No-wax solid vinyl tile with a 30-year life expectancy and over 40% less annual upkeep than waxed VCT
Life-cycle cost
Manufacturer analysis of a 100,000 sq ft installation vs. waxed VCT
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Custom colorways from a 1,500 sq ft minimum
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Texas Granite is a solid vinyl tile that never needs wax or floor finish. Measured on total life-cycle cost, not just the price per square foot, it costs less to own than waxed VCT, and its initial cost is over 30% below terrazzo.
Average annual maintenance cost, 100,000 sq ft installation
Cumulative life-cycle savings, 100,000 sq ft installation
Lower maintenance recovers the higher initial cost within five years
Based on past projects and existing installations; not a warranty
Figures are from the manufacturer's life-cycle cost analysis of a 100,000 sq ft installation compared with VCT and terrazzo. Labor rates, product and maintenance costs are based on past projects, industry knowledge and national averages; results for your facility will vary. Life expectancy is based on past projects and existing installations and does not represent a warranty of product or installation.
Texas Granite is American Biltrite's homogeneous solid vinyl tile. Homogeneous means the granite-style fleck and color run all the way through the full thickness of the tile rather than sitting in a printed layer, so surface wear exposes more of the same floor instead of a different material underneath.
The surface is a no-wax, high-gloss finish and no floor finish is required, which takes the strip-and-recoat cycle out of the maintenance program. A floor finish may be applied if a facility's own maintenance program calls for one, but none is needed to protect the tile. Micro-ground edges let the tiles close into a near-seamless field without welding.
American Biltrite rates Texas Granite at 2,500 PSI static load per ASTM F970, against about 150 PSI for standard vinyl composition tile (VCT). That margin is why it is specified for hospital corridors, imaging suites and school cafeterias where beds, carts and equipment cross the floor every day.
The standard range runs to thirty colorways, from neutral grays and beiges to fully saturated primaries. American Biltrite's MyTexasGranite tool can be used to build custom duo, trio or from-scratch colorways, and because the color runs all the way through the tile it cuts cleanly for inlays such as crests and wayfinding bands. Static dissipative and conductive versions are available as Electrotile.
The manufacturer offers a 20-year limited commercial warranty, and a FloorScore certificate (SCS-FS-01495) is listed for the product. Confirm sizes and current documentation with your account executive before specifying.
Suitability depends on configuration, substrate, installation and maintenance. Confirm project-specific requirements with a specialist.
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Custom colorways from a 1,500 sq ft minimum
American Biltrite's own design tool. Start from any standard color to coordinate a duo or trio, or build a tile from scratch: a 27-color base with two accent chips drawn from 54 shades. Save the result as a JPEG for renderings. Your account executive confirms any combination before it goes into a specification.
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Day-to-day care for a no-wax floor: dust mopping, damp mopping with a neutral cleaner and periodic scrubbing. Use with the written maintenance instructions under Documents.
| Property | Value | Test method |
|---|---|---|
| Construction and format | ||
| Construction | Homogeneous solid vinyl tile; color and fleck run all the way through the full thickness | — |
| Formats | Tile | — |
| Performance and specification data | ||
| Construction | Homogeneous solid vinyl tile; color and fleck run all the way through the full thickness | — |
| Surface finish | No-wax, high gloss; no floor finish required A floor finish may be applied if a facility's maintenance program calls for one, but none is required to protect the tile. | — |
| Edge | Micro-ground | — |
| Static load rating | 2,500 PSIStandard vinyl composition tile (VCT) is typically rated about 150 PSI under the same test. | ASTM F970 |
| Warranty | 20 yearsLimited commercial warranty | — |
| FloorScore certificate | SCS-FS-01495 | — |
| Colors | 30 colorways | — |
| Custom colors | MyTexasGranite tool: 27-color base with two accent chips from 54 shades | — |
| Static-control versions | Electrotile, static dissipative (SDT) and conductive (CVT) | — |
Texas Granite life-cycle cost analysis
Texas Granite — Technical specifications
Texas Granite — Installation instructions
Texas Granite — Maintenance instructions
Texas Granite — Warranty
Texas Granite — LEED v4 compliance
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