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Nafco Introduces Four Vinyl Products to Better Living Collection
- ebuild (2/26/2008)
- Natural and architectural materials inspire Nafco by Tarkett's four spring introductions for the Better Living Collection: Kyrah, Valley Stone and Classic Slate luxury vinyl tile in a 12 x 12-inch format and Urban Oak luxury vinyl plank. The patterns, for use in light commercial and residential applications, imitate stained concrete, stone, slate and hardwood.
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A New Floor Buyer's Guide Walks Consumers Through the Shopping Process
- ebuild (5/30/2007)
- A new, easy-to-use Floor Buyer's Guide from Armstrong helps consumers understand the things to consider before purchasing a floor and answers the question, "Which Floor is Right for You?' It's designed to take the confusion out of the shopping process and covers pertinent information for all categories of hard surface flooring - Hardwood, Laminate, Vinyl Sheet, Vinyl Tile, Ceramic and Linoleum - in one place.
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StrataMax Hi-Performance Sheet Fooring
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/16/2007)
- Armstrong. StrataMax Hi-Performance sheet flooring combines fast and easy installation with durability and performance, according to the manufacturer. The product offers loose-lay installation directly over OSB flooring, reducing installation time by eliminating the underlayment, the maker says. 800-233-3823.
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DuPont Vinyl Sheet Flooring
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/16/2007)
- DuPont. DuPont Vinyl Sheet Flooring is available in 40 colors and is designed to meet consumers' design preferences, according to the manufacturer. The finish's urethane technology that includes aluminum oxide makes the flooring extremely durable and easy to clean and maintain, the maker adds. 888-846-9501.
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FiberFloor Fiberglass-Reinforced Resilient Flooring
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/16/2007)
- Domco. FiberFloor, a fiberglass-reinforced resilient flooring, lies flat with less curl, expansion, and contraction over time, according to the manufacturer. The product's pliable construction eliminates splitting and tearing during handling, the maker adds, and the flooring offers glueless installation. It is available in three collections. 800-363-9276.
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GreenVinyl Flooring
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/16/2007)
- Lonseal. The GreenVinyl program includes 29 products that contain at least 10 percent post-industrial recycled content and 27 that contain at least 20 percent. Several of these products also are Greenguard certified as low-emitting indoor materials with a GreenAir technology, a new formulation of plasticizers and pigmentation that results in low-VOC emissions. 888-566-7325.
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Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/16/2007)
- Earthwerks. The firm's luxury vinyl plank is available in vintage plank or vintage floral plank, which includes a mixture of various floral elements seeming to grow through the plank. The product is offered with a 20-year residential limited wear warranty, and measures 7.32 inches by 37 inches by 1/8 inch with a 20-mil wear layer. 800-275-7943.
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Ocean Crest Resilient Flooring
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/16/2007)
- Stainmaster. Ocean Crest is the newest pattern in Stainmaster resilient flooring. It uses Optique surface technology, which brings a high degree of realism to resilient flooring, according to the manufacturer. The maker says the new pattern was inspired by the natural beauty of weathered, rocky shorelines and is characterized by realistic color depth and variation. 800-438-7668.
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Sobella Resilient Flooring
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (5/16/2007)
- Mannington. Sobella resilient flooring is softer, yet more durable, than traditional vinyl flooring because of a special fiberglass core that gives it more dimensional stability, the manufacturer says. Sobella comes in handscraped hardwood and slate designs in two collections: Sobella Classic and Sobella Supreme. Both feature Guardian protection to ward against rips and gouges and NeverYellow for resistance to yellowing. 800-482-0466.
- ebuild Guide to Vinyl Flooring Specifications
- ebuild (12/18/2006)
- Vinyl flooring belongs to a broad group of materials called resilient flooring. Resilient flooring is flexible and able to conform somewhat to a given surface. After installation the material gives slightly to cushion footsteps, which is why some people find resilient flooring more comfortable than hard-surface flooring such as ceramic tile.
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