cleaning of the top surfaces of an automobile.
Motor Control Center Enclosure containing starters, switching, and overload protection devices for electric motors which are utilized throughout a carwash system to operate various motors on different devices and machines.
Nonionic Surfactant A detergent surfactant that contains neither positively nor negatively charged (ionic) functional groups. Such surfactants have been found to be particularly effective in removing oily soil.
Opaque Not letting light pass through; not transparent or translucent
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