Asphalt floorings are of two types, viz., (i) using asphalt tiles and (ii) using mastic asphalt. Asphalt tiles are made from asphalt, asbestos fibres and other materials and pressed under pressure. Asphalt mastic is a mixture of fine aggregates and natural or artificial asphalt.
Asphalt tiles are used to cover wooden or concrete floors. These tiles are resilient, non-absorbent, moisture proof and cheap. They are used in school, offices and hospitals, etc.
Asphaltic mastic can be mixed hot and laid in continuous sheets or pressed into blocks which can be used for flooring. As an alternative it may be mixed with oil and asbestos and applied cold. An ordinary concrete or wood base may be used for laying this mixture.
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