Linoleum: New Solutions for Floor Covering
arnasati February 21st, 2010
Floor tiles, was commonly used. Floor carpet, hard to maintain. Parquet, too expensive. And the design is never changed. Then, what type of floor covering you have to choose?
In designing anything, everybody must have a dream. And of course, they want their dream can be realized.
But the lack of information and the limitations of time and effort, sometimes make a person determine the same choice. As a result, when everything has been completed, what is expected not consistent with what a dream. Not to mention other problems, such as boredom factor. We are often faced with a uniform design and similar materials, so that what we have is no different from other people.
Similarly, when choosing a floor covering products for residential. Today, people still have the assumption that the cover should use ceramic floors. Ceramics are considered practical, simple, and easy maintenance. It should be noted, that for the ceramics with a standard installation or factory output. If you want to modify the design to cut the tiles, and also takes more energy to create a model that is expected. Not to mention the risk of broken pottery.
If you want to try something new, floor covering materials that have long endurance, high-quality innovative design, linoleum is one solution. You can create floor designs that want presented in your own home.
What is Linoleum?
Forbo linoleum is a floor covering material, made from flax seed oil (linseed oil) is mixed with wood flour or cork dust and taped media based on the strong fibrous cloth or canvas.
Forbo linoleum is a homogeneous material. From the layers from top to bottom, the material will look the same. Forbo Linoleum using jute as a backing material, which is also 100 percent natural. Likewise with topshield as a surface protective layer, also 100 percent natural.
Its form is similar to vinyl, but it really is not. Many people thought that with vinyl linoleum. And that’s different, and the fundamental difference, namely the materials used. Vinyl is made from PVC or plastic is not natural, while forbo linoleum is made from 100% natural materials, and are environmentally friendly.
Type and Color Options
There are three types of linoleum that is kind of market there marmoleum, artoleum, and Walton. The most striking difference is in terms of color motifs. Marmoleum, comes from the marble so that the color pattern resembles marble. Artoleum, there are generally three color choices are innocent motives, motives alligator, and a cloud spots. While Walton; an outline of the color patterns such as wood fiber, concrete, and contemporary design.
In the installation, all types of linoleum can be paired. Even for a design and form a dream floor, we can cut the material as you wish.
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