- Industry: Construction
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Devices used to pull together the first two or three rows of laminate boards. It is important to have these first rows straight and well bonded prior to completion of the laminate installation.
Industry:Construction
A barbed fastener commonly used as a mechanical device to fasten hardwood flooring.
Industry:Construction
Removal of minor marks, dust, grit and other extraneous materials from a surface.
Industry:Construction
Resistance to softening, bleaching or discoloration from common chemicals that may be spilled on the floor. Chemical resistance is most dependent on the composition of the product, the existence and chemistry of the surface coating and the susceptibility of the seams to failure in chemical spills.
Industry:Construction
The condition that occurs when a dried film of finishing material separates from the underneath surface in the form of flakes or chips. It is usually caused by insufficient elasticity or improper adhesion to the base material.
Industry:Construction
An area in which pieces of wood have been pulled or chipped away from the surface during machining; also called torn grain.
Industry:Construction
Blowing agent placed in a plastisol, and when heated it decomposes and creates air cells to make a foam; primarily used in "cushioned rotovinyl" residential structures.
Industry:Construction
Similar to alligatoring, except that the finish is broken into smaller segments.
Industry:Construction
a.) A lengthwise separation of the wood that usually extends across the rings of annual growth and commonly results from stress set up in wood during air or kiln drying. b.) A rupture or opening along the grain of the wood developed during seasoning. Generally seen on the quartersawn face along a ray.
Industry:Construction
