Resilient floor coverings are versatile, with possible applications ranging from private homes to gyms, clean rooms and industrial storage areas. They differ in just as many ways in their properties, e.g. in terms of their starting materials and possible slip resistance. Resilient floor coverings are usually laid as sheet or roll goods and firmly glued to the substrate. In contrast to other floor coverings (parquet, tiles), their appearance is not significantly influenced by the joint pattern, but is determined almost exclusively by the colour and structure (homogeneous/heterogeneous) of the surface.
Slip resistance: Depending on the installation location and use, elastic floor coverings often have requirements for tested and classified slip resistance. [...]
Plinth formation: There are a variety of options for plinth design for resilient floor coverings. In addition to conventional skirting boards made of wood or plastic, which are also used for other types of floor coverings, many resilient floor coverings offer the option of pulling the covering up onto the wall with a cove, in which the covering is supported by a rounded profile placed in the corner. This cove base is used as a design element, but especially when there are increased hygiene requirements, e.g. in medical areas or clean rooms. [...]
Suitability for chair castors: The suitability of the elastic floor covering for chair castors, usually of type W according to DIN EN 12529 (castors with elastic tread for hard floor coverings), must be specified by the manufacturer, if necessary.
Suitability for damp rooms: The suitability of the elastic floor covering for damp and wet rooms must also be specified by the manufacturer, if necessary. There are also special products that are recommended by the manufacturer exclusively for the wet-loaded barefoot area or wet room floors with colour-coordinated wall coverings made of the same material, e.g. PVC.
Underfloor heating: In principle, it is quite possible to combine underfloor heating with an elastic floor covering, but the respective product must be expressly approved by the manufacturer for installation on underfloor heating.
Electrostatic behaviour: In certain applications, antistatic floor coverings with a defined electrical conductivity are required, e.g. if a static charge in potentially explosive areas can become a danger to life and health, or if sensitive electronic components can be damaged or destroyed as a result of a static charge. [...]
Source: bauwion
