Glossary of Terms

Curing

A term generally applied to the time a floor coating takes to completely dry and reach full hardness. All coatings have varying cure rates.

Acrylic Impregnated ...rofessional. Since color cannot deteriorate through abrasion or wear, scrapes and scratches are hardly perceptible. For the same reason though, the floor can never be re-stained. Ultraviolet-curing and acrylic-impregnation are strictly factory processes. During the manufacturing process, areas with few pores may not absorb color very well; lighter shades provide the most even and natural ...
Bamboo Flooring ...se are available, including some listed in the GreenSpec Directory. The panels are then heat pressed to cure the adhesive. The cured boards are then planed, sanded, and milled. Finally an ultraviolet curing lacquer is applied to the boards. Manufactured bamboo floors are typically made available in planks with either vertical- or horizontal-grain orientation. In vertical bamboo floors, the...