Rubber Flashcards
What type of flooring consists of rubber sheets or tiles composed of natural rubber, synthetic rubber, or both, combined with mineral fillers and pigments?
Rubber Flooring
What material is highly resistant to a wide variety of harsh chemicals and solvents, has high durability, a natural resistance to cigarette burns, and is a good choice for high-traffic areas?
Rubber
What is a type of plastic that can be made hard and rigid or soft and spongy?
Vinyl
What is the most important and expensive ingredient in vinyl flooring that gives it wear resistance and durability?
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin
What component of vinyl flooring thickens the material, with mineral fillers being the most common and improving fire resistance?
Fillers
What component of vinyl flooring adds color, since vinyl is naturally clear?
Pigments
What component of vinyl flooring increases its flexibility?
Plasticizers
What component of vinyl flooring provides color permanence and stabilizes pigments against heat and light deterioration?
Stabilizers
What type of vinyl flooring allows a continuous surface to be formed, provides easy maintenance against spills and dirt, and is commonly used in hospitals where bacterial growth is a concern?
Sheet Vinyl
What is the standard size and thickness of sheet vinyl flooring?
1.8 x 50 m, 2-2.5mm thick
What type of vinyl flooring has a lower installation cost and is easier to replace compared to sheet vinyl?
Vinyl Tile
What is the most economical type of resilient flooring, though it is more brittle than sheet vinyl?
Vinyl Tile
What are some trade names of vinyl tile?
APO, Kent, Hanhwa, Armstrong
What type of wallcovering is durable, easy to maintain, and provides a wide variety of decorative effects?
Vinyl Wallcovering
What type of wallcovering can withstand stains, acid, food, lint, grease, marking, dents, scratches, and peeling?
Vinyl Wallcovering
What is a key safety feature of most vinyl wallcoverings?
They are fire resistant.
