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Coverings The following are among the main covering materials used:
LINOLEUM Natural, resilient, made of linseed oil mixed with natural resins, wood flour, inert substances and colour pigments. VINYL Also known as PVC, it is one of the most common plastic materials in the world. Derived from salt (57% chlorine) and from petroleum (43% ethylene) it is one of the most used plastic materials thanks to its value and its high performance. HIGH PRESSURE LAMINATE (HPL) A mixture of wood flour and/or fibres pressed in metal moulds and vulcanised with heat at the same time. Made up of layers of cellulose fibre and impregnated with thermosetting resins. RUBBER Elastic material composed by a mixed blend obtained from the milky sap or latex of various tropical plants as caoutchouc, and the synthetic part derived from petrol end-products (styrene and butadiene based compounds), then mixed with reinforcing mineral extender additives. CARPET A textile flooring with high level of comfort and silence, created by sewing waste fabric made of spun nylon to a support. NATURAL STONES Marble, rock, granite and natural travertine, or to be more accurate, all so-called “quarry” products, are generally defined as stone.
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