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  2. Vinyl composition tile - Wikipedia

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    Vinyl floor tiling. Vinyl composition tile (VCT) is a finished flooring material used primarily in commercial and institutional applications. Modern vinyl floor tiles and sheet flooring and versions of those products sold since the early 1980s are composed of colored polyvinyl chloride (PVC) chips formed into solid sheets of varying thicknesses (1 ⁄ 8 in or 3.2 mm is most common) by heat and ...

  3. Polyvinyl chloride - Wikipedia

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    Polyvinyl chloride is formed in flat sheets in a variety of thicknesses and colors. As flat sheets, PVC is often expanded to create voids in the interior of the material, providing additional thickness without additional weight and minimal extra cost (see closed-cell PVC foamboard). Sheets are cut using saws and rotary cutting equipment.

  4. Plastics in the construction industry - Wikipedia

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    Below are some uses for plastics in the construction industry: Pipes for rain water, sewage, gas distribution, and organizing wires may be made of plastic. Cable insulation and insulating tape is usually made of plastic. Plastic may be used in flooring and roofing materials. Doors, window panels, and skylights may be made of plastic.

  5. Cladding (construction) - Wikipedia

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    In construction, cladding is used to provide a degree of thermal insulation and weather resistance, and to improve the appearance of buildings. [1] Cladding can be made of any of a wide range of materials including wood, metal, brick, vinyl , and composite materials that can include aluminium, wood, blends of cement and recycled polystyrene ...

  6. 29 House Republicans want Trump to scrap the IRS's free ... - AOL

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    The IRS has gradually rolled out a program to allow Americans to directly file taxes with the IRS. It's designed to make filing taxes simpler and easier. A group of Republicans want Trump to end ...

  7. Blueprint - Wikipedia

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    The sequence is a computer file which will control the operation of the machine tools used to make the part. In the case of construction plans, such as road work or erecting a building, the supervising workers may view the "blueprints" directly on displays, rather than using printed paper sheets.

  8. Consumer Reports 'applauds' Kraft Heinz for removing ... - AOL

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    Consumer Reports said it "applauds" Kraft Heinz for removing Lunchables from the National School Lunch Program and is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to adopt stricter standards for ...

  9. Village People front man says ‘YMCA’ isn’t a gay ... - AOL

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    The Village People’s lyricist and lead singer has hit out at the “false assumption” that the band’s biggest hit, “YMCA,” is a “gay anthem.”