nyuuzyou/wikis huggingface dataset:
Asebi (Japanese andromeda) - left (218 L)

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|-	
! scope="row"|Museum number
| 218
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura number / title
| ; "Haze-some 25"
|-	
! scope="row"|Folder location
| 3rd shelf
|-	
! scope="row"|Sample location
| left (218 L)
|-	
! scope="row"|Fiber type
| silk
|-	
! scope="row"|Color
| green beige
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (Japanese common name)
| 馬酔木 : Asebi
|-	
! scope="row"|Dye (English common name)
| Japanese andromeda
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (botanical name)
| Pieris japonica (Thunb.) D.Don ex G.Don subsp. japonica
|-	
! scope="row"|Plant part
| leaf / dried (?)
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff extraction
| boiled in water
|-	
! scope="row"|Auxiliary agent in dye bath
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Mordant
| copper
|-	
! scope="row"|Other auxiliary agent
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's notes
| According to Mr. Shoichi Gotoh (), leaves of this plant were used for dyeing in Tokushima region, Japan. He collected the plant for this experiment.
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's date
| Kyoto
|}
Category:Uemura dye archive
Asebi (Japanese andromeda) - left (219 L)

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|-	
! scope="row"|Museum number
| 219
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura number / title
| ; "Haze-some 25"
|-	
! scope="row"|Folder location
| 3rd shelf
|-	
! scope="row"|Sample location
| left (219 L)
|-	
! scope="row"|Fiber type
| silk
|-	
! scope="row"|Color
| yellow beige
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (Japanese common name)
| 馬酔木 : Asebi
|-	
! scope="row"|Dye (English common name)
| Japanese andromeda
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (botanical name)
| Pieris japonica (Thunb.) D.Don ex G.Don subsp. japonica
|-	
! scope="row"|Plant part
| leaf / dried (?)
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff extraction
| boiled in water
|-	
! scope="row"|Auxiliary agent in dye bath
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Mordant
| lime water
|-	
! scope="row"|Other auxiliary agent
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's date
| Kyoto
|}
Category:Uemura dye archive
Asebi (Japanese andromeda) - right (218 R)

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|-	
! scope="row"|Museum number
| 218
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura number / title
| ; "Haze-some 25"
|-	
! scope="row"|Folder location
| 3rd shelf
|-	
! scope="row"|Sample location
| right (218 R)
|-	
! scope="row"|Fiber type
| silk
|-	
! scope="row"|Color
| yellow beige
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (Japanese common name)
| 馬酔木 : Asebi
|-	
! scope="row"|Dye (English common name)
| Japanese andromeda
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (botanical name)
| Pieris japonica (Thunb.) D.Don ex G.Don subsp. japonica
|-	
! scope="row"|Plant part
| leaf / dried (?)
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff extraction
| boiled in water
|-	
! scope="row"|Auxiliary agent in dye bath
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Mordant
| aluminum oxide
|-	
! scope="row"|Other auxiliary agent
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's notes
| According to Mr. Shoichi Gotoh (), leaves of this plant were used for dyeing in Tokushima region, Japan. He collected the plant for this experiment.
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's date
| Kyoto
|}
Category:Uemura dye archive
Asebi (Japanese andromeda) - right (219 R)

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|-	
! scope="row"|Museum number
| 219
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura number / title
| ; "Haze-some 25"
|-	
! scope="row"|Folder location
| 3rd shelf
|-	
! scope="row"|Sample location
| right (219 R)
|-	
! scope="row"|Fiber type
| silk
|-	
! scope="row"|Color
| dark brown (slightly greenish)
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (Japanese common name)
| 馬酔木 : Asebi
|-	
! scope="row"|Dye (English common name)
| Japanese andromeda
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (botanical name)
| Pieris japonica (Thunb.) D.Don ex G.Don subsp. japonica
|-	
! scope="row"|Plant part
| leaf / dried (?)
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff extraction
| boiled in water
|-	
! scope="row"|Auxiliary agent in dye bath
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Mordant
| iron
|-	
! scope="row"|Other auxiliary agent
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's date
| Kyoto
|}
Category:Uemura dye archive
Asenyaku/Katekyu - left (100 L)

