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[Congoleum] A registered trademark for a printed [[linoleum]] floor covering. Congoleum was first sold in the 1920s with a simulated wood-grain pattern for use as a border for rugs or linoleum. It was manufactured in a three-foot wide strips using asphalt material from the Belgian Congo (hence the name). Beginning in the 1950s, the Congoleum name was used for a vinyl floor covering products. | [Congoleum] A registered trademark for a printed [[linoleum]] floor covering. Congoleum was first sold in the 1920s with a simulated wood-grain pattern for use as a border for rugs or linoleum. It was manufactured in a three-foot wide strips using asphalt material from the Belgian Congo (hence the name). Beginning in the 1950s, the Congoleum name was used for a vinyl floor covering products. | ||
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* Thomas C. Jester (ed.), Thomas C. Jester (ed.), ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', McGraw-Hill Companies, Washington DC, 1995 | * Thomas C. Jester (ed.), Thomas C. Jester (ed.), ''Twentieth-Century Building Materials'', McGraw-Hill Companies, Washington DC, 1995 | ||
Latest revision as of 11:27, 4 July 2022
Description
[Congoleum] A registered trademark for a printed Linoleum floor covering. Congoleum was first sold in the 1920s with a simulated wood-grain pattern for use as a border for rugs or linoleum. It was manufactured in a three-foot wide strips using asphalt material from the Belgian Congo (hence the name). Beginning in the 1950s, the Congoleum name was used for a vinyl floor covering products.
Resources and Citations
- Congoleum: Website
- Thomas C. Jester (ed.), Thomas C. Jester (ed.), Twentieth-Century Building Materials, McGraw-Hill Companies, Washington DC, 1995