Yellowing
Yellowing / Discoloration (Resilient Sheet Vinyl)
Floor Detective® Claims and Conditions Guide
Summary
Yellowing in resilient sheet vinyl flooring is a discoloration condition characterized by amber, yellow, or brown tonal change resulting from chemical interaction, oxidation, plasticizer migration, environmental exposure, or transfer staining. The condition may originate at the surface, within the wear layer, or from below the flooring assembly depending on mechanism. While historically more prevalent in earlier vinyl formulations, improved wear-layer chemistry and adhesive technology have reduced frequency in modern products. Yellowing does not independently establish manufacturing nonconformance. Accurate origin determination requires correlation of
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