Description
Formerly a trademark for a resilient, washable floor covering material. Linoleum was invented in 1860 by Frederick Walton and produced in England from 1864. It is made by pressing a mixture of oxidized linseed oil, pine rosin, kauri gum, powdered cork (or wood flour) and pigment onto a burlap or canvas backing. Four basic types of linoleum were made: 1) plain, 2) jaspe, 3) inlaid and 4) printed. Linoleum was a common floor covering from the 1860s to the 1940s. Currently, the name linoleum is commonly used for a variety of other sheet type floor coverings made from synthetic resins, such as vinyl.
See also vinyl tile.
Synonyms and Related Terms
"Linoleum (Deut., Fr., Ned., Pol., Sven.); linóleo (Port.); Congoleum; Linotile; Sealex; Walton; Armstrong;
Other Properties
Alkalis soften linseed oil and will deteriorate surface.
Hazards and Safety
Printed linoleum is not washable. It was designed to be lacquered then cleaned with a dust cloth. Flammable.
Additional Information
Bonnie Wehle Parks Snyder, "Linoleum", in Twentieth-Century Building Materials, T. Jester (ed.), McGraw-Hill: New York, 1995.
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