(1) Modular units used as finish flooring. Floor tile may be comprised of resilient (asphalt, vinyl, rubber, or cork), ceramic, or masonry materials. (2) Structural units used for floor or roof slab construction.
A ceramic, glazed or unglazed paver, quarry or mosaic tile resistant to abrasion and impact.
Part of a raised-floor system. The floor tile is a removable component that is commonly 2ft x2ft. Floor tiles are made of hollow metal or filled with concrete or wood.
tending to adhere
(adhesiveness) the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition; "the mutual adhesiveness of cells"; "a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion"
Able to stick fast to a surface or object; sticky
adhesive material: a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
John Boyd (1840–1921), Scottish inventor. He developed the first successful pneumatic bicycle tire in 1888
Dunlop as a surname may refer to: * Andy Dunlop (born 1972), Scottish guitarist * Bill Dunlop (born 1963), Canadian boxer * Brian Dunlop (born 1938), Australian artist * Charles Dunlop (1870–1911), Scottish cricketer who played for Somerset * Colin Dunlop (1897 – 1968), Dean of Lincoln, Bishop
Dunlop was originally a brand of tyre produced by the Dunlop Pneumatic Tyre Company at the end of the 19th century, taking its name from John Dunlop. The brand is now used for many other products either derived from rubber or with a looser connection to rubber.
Dunlop is a mild cheese or 'sweet-milk cheese' from Dunlop in East Ayrshire, Scotland.MacIntosh, John (1894). Ayrshire Nights Entertainments: A Descriptive Guide to the History, Traditions, Antiquities, etc. of the County of Ayr. Pub. Kilmarnock. P. 265.
Example detail image of chrysotile fibers in vintage, asbestos floor tile sales-sample representing Kentile-brand asphalt tile directly from its carton container. This close-up view depicts fibrous asbestos material protruding from an outer edge of the tile.
Many asbestos-containing asphalt and vinyl floor tile materials usually comprise very finely dispersed asbestos content too tiny for naked-eye observation. In fact, minute asbestos fiber within some tile are so problematic during certain laboratory analysis, even special standardized microscopic asbestos-identification methods (e.g.- PLM) sometimes have difficulty properly identifying and quantifying the asbestos content and must further rely upon more sophisticated analytical techniques, such as transmission electron-microscopy (TEM) for more definitive test results.
However, as shown, this particular product floor tile brand/style demonstrates obvious visible fiber bundles (identified as chrysotile asbestos) and even some miscellaneous, finer granular mineral particles upon careful, close examination.
The small, 3-inch square KENTILE floor tile sample contains imprinted product-data labeling on its reverse-side indicating a mottle-pattern called: "Random Tones", and a manufacture date of April-1957.
Asbestos Floor Tile Waste Bag
An example of why plastic bags are not recommended for disposal of asbestos floor tile.