Help center glossary - PRODUCTS

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Looking for specific information or having doubts on how to install your floor? On this page, you will find answers to the most commonly asked questions about our company and our products. If you do not find what you are looking for, please contact us for any further information.
 

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F

Filler
Mainly minerals (kaolin, dolomite, chalk, various silicates or magnesium carbonate) used as filling material in e.g. vinyl flooring to confer several desirable properties

Embossed surface
Surface with a deep relief

Fire retardant
See flame-proofing agent

Flame proofing agent
Chemicals added to products to make them resist burning, e.g. compounds of aluminum, antimony or bromine. Bromine can give rise to dioxins

Flexible
Generic term for floorcoverings which can be bent round a mandrel under specific conditions

Floorcovering
Product manufactured in sheet or tile form or other formats for the flooring finish

Friction number
Standardized measurement of risk of slipping and stumbling

Fungicide
Inhibits fungal attack. Preservative in water-based adhesive and paint systems. Can be allergenic

Factory finish
Transparent coating applied during the manufacture, usually not thicker than 0,03mm, this coating should not be counted as part of the wear layer

Finish
Very thin transparent coating applied during manufacture or after installation to improve the surface properties, e.g. clean ability, gloss.