Parquet flooring is one of the most common types of flooring, the surface of which can be
covered with various coatings. To avoid possible damage to the parquet during use, it is …

In this study, dynamic hardness tests on solid and engineered wood flooring specimens of
Eucalyptus globulus Labill. and Eucalyptus grandis W. Hill ex Maiden hardwoods were …

Hardness is commonly used to determine the suitability of a timber species for flooring
applications. In this study, Janka hardness test is conducted on sawlog managed Eucalyptus …

Hardness is a key mechanical property of flooring materials. In this study, the performance of
veneer floorings (with a top layer thickness of 0.6 mm) was investigated by dynamic …

Abrasion resistance is an important property for the functional performance and
serviceability of timber floors. Although hardness is the conventional criterion used in …

The use of short-rotation hardwood plantation species has been perceived to be unsuitable
for flooring until recently, due to the lower densities. This study assesses the performance of …

Due to their strong renewal power, the invasive tree species are spreading rapidly,
especially in abandoned agricultural and forest areas and along traffic routes and water …

Engineered hardwood floors are taking more and more market shares but remain
underused in non-residential buildings such as public, heavy traffic areas besides …

The subject of this paper is testing the hardness of two-layer floor materials with top layer
made of ash wood in tangential cut, and bottom layer made of pine wood, radial cut, with …

The resistance of several Eucalyptus globulus and Quercus robur engineered wood flooring
compositions has been tested using the impact test, according to the ASTM D1037-99 …