Sheet vinyl flooring

It is sometimes called linoleum after a visually similar product of different (linseed oil) chemical composition.

[1] Vinyl flooring is extensively used because it is water-impervious, fairly durable, adjustably resilient and insulating, easy to install, available with a variety of appearances, and inexpensive.

[3][4] The three basic categories of vinyl sheet flooring are homogeneous, inlaid, and layered composite.

Then the sheet is coated again with one or more protective wear layers, the topmost of which may be polyurethane, to avoid waxing.

It can produce polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), especially at higher temperatures.

Vinyl flooring decomposes and releases toxic gasses, mostly hydrogen chloride, long before bursting into flames.

It can make a permanent or portable dance floor which can be laid on problematic surfaces such as concrete.

Sheet vinyl flooring should be allowed to rest in the room it will be installed in, to avoid having to make multiple cuts as it relaxes.

Vinyl sheet flooring is usually made with skeuomorphic patterns that imitate wood, stone, or tile.

The texture of these materials is imitated using embossing and specific top coats; the appearance is duplicated using a print layer.

This allows customization of the pattern to the dimensions of the room, and can include cutting lines for easy installation.

Two contrasting sheets of vinyl flooring used in a food-preparation area in a Mongolian ger ( yurt ). Stove on the right.
Cross-section contrasting, left, a conventional floor; center, a bathtub floor of the sort used for wetrooms, with an impermeable sheet floor sealed (in red) to an impermeable wall covering; right, a concealed bathtub floor
This parquet floor is fitted to the size and shape of the room. This is only possible with sheet vinyl if it is custom-printed.