Resilient Floor Covering Institute

Our members offer a wide variety of durable flexible and impermeable flooring products made of both synthetic and natural material.

Resilient floor covering institute. Industry trade group representing manufacturers of resilient flooring primarily made of vinyl. The national institute of certified floor covering inspectors nicfi is a not for profit association of certified independent floor covering professionals. Vct has all the advantages of vinyl.

A resilient floor covering made of vinyl or vinyl composition materials. The floor covering institute is an independent consultancy focused on the floor covering industry and related markets our mission is to create solutions and opportunities for our clients. As the leading industry association for hard surface flooring the resilient floor covering institute rfci is all about helping designers architects facilities managers home owners and others make wise flooring decisions.

Resilient floor covering structure that contains or is presumed to contain asbestos you must review and comply with all applicable regulations. This booklet replaces all prior editions of the rfci and armstrong recommended work practices publications. Resilient flooring is a loose catch all term that refers to floor coverings that occupy a middle ground between soft floors such as carpeting and hard floors such as stone or hardwood.

The membership is comprised of flooring experts in all disciplines and products within the floor covering industry. Please note that these recommended work practices are subject to. Leverage collective member resources to address industry issues and opportunities that exceed the scope of any single member company and offer potential benefit for the common good of the industry.

It is headquartered in rockville maryland. Our consultants are all experts from within the flooring industry with specific areas of emphasis unique to their own experience. Resilient flooring is defined by the experts at the resilient floor covering institute rfci as flooring that is firm yet has a give or bounce back.

Erfmi is the european resilient flooring manufacturers institute. The resilient floor covering institute rfci is a u s. Flooring is a part of our everyday life so it must be trusted for durability and sustainability.