Resilient: Suppliers raise the bar on surface protection

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November 26/December 3, 2018: Volume 34, Issue 12
By Lindsay Baillie

A floor’s design is only as good as its protective wear layer. A consumer can love the look of her new floor, but if that floor starts to show scratches and scuffs, she won’t be in love for long. To keep floors looking newer for longer periods of time, flooring manufacturers are developing innovations in surface protection for resilient flooring.

Following are various surface protection technologies used and/or made by resilient flooring manufacturers.

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