Linoleum is a popular floor covering for many years. It is hygienic, has excellent performance, inexpensive material, easy to install. Among many of its types, linoleum is distinguished on a felt basis. It consists of several layers.
On the top is a protective coating, which improves wear resistance and prevents the gradual contamination of the material. The lower layer is a felt substrate, in the middle there is polyvinyl chloride with a decorative image. The felt base is characterized by a thickness of 3 to 5 mm. Such a substrate makes it possible to lay this material even on a concrete floor or when the surface is complicated by defects and small differences in height.
Features of felt linoleum
Among the advantages of linoleum on the basis of felt includes its price, ease of installation, high noise and waterproofing, the ability to mask uneven surfaces, elasticity and comfort when walking through the material.
The disadvantages of linoleum on a felt basis include low resistance to mechanical influences, operating time limited to 10 years and low resistance to the influence of water. Such material is not used in rooms where high humidity is stored for a long time.
The decorative layer of linoleum on a felt base consists of polyvinyl chloride, it is performed in all sorts of patterns throughout the thickness of the material. This technology allows you to keep the beauty of the coating for a long time.
For wet rooms or rooms with intensive loads, linoleum on a foamed basis is more suitable than felt. It is resistant to moisture, has increased thermal insulation performance and noise absorption. On top of the layers a transparent film is applied, which protects the product from mechanical shocks and impurities. Its upper layer, as well as for felt linoleum, can be of different colors: from avant-garde to traditional.
PVC gives the product elasticity and resistance to heavy loads. It has high tensile and tensile strengths.
Many manufacturers introduce a layer of fiberglass in the linoleum, which ensures the integrity and rigidity of the entire fabric.
Insulated linoleum perfectly combines softness, ability to keep heat, low abrasion, low residual deformation. It allows you to quickly and efficiently insulate and decorate any floor.
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