What Is Linoleum Tile?
Actual linoleum tile is considered a specialty product because it is more time-consuming to manufacture than linoleum sheet flooring. Linoleum tile was invented in 1860 by an Englishman named Frederick Walton, and it is a mix of linseed oil and wood flour backed by burlap or canvas. It is extremely durable, and is commonly used where materials like ceramic tile would crack. Most linoleum tile today, however, is not true linoleum, but is vinyl tile made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The PVC type is still referred to as linoleum, as it has many of the same properties.
