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traffic staining/yellowing
Construction; Flooring
Yellowing caused by a chemical interaction of the anti-oxidants put in rubber shoe soles and plasticizers in vinyl. The more plasticizer, usually the higher the staining, except ...
tongue and groove
Construction; Flooring
In strip, plank and parquet flooring, a tongue is milled on one edge and a groove cut on the opposite edge. As the flooring is installed, the tongue of each strip or unit is ...
t-molding
Construction; Flooring
A molding designed for obtaining an expansion space up to 1/2" wide between two different Armstrong hardwood floors or hard surface floors of the same thickness or as an internal ...
titanium dioxide (TIO2)
Construction; Flooring
A white pigment used in paints and enamels primarily to increase hiding power and give greater brightness. It has a specific gravity of 3.9 and a relatively high oil absorption, ...
tint
Construction; Flooring
A color produced by the addition of another color to white tint base or stain. The act of adding the color to the white material is known as tinting.
tile resilient flooring
Construction; Flooring
A flat, thin piece of resilient material (such as cork, linoleum, rubber, solid vinyl, or vinyl composition) that is used to cover floors and can be installed as individual units. ...
threshold
Construction; Flooring
A molding designed for the purpose of completing an installation around or next to sliding glass door tracks, fireplaces, carpeting, ceramic tile, and other objects so as to ...
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