Tuff-Seal Aviation Flooring Unveiled By Flooring Adventures

There's something new underfoot in the hangar. Flooring Adventures Friday introduced its Tuff-Seal Aviation Flooring line.

Designed for use by aircraft owners and aircraft homebuilders in hangars, workshops, basements, garages and other areas, Tuff-Seal interlocking tiles utilize a patented, hidden interlock system to create a secure, watertight and virtually seamless flooring surface. The tiles reduce noise, insulate subfloors, reduce dust and humidity, and are more comfortable to stand and work on.

Aviation Flooring says Tuff-Seal tiles will not break, crack, deflect, loosen or shift even under heavy loads, do not require frequent repair or replacement, yet can be easily removed and re-laid in other areas. Tuff-Seal has a lower life-cycle cost than such flooring alternatives as epoxy coatings and rigid plastic tiles.

Flexible Tuff-Seal can be installed over existing or uneven floors, cracks and stains with an "overlap-and-tap" process that needs no adhesive or subfloor prep. Once in place, it is watertight and will not support mold and mildew.

Tuff-Seal is designed to resist aviation fluids, abrasion, indentations, fire and water. It meets ADA slip-resistance recommendations and ASTM specifications for F-1700 solid vinyl tile, is 100-percent recyclable and, according to the company, easy to maintain. Since Tuff-Seal tiles are not adhered to the subfloor, their cost may be fully deductible in the first year.

Tuff-Seal tiles are 18" x 18" (450 mm x 450 mm), one-quarter inch (6.5 mm) thick, weigh 3.5 pounds (1.55 kg) and available in four surface profiles (stud, marquis, diamond and smooth) and nine colors (blue, red, teal, taupe, black, light gray, dark gray, white and canvas). Tuff-Seal Prime is made of virgin PVC and Tuff-Seal Recycled is made of premium-grade 100% post-industrial recycled PVC.

FMI: www.tuffsealtile.com