Kentile Vinyl Composition Tile

Floor tiles are cut into modular shapes such 12 x 12 squares or 12 x 24 rectangles.

Kentile vinyl composition tile. 2n302k white 514m size 12 x 12 they are new tiles. The dark floor tiles shown at left may have been asphalt asbestos. 2015 kentile floors was founded in 1898 by arthur kennedy in brooklyn new york the company produced large durable vinyl cork and rubber floor tiles many of which incorporated up to 25 asbestos. 1966 kentile vinyl tile floors vintage print ad home decor fireplace 1960s.

Following world war ii kentile experienced a boom and tile sales skyrocketed. Top rated seller top rated seller. Kentile vinyl composition tile code. Later light colored tiles were often vinyl based.

Modern vinyl floor tiles and sheet flooring and versions of those products sold since the early 1980s are composed of colored polyvinyl chloride pvc chips formed into solid sheets of varying thicknesses 1 8 is most common by heat and pressure. In 1949 the company started including asbestos in its tiling and it s estimated that certain kentile products contained 25 asbestos. Kentile floors flourished under founder arthur kennedy specializing in vinyl asphalt and cork floor tiles. Thanks for any help you can provide.

1960 vintage ad for kentile vinyl tile floors 1329. Vct vinyl composition tile a classic economical value the durable construction of excelon vct ensures lasting beauty in high traffic areas while flowing linear patterns organic looks and densely patterned earth tones effectively mask scuffs and soil in busy commercial spaces. The company remained in brooklyn for 100 years before going out of business. Kentile produced both asphalt floor tiles using an asbestos filler see rosato comment below and vinyl asbestos floor tiles.

Several boxes of black with the name beaux arts series. History of the kentile corporation. Year trust was created. Originally the company produced vinyl rubber and cork floor tiles.

Kentile s asbestos trust began accepting claims in march 2015 and currently holds 193 million in funds. From the original vinyl composition tile vct to vinyl enhanced tile vet and solid vinyl tile svt composite tiles are budget friendly and withstand heavy foot and rolling traffic. From united states c 15 85 shipping.