- Industry: Construction
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Sanding a previously finished floor to bare wood and applying new finish.
Industry:Construction
To lower the viscosity of a material or to thin it by the addition of a solvent, thinner, varnish, oil, etc.
Industry:Construction
The application characteristics of a polish and the appearance of the film after successive coatings to a surface.
Industry:Construction
Resistance to color change/residue by common chemicals that floors are exposed to in specific end-use areas, like Betadine in hospital operating rooms, tempera paint in schools, or coffee in other areas. Reagent stain resistance is primarily a surface characteristic. It is most dependent upon the existence of surface coatings and the chemistry of the coatings.
Industry:Construction
A part of a ray appearing very distinctly on the face of a quartersawn slat.
Industry:Construction
Tissue formed in a living tree that radiates from the pith towards the perimeter of a tree across the growth rings. Rays are very distinct in the oak species.
Industry:Construction
The natural, untreated or unprocessed materials from which varnishes or other coatings are made.
Industry:Construction
Armstrong uses the USGBC LEED definition – “Material considered to be an agricultural product, both fiber and animal, that takes 10 years or less to grow or raise, and to harvest in an ongoing and sustainable fashion.” Source: USGBC Leed-NC version 2.2 reference guide.
Industry:Construction
An inclined plane connecting two different levels and used instead of steps, elevators or conveyors.
Industry:Construction
