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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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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 ...
Cláudia Carvalho +3 more
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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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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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ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE GENERATED FROM BARE FOOT AND FOOT WEAR SLIDING AGAINST FLOORING MATERIALS [PDF]
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Tribology, 2014 Electrostatic charges building up on human skin and or clothes in direct contact with human body are very harmful and can create serious health problems.
A. M. Samy, Y. M. El-Sherbiny, W. Y. Ali
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Applied Sciences, 2022 Due to its relatively lower thermal conductivity, the suitability of wood is called into question when selecting the flooring material best suited to radiant heating systems.
Enrique Ángel Rodríguez Jara +3 more
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New method to determine gas-phase concentration of phthalate emitted from PVC floorings
, 2022 International audiencePhthalates are toxic ubiquitous indoor air pollutants widely used as plasticizers in many materials such as vinyl flooring.
Plaisance, Hervé +2 more
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Fluids, 2023 Accidental injuries due to slips and falls are considered serious threats to public safety. Sufficient friction at the footwear and flooring interface is essential to reduce slip-related risks. The presence of slippery fluidic contaminants, such as water,
Shubham Gupta +2 more
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Effect of PVC plastisol composition and processing conditions on foam expansion and tear strength [PDF]
Hemijska Industrija, 2014 The quality of vinyl floorings depends mainly on the right control of the formation of poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC) foam structure. Many process parameters influence the cellular structure and final properties of the PVC foam.
Radovanović Rajko +3 more
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