[Nhcoll-l] Antw: Pvc or linoleum

[Joachim Händel]

Dear Lennart,

PVC loses plasticizers (which outgas) over the years. Then the floor becomes brittle and crumbly.
But even linoleum is not free of evaporation and pollutants. We did Oddy-tests with linoleum floors some time ago. The result did not look good.
Possibly a sealed screed floor is a good idea.

Best wishes
Joachim







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>>> Lennart Lennuk <Lennart.Lennuk at loodusmuuseum.ee> 16.06.21 18.44 Uhr >>>
     Dear all!
 
 What do you prefer, linoleum or pvc for collections, eg fluid preserved collections?
 What are the pros and cons?
 
 Best!
 Lennart   
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