- Industry: Construction
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Partial or total disintegration of the polish film, resulting in a fine, light-colored material.
Industry:Construction
The amount of time an adhesive remains useable in the container once it has been mixed or opened. Normally used in reference to products which are mixed together such as epoxy adhesives or portland-based underlayments.
Industry:Construction
A finely pulverized material used in the making of concrete. When mixed with water, it causes hydration to occur. Named for its color - like the Isle of Port off the English coast.
Industry:Construction
A matter which is porous or contains pores which are able to absorb liquid. Subfloors, which are porous, are normally concrete and wood. If there is any doubt as to the porosity of a subfloor, put a few drops of water on the surface. If the water is quickly absorbed, the surface is porous. If the water remains on the surface, the surface is nonporous.
Industry:Construction
A fabricated wood board made of three or more separate plies or panels of wood veneer laid with grain of adjoining plies at right angles. The most dimensionally stable of wood underlayment boards, plywood is recommended for all applications of resilient flooring. Standards for acceptable underlayments for resilient floors are set by the APA - The Engineered Wood Association.
Industry:Construction
A temporary coating that enhances the appearance and protects the substrate to which it is applied.
Industry:Construction
The application of a temporary coating that protects the floor from wear, abrasion, soiling and discoloration, while smoothing the surface and significantly improving gloss. Polishes are easily removed and replaced or refurbished.
Industry:Construction
A large molecule of chemically joined urethane units, having the capacity to solidify or "set". Irreversible when acted upon by heat, radiation or chemical cross-linking or curing agents. See Urethane.
Industry:Construction
Small straw-like ends of hardwood elements appearing on the ends of a slat or flooring unit as small holes. They are very predominant in the springwood of red oak.
Industry:Construction
