Performance Plus™ Hardwood
Category: Flooring
Description:
Durable Dent Resistance
Deep inside Performance Plus floors, wood cells are infused with liquid acrylic for durable dent resistance. With this treatment, soft wood species like cherry, birch, and walnut are actually harder than oak.
 
Ultimate Scratch Resistance
The Armstrong Lifetime Finish creates a powerful layer of scratch protection without clouding the beauty of the hardwood beneath.
Typical Use:

hardwood flooring installation

Apparent use of Nanotechnology: aluminum oxide nanoparticles
Reason for Inclusion:

"Ultimate scratch resistance is provided by the Armstrong™ Lifetime Finish. Nano particles in the finish create a powerful layer of scratch protection without clouding the beauty of the hardwood beneath." (see pg. 8 of Performance Plus Hardwood Brochure)

"Armstrong Performance Plus is a brand new collection of engineered hardwood flooring that is infused with liquid acrylic to enhance durability and resist dings and dents to a level unparalleled by traditional hardwood floors. They are 2.5x harder, even harder overall than exotic hardwoods. This collection even surpasses Armstrong Premier Performance, with increased scratch resistance and a clearer coating (due to the nano Aluminum Oxide finish)."

Trade: Carpenters
Safety Data Sheet (SDS):

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