Staining of Sheet Vinyl Flooring
Discoloration problems with resilient flooring are common and can develop from above the product surface, below the product surface or the product itself. Both bottom up and surface down problems are routine and most noticeable on lighter colored material. Due to construction characteristics a rotogravure product will stain easier from ...
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February 29, 2008
Resilient Flooring and Water
Many people are under the misguided belief that when it comes to moisture problems they will not experience these with resilient floor covering. In truth, moisture can be a major culprit when it comes to resilient floor covering installations. Moisture problems can be found on both concrete and wood ...
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February 29, 2008
Is Sheet Vinyl the same as Linoleum?
You will sometimes hear people refer to their vinyl flooring as linoleum. It is true that these two products are used in much the same way and to the unfamiliar may look the same. Regardless of how they may look, they are not the same product. In basic terms sheet ...
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February 29, 2008
Hardwood and Laminate Terms
The following is a list of hardwood and laminate flooring terms used in the industry.
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February 27, 2008
Ceramic Tile and Stone Terms
A Abrasion Resistance: A measure of a tiles ability to withstand wears by friction. ASTM C-1027-84 describes the standard test procedure for determining visible abrasion resistance of glazed ceramic tile. Absorption: (1) Penetration of water into tiles particles. (2) The property of yarn, fiber or fabric that enables it to attract and ...
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February 27, 2008
Carpet Terms
A Abrasion Marks: Marks left on the pile of a carpet by abrasion. Abrasive Wear: Commonly defined as the loss of face fiber through foot traffic. While wear is a frequent complaint, synthetic fibers are highly resistant to abrasion and most carpet will ugly out before it will wear out. (See ugly ...
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February 27, 2008
Carpet Cushion (pad) Terms
A Additive - A material used to modify the properties, processing, or end use of a base polymer. The amount of additive used is usually expressed in parts per hundred (by weight) of the total resin n the polymer formulation. Antioxidants - Materials which when added to a flexible polyurethane foam ...
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February 27, 2008
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