There are many designs, colors and patterns that are available in Vinyl flooring. The choice is completely up to you but you have to remember that there are many factors to consider before you can choose the right design or pattern. The size of the room needs to be considered, as well as the...
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This term is used to describe a group of flooring materials which are composed of linoleum, cork and rubber. These materials are also subject to extreme heat in order to manufacture tiles or sheets. A prime example of resilient flooring is Vinyl. Resilient floors are resistant to moisture making it the best option to...
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No. If you do this, the tendency is for the old tiles’ patterns to show up in the long run because vinyl flooring sinks through cracks after a considerable amount of time. If you can’t remove all the old tiles below, you can install a new sub floor which is at least ¼” inches...
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These two materials are often confused and used interchangeably. Basically, Vinyl is made up of fibers which are synthetic. The main body of this material is cardboard and the thickness is dependent on how many layers of vinyl is used. On the other hand, Linoleum is 100% all natural and is made up of...
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Common sources of permanent stains in Vinyl flooring include mustard, permanent marker, ink, shoe polish and hair dye.
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There are three common types of wear surfaces that are commonly used in Vinyl flooring. These three types are Vinyl no wax, urethane or PVC, and enhanced urethane. The Vinyl no wax surface has the ability to resist common scrapes and scratches. This type of surface also needs regular maintenance and floor polishing. Urethane...
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Vinyl flooring is not recommended to be used in areas like commercial kitchens, automobile showrooms and outside applications. Commercial kitchens are usually a high activity area and Vinyl cannot handle the toll of rolling carts. Automobile showrooms are also not recommended for Vinyl flooring because of the load of the cars. As for outdoor...
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The usual ingredients being used in vinyl flooring are plasticizers, stabilizers, pigments and fillers.
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Vinyl tiles are usually manufactured by using either or both of the two processes which are melt-compounding and the calendering method. The first method subjects the ingredients to extremely high temperature, then molding the material into whatever the desired shape is. On the other hand, calendering mixes all the ingredients together and then enters...
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