Building materials

Building materials

Any material used for or during the construction of buildings.

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neutral

Building materials; Wood flooring

Neither acid nor alkaline. Neutral generally means pH in the 5. 0 to 9. 0 range, but true neutral is pH 7. 0.

interlocking floating

Building materials; Wood flooring

An installation method that connects engineered hardwood or laminate boards to each other without the need for glue on the edges or ends. The boards lock together via a ...

National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association (N

Building materials; Wood flooring

A member organization of the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) which helps set the standards and promotes wood flooring made from oak.

metal-interlock

Building materials; Wood flooring

The process of bonding two polymer particles together using a metal ion such as zinc. This is also known as cross-linking.

monomer

Building materials; Wood flooring

A simple compound (i.e. Methyl methylacrylate) that can react and form a polymer. Monomers can react with themselves to make a homopolymer (i.e. Polyethylene) or react with ...

material safety data sheet (MSDS)

Building materials; Wood flooring

Required for all products. It lists hazardous ingredients for particular compound and also details safety precautions and first aid information.

Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association (MFMA)

Building materials; Wood flooring

The Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association (MFMA) is the authoritative source of technical and general information about maple flooring and related sports flooring systems. ...