- Industry: Construction
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The chemical reaction between water and Portland cement, which causes the concrete to attain its ultimate compressive strength.
Industry:Construction
Armstrong laminate’s superior performance structure that resists surface spills or moisture wicking from the subfloor. Its locking fit provides superior dimensional stability.
Industry:Construction
Floor surfacing in sheet form that is of uniform structure and composition throughout, usually consisting of vinyl plastic resins, plasticizers, fillers, pigments, and stabilizers. (Sometimes called unbacked vinyl sheet flooring.) The flooring meets requirements of ASTM F 1913, Standard Specification for Sheet Vinyl Floor Covering without Backing.
Industry:Construction
a.) Checks often not visible at the surface that occur in the interior of a piece of wood, usually along the wood rays. b.) Large ruptures or openings along the grain in wood that develop during kiln drying due to internal stresses.
Industry:Construction
An adhesive which is specially formulated and placed on the back of resilient tile so it can be installed without spreading any other adhesive products. This is normally used on tile commonly referred to as Place n Press, and is sold to the do-it-yourself (DIY) market.
Industry:Construction
New technology used to melt a vinyl wear-layer into the calender and immediately place it onto a calendered backing material for a composite structure.
Industry:Construction
A general term used to denote the presence of a higher than average percentage of solid ingredients and thus a lower percentage of solvents.
Industry:Construction
A floor machine designed for buffing and spray-buffing at speeds of 300 to 1100 rpm. (For machines in the 1100 to 2000 plus rpm range, see Ultra High-Speed buffer.)
Industry:Construction
Floor surfacing in sheet form consisting of a wear layer and other layers which differ in composition and/or design and may contain a reinforcement. (Sometimes called layered composite or backed vinyl sheet flooring) The flooring meets requirements of ASTM F 1303, Standard Specification for Sheet Vinyl Floor Covering with Backing.
Industry:Construction