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|-	
! scope="row"|Museum number
| 100
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura number / title
| ; "Haze-some 25"
|-	
! scope="row"|Folder location
| 2nd shelf
|-	
! scope="row"|Sample location
| left (100 L)
|-	
! scope="row"|Fiber type
| silk
|-	
! scope="row"|Color
| reddish brown
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (Japanese common name)
| 阿仙薬/カテキュ : Asenyaku/Katekyu
|-	
! scope="row"|Dye (English common name)
| Catechu/Cutch
|-	
! scope="row"|Plant part
| extract of young branches and leaves (?) /liquid
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff extraction
| boiled with water
|-	
! scope="row"|Auxiliary agent in dye bath
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Mordant
| potassium dichromate
|-	
! scope="row"|Other auxiliary agent
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's notes
| One of the Western natural dyeing techniques practiced during the Meiji period (1861-1912 AD), Japan.
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's date
| Kyoto
|}
Category:Uemura dye archive
Asenyaku/Katekyu - left (98 L)

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|-	
! scope="row"|Museum number
| 98
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura number / title
| ; "Haze-some 25"
|-	
! scope="row"|Folder location
| 2nd shelf
|-	
! scope="row"|Sample location
| left (98 L)
|-	
! scope="row"|Fiber type
| silk
|-	
! scope="row"|Color
| black
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (Japanese common name)
| 阿仙薬/カテキュ : Asenyaku/Katekyu
|-	
! scope="row"|Dye (English common name)
| Catechu/Cutch
|-	
! scope="row"|Plant part
| extract of young branches and leaves (?) /liquid
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff extraction
| boiled with water
|-	
! scope="row"|Auxiliary agent in dye bath
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Mordant
| iron
|-	
! scope="row"|Other auxiliary agent
| ash water
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's date
| Kyoto
|}
Category:Uemura dye archive
Asenyaku/Katekyu - left (99 L)

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|-	
! scope="row"|Museum number
| 99
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura number / title
| ; "Haze-some 25"
|-	
! scope="row"|Folder location
| 2nd shelf
|-	
! scope="row"|Sample location
| left (99 L)
|-	
! scope="row"|Fiber type
| silk
|-	
! scope="row"|Color
| reddish dark brown
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (Japanese common name)
| 阿仙薬/カテキュ : Asenyaku/Katekyu
|-	
! scope="row"|Dye (English common name)
| Catechu/Cutch
|-	
! scope="row"|Plant part
| extract of young branches and leaves (?) /liquid
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff extraction
| boiled with water
|-	
! scope="row"|Auxiliary agent in dye bath
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Mordant
| iron; ash water
|-	
! scope="row"|Other auxiliary agent
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's notes
| The fabric soaked into the dye bath was firstly mordanted with a small quantity of iron and secondly with ash water. By increasing the amount of iron mordant to use, the resultant color would shift towards black shown in the other example.
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's date
| Kyoto
|}
Category:Uemura dye archive
Asenyaku/Katekyu - right (100 R)

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|-	
! scope="row"|Museum number
| 100
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura number / title
| ; "Haze-some 25"
|-	
! scope="row"|Folder location
| 2nd shelf
|-	
! scope="row"|Sample location
| right (100 R)
|-	
! scope="row"|Fiber type
| silk
|-	
! scope="row"|Color
| brown (reddish)
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (Japanese common name)
| 阿仙薬/カテキュ : Asenyaku/Katekyu
|-	
! scope="row"|Dye (English common name)
| Catechu/Cutch
|-	
! scope="row"|Plant part
| extract of young branches and leaves (?) /liquid
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff extraction
| boiled with water
|-	
! scope="row"|Auxiliary agent in dye bath
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Mordant
| copper sulfate
|-	
! scope="row"|Other auxiliary agent
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's notes
| One of the Western natural dyeing techniques practiced during the Meiji period (1861-1912 AD), Japan.
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's date
| Kyoto
|}
Category:Uemura dye archive
Asenyaku/Katekyu - right (98 R)

