Indus floors are naturally durable, but we help Mother Nature through testing that assures quality. According to the standards of the Taber Abrasion test, IndusParquet flooring is able to withstand 2200 cycles, almost four times the industry hardwood flooring standard of 600 cycles.

We test for scratches by placing 10, 12, or 14-pound weights on top of the equipment and a coin is placed on its bottom. Resistance can be measured if the pressure applied by the heavy weight when moving the tip of that coin forward and backwards repeatedly doesn’t crack, or break the finish. This test follows norm ASTM D5178 and production lot is approved if there weren’t any deformities in the finish.

This test analyzes cracks, break and dips in the product, usually created by heavy furniture. A 1-pound steel ball is released onto the wood three times from three different heights: 12-inches, 36- and 72-inches. The entire production lot is approved if no damages are seen on the finish of the tested wood. The test follows norm ASTM D-2394.

To determine the resistance of applied finish to separation from the wood, we cut a right angle lattice pattern into the coating, penetrating all the way to the wood. A tape is placed on top of crosshatch cut with pressure. The product is only considered approved when the finish will not detach from the wood after the tape is pulled up quickly. The cross-cut test follows norm ASTM D-3359.

This test verifies the layers of the engineered flooring that are glued to each other. Some pieces of the production lot are selected and submerged in cold water for four hours. We then remove from the water and placed in a kiln with a temperature of approximately 120 degrees for 19 hours. This cycle is repeated three times. Our production lot is only approved if 95% does not detach in the first cycle; or 85% by the third cycle.

Floors