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Emissions of Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds from Architectural Coatings and Polyvinyl Chloride Floorings: Microchamber Method [PDF]
MoleculesSemi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) are modern chemical substances that are present in large quantities in indoor environments. Understanding the emission of SVOCs from building materials is essential to identify the main sources of indoor SVOCs and ...
Hongyan Guan +7 more
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Buildings, 2019 A statistical survey on the pathology and rehabilitation of linoleum and vinyl floorings is presented. It is based on the visual inspection of 101 vinyl and linoleum floorings, in six health infrastructures in Lisbon, Portugal, which enabled the ...
De Brito J +2 more
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Effect of different flooring types on pressure distribution under the bovine claw – an ex vivo study [PDF]
BMC Veterinary Research, 2018 Background Mechanical interactions between hard floorings and the sole of bovine claws can be reasonable to cause traumatic claw lesions. In this ex vivo study, the direct kinetic impact of concrete and three types of rubber mats on the sole of dairy ...
Benjamin Oehme +5 more
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Emission characteristics of diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) from building materials determined using a passive flux sampler and micro-chamber. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2019 Emission rates of diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) from building materials, such as vinyl floorings and wall paper, determined using a passive flux sampler (PFS) were constant over the week-long measurement period.
Naohide Shinohara +3 more
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Green Analytical Chemistry, 2022 Phthalates are part of the semi-volatile organic compounds. They are widely used as plasticizers in polyvinyl chloride (PVC) floorings and are ubiquitous indoor pollutants.
Abigaël Souillier +2 more
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Influence of seasonality on the comfort supplied by different materials used as cubicle flooring for dairy cows [PDF]
Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2010 The comfort provided by four different cubicle floorings was evaluated with a preference test in relation to winter and summer seasons. The test showed that polyethylene vinyl acetate and polypropylene vinyl acetate mats were preferred during winter ...
P. De Palo +4 more
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Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2013 Open spaces is an essential part in Early Childhood Centers (ECCs) where children’s play takes place. Children’s play is associated with space concept, the attraction to openness and the sense of spaciousness, or in a few words: being free.
Laila Khodeir
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Dimensional stability of heat treated wood floorings [PDF]
Drvna Industrija, 2008 Heat treated wood (HTW) is successfully applied for floorings due to its better moisture resistance, increased dimensional stability, and uniform colour change to darker, brownish colours.
Vjekoslav Živković +4 more
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How Long Can a Wood Flooring System Last?
Buildings, 2021 Wood is a natural, sustainable, and renewable material, which has been used as flooring for centuries, but not enough is known about its durability and performance over time when subjected to different degradation agents.
Pedro Coelho, Ana Silva, Jorge de Brito
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Legacy and Emerging Plasticizers and Stabilizers in PVC Floorings: Impacts of an Industrial Transition and Recycling [PDF]
, 2023 Hazardous chemicals in building and construction plastics can lead to significant indoor exposure, health risks, and contamination of recycled materials. We systematically sample new PVC floorings on the Swiss market (n=151).
Helene, Wiesinger +8 more
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