FLOOR TYPES

FACTORY FINISH

CHARACTERISTICS

SLATE
Natural and stone that is quarried and cut to desired size

None

Stains due to spills, oil, grease, etc.; soft, tends to scratch & dust from sand & grit; sensitive to acids & hard to clean grouting.

TERRAZZO 
Mixture of portland cement and two parts marble chips that is ground & polished

None

Stains easily (rust, grease, oil, spills); scratches from abrasives: sand & grit and sensitive to acids, organic & crystallizing salts

VINYL (Pure) or NO WAX
Mixture of vinyl chloride, plasticizer & pigment. Known as homogeneous vinyl

Yes, Do Not Remove

Some have thin surface coat; sensitive to grit, sand, pads & cigarette burns; difficult to strip: assumes shape of sub-floor, indents at 150 lbs/sq. in.

VINYL (Composition)
Vinyl chloride, plasticizer, inert filler and pigment

May or may not - this is dependent upon manufacturer recommendations

Brittleness to abrasives, embossed designs are hard to strip; whitish cast when stripped, burnish to remove, indents at 25 lbs/sq. in.

WOOD
Natural wood usually birch, beech, maple or oak.

Don't Remove, Light Sand to Recoat

Stains and is damaged by water, grease, abrasives, oil & high alkaline cleaners and requires special products and procedures.