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Lino, is not made with asbestos, and never has. It is made from all natural products just like it always has, nothing has changed. It qualifies for LEED points.
Black asbestos cutback adhesive, commonly used under VAT(vinyl asbestos tiles) and some VCT, along with sheet vinyl made before the cut off period, will be the bad stuff.
Just like your link posted, a lot of people confuse and mix linoleum, with sheetvinyl, thinking they are the same thing. THEY ARE NOT! The link you posted has some errors. It never mentions sheet vinyl, and like I mentioned, has "sheet linoleum" labelling sheet vinyl. Linoleum made today, is made just like it was 50-60-70-100 years ago. Nothing taken out, and nothing added to the mix, of a composition of wood flour, oxidized linseed oil, gums or other organic ingredients, and coloring matter. An English rubber manufacturer, Frederick Walton, patented linoleum in 1863. It replaced Kamptulicon, a costly rubber composition. In the manufacture of linoleum, linseed oil is exposed to the air in a succession of thin films until it is of a rubbery consistency, or it is thickened by heating until it becomes a spongy mass, after which it is ground, mixed with pulverized wood and other ingredients, and then applied to the foundation and rolled smooth. The final process is a thorough seasoning in drying rooms. In inlaid linoleum the pattern is built up from the base in the colors of the design and is therefore permanent. Linoleum is made in several thicknesses and in the form of tiles. It is sometimes surfaced with a durable pyroxylin lacquer. Although large amounts of linoleum are still produced, other materials such as vinyl are now more widely used as floor coverings.
Last edited by Floordude; 11-02-2007 at 07:04 AM.
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