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|-	
! scope="row"|Museum number
| 98
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura number / title
| ; "Haze-some 25"
|-	
! scope="row"|Folder location
| 2nd shelf
|-	
! scope="row"|Sample location
| right (98 R)
|-	
! scope="row"|Fiber type
| silk
|-	
! scope="row"|Color
| yellowish brown
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (Japanese common name)
| 阿仙薬/カテキュ : Asenyaku/Katekyu
|-	
! scope="row"|Dye (English common name)
| Catechu/Cutch
|-	
! scope="row"|Plant part
| extract of young branches and leaves (?) /liquid
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff extraction
| boiled with water
|-	
! scope="row"|Auxiliary agent in dye bath
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Mordant
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Other auxiliary agent
| ash water
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's date
| Kyoto
|}
Category:Uemura dye archive
Asenyaku/Katekyu - right (99 R)

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|-	
! scope="row"|Museum number
| 99
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura number / title
| ; "Haze-some 25"
|-	
! scope="row"|Folder location
| 2nd shelf
|-	
! scope="row"|Sample location
| right (99 R)
|-	
! scope="row"|Fiber type
| silk
|-	
! scope="row"|Color
| yellowish brown
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff (Japanese common name)
| 阿仙薬/カテキュ : Asenyaku/Katekyu
|-	
! scope="row"|Dye (English common name)
| Catechu/Cutch
|-	
! scope="row"|Plant part
| extract of young branches and leaves (?) /liquid
|-	
! scope="row"|Dyestuff extraction
| boiled with water
|-	
! scope="row"|Auxiliary agent in dye bath
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Mordant
| lime water
|-	
! scope="row"|Other auxiliary agent
| -
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's notes
| The resultant color became more yellow than those mordanted with ash water.
|-	
! scope="row"|Uemura's date
| Kyoto
|}
Category:Uemura dye archive
Ash (residue)

== Description ==
A grayish white to black powdery residue that remains after a substance has burned. The residual ash is composed of noncombustible, or mineral, matter such as silica, alumina, iron oxide, clay, etc. Ash from plant material generally contains high amounts of lime, sodium carbonate, and/or potassium carbonate. Wood ash was the principal source for potassium for several hundred years. Phosphorus was obtained from the ash of animal bones (calcium phosphate). Ash from sea plants contains high amounts of iodine.
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
wood ash; bone ash
==Physical and Chemical Properties== 
Density	40-53 pcf
== Additional Images ==
File:Quarried.Ash.bed.jpg|Quarried Ash Bed
File:Volcanic.Ash.pit.jpg|Volcanic Ash Pit
File:Volcanic.ash.jpg|Volcanic Ash
==Resources and Citations==
* Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
* Boise Cascade Paper Group, The Paper Handbook, Boise Cascade, Portland OR, 1989
* Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
* Artists' Pigments: A Handbook of their History and Characteristics, Ashok Roy (ed.), National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, Vol. 2, 1993
* The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980
* Bernard Toale, The Art of Papermaking, Davis Publications, Portland OR, 1983
* Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
* The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
Category:Materials database
Ash (wood)

== Description ==
Any of several hardwood ash trees from the family Oleaceae, genus Fraxinus. Ash trees are widespread throughout the temperate regions of North America (white ash-F. americana; black ash-F. nigra; green ash-F. pennsylvania), Europe (common ash-F. excelsior) and Asia (Japanese ash-F. mandschurica; Chinese ash-F. chinensis). Ash trees produce distinctive growth rings with very large open pores followed by small, tight pores. The light-color, dense, elastic wood has a straight grain that is moderately durable but susceptible to insect attack and moisture degradation. The tough, heavy timber is used for ladders, tool handles, oars, poles, gymnasium equipment and hockey sticks because it produces a smooth surface that rarely splinters. Ash was also popular for furniture (especially colonial pieces), wheels, and carriage frames.
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
white ash (Fraxinus americana); black ash (Fraxinus nigra); green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvania); common ash (Fraxinus excelsior); American ash; European ash; Japanese ash (Fraxinus mandschurica); Chinese ash (Fraxinus chinensis); frêne (Fr.); Esche (Deut.); frassino (It.); fresno (Esp.); freixo (Port.)
==Risks==
Links to Oddy Test results posted on AIC Wiki Materials Database Pages for individual materials below
° Ash Hardwood Tested in 2016
==Physical and Chemical Properties ==
* Light-color. Rings: distinct. Pores: coarse (in rings). 
* Grain: distinct. Rays: obscure rays. Hard; heavy. 
* All species look alike microscopically (Alden Link)
* Density = 40-53 ppcf
* Specific gravity = 0.69
== Additional Images ==
File:ash tangential.jpg|Ash
File:Fig.Hungarian_ash.jpg|Figured Hungarian ash (Fraxinus excelsior)
== Resources and Citations ==
* Schoch, W., Heller, I., Schweingruber, F.H., Kienast, F., 2004:Wood anatomy of central European Species: English Ash,Fraxinus excelsior L.
* Alden Identification Services, Microscopic Wood Identification: Link
* R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
* Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "ash." Accessed 7 Apr. 2005 .
* G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 74
* F. H. Titmuss, Commercial Timbers of the World, The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965
* H.L.Edlin, What Wood is That?, Viking Press, New York, 1969
* Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
* Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
* CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: density=40-53 ppcf (0.65-0.85 g/cm3)
Category:Materials databaseCategory:MWGCategory:Wood
Ash content

== Description ==
A value computed as the percent weight of residual ash compared to the original weight of the sample. Ash content is used to determine the total amount of noncombustible fillers, extenders, and pigments in a piece of paper.
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
Aschegehalt (Deut.); teneur en cendres (Fr.);
==Resources and Citations==
* Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
* The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980
Category:Materials database
Ash glaze

== Description ==
A ceramic glaze that contains a high proportion of plant ash. Ash was used as a glaze component since the Han dynasty in China. Because a wide variety of waste products (wood, leaves, seed pods, sawdust, bark, etc.) are used to produce ash, it has a wide range of compositions (silica, potash, lime, carbon, etc.). This variability in composition gives unreliable and often unsatisfactory, results.
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
glaçure à la cendre (Fr.); as glazuur (Ned.); vidrado de cinzas (Port.)
== Resources and Citations ==
* Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
* Henry Hodges, Artifacts: An Introduction to Early Materials and Technology, Ronald P. Frye, Kingston, Canada, 1988
* Robert Fournier, Illustrated Dictionary of Practical Pottery, Chilton Book Company, Radnor, PA, 1992
* Art and Architecture Thesaurus Online, http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabulary/aat/, J. Paul Getty Trust, Los Angeles, 2000
Category:Materials database
Ashlar

== Description ==
Square or rectangular cut building stones. Ashlar stones usually have a smooth face. The true-cut, right-angle edges allow the stones to be set with very little mortar.
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
silhar (Port.);
== Resources and Citations ==
* Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
* Anne Grimmer, Glossary of Building Stone Terms, A Glossary of Historic Masonry Deterioration Problems and Preservation Treatments, National Park Service, Washington DC, 1984
Category:Materials database
Aspergillus

== Description ==
A genus containing many types of filamentous black fungi. Aspergillus was first catalogued in 1729 by P. Micheli. Aspergillus niger is a common component in mildew. It grows readily on any damp surface including foodstuffs, walls, leather, and books. Other types of Aspergillus are used to ferment sake and process soybeans. Air-borne aspergillus particles cause aspergillosis in humans.
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
Aspergillus niger
==Resources and Citations==
* Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Aspergillus" [Accessed October 29, 2002].
* American Leather Chemists Association glossary
* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspergillus (Accessed Mar. 20, 2006)
Category:Materials database
Asphalt block

== Description ==
A paver stone prepared from asphalt mixed with crushed stone, gravel, or sand, then molded to a flat hexagonal or rectangular shape (Bucher 1996).
==Resources and Citations==
* G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 77
* Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
* The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
Category:Materials database
Asphalt concrete

== Description ==
A general name for a road paving material composed of gravel aggregate bound with asphalt (Bucher 1996). Asphalt concrete is applied hot then pressed with a heavy roller. Specific types of asphalt concrete include macadam and vulcanite pavement.
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
betão asfáltico (Port.); macadam; vulcanite
==Resources and Citations==
* Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
Category:Materials database
Asphalt felt

== Description ==
A waterproof roofing product composed of felted fabric saturated with asphalt. Asphalt felt, first developed in the last quarter of the 19th century, was used as a protective layer under shingles and siding.
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
feutre bitumineux (Fr.); tela betuminosa (Port.);
==Resources and Citations==
* Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
* The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980
* Thomas C. Jester (ed.), Twentieth-Century Building Materials, McGraw-Hill Companies, Washington DC, 1995
Category:Materials database
Asphalt overlay fabric

== Description ==
A geotextile designed for use between asphalt pavement layers. Asphalt overlay fabric is a permanent moisture barrier that protects the layers from soil erosion and salt migration.
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
textile bitumineux (Fr.);
==Resources and Citations==
* Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Dictionary of Fiber & Textile Technology (older version called Man-made Fiber and Textile Dictionary, 1965), Hoechst Celanese Corporation, Charlotte NC, 1990
Category:Materials database
Asphalt paper

== Description ==
A general term for any paper coated or impregnated with asphalt to form a tough, waterproof sheet. Some types of asphalt paper are: asphalt felt, flooring felt, asphalt sheathing paper, and asphalt roofing paper.
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
asphalt felt; papier bitumineux (Fr.); flooring felt; asphalt sheathing paper; asphalt roofing paper 
==Resources and Citations==
* Boise Cascade Paper Group, The Paper Handbook, Boise Cascade, Portland OR, 1989
* The Dictionary of Paper, American Paper Institute, New York, Fourth Edition, 1980
* Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
Category:Materials database
Asphalt shingle

== Description ==
Flat-cut shingles prepared from asphalt roofing felt coated with fine mineral particles. The first asphalt shingles, attributed to Herbert Reynolds in 1903, were cut from rolls of asphalt felt in shapes that imitated wood shingles. Asphalt shingles were composed of rags, cotton, and paper that were saturated with asphalt, filled with minerals (powdered stone, slate, asbestos, or oyster shells), then pressed into a continuous sheet. The sheets were coated with mineral or colored-ceramic granules, the cut into the desired shape. The early shingles were made in dark colors, such as black, green, or red. Asphalt shingles quickly replaced wood shingles when their fire-resistance properties were promoted. By the 1920s, large numbers of colors and cut patterns were available. In the 1970s, glass fiber reinforcements were added to asphalt shingles. This resulted in thin, lightweight shingles with better durability.
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
"bardeau bitumineux (Fr.);
==Resources and Citations==
* Mike Jackson "Asphalt Singles", in Twentieth-Century Building Materials, T. Jester (ed.), McGraw-Hill: New York, 1995.
* Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
Category:Materials database
Asphalt tile

== Description ==
Resilient floor tiles that were composed of asphalt and mineral fillers. Used in the early part of the 20th century, asphalt tiles were made by various methods that incorporated paper, cork, wood or mineral fillers. The waterproof flooring was produced in dark-color tiles (black, brown, green and red). By the 1920s, asphalt tiles contained a mixture of asphalt with coumarone-indene resin. The clear coumarone-indene polymer permitted lighter color tiles. Slowly the proportion of polymer to asphalt was changed, and by the late 1940s, asphalt tiles were composed almost entirely of coumarone-indene resins.
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
tuile bitumineuse (Fr.); 
Brand names: Elastite [Philip Carey]; Accotile [Armstrong Cork]
==Resources and Citations==
* Kimberly Konrad, Paul Kofoed, "Vinyl Tile", in Twentieth-Century Building Materials, T. Jester (ed.), McGraw-Hill: New York, 1995.
* G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 77
* Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996
Category:Materials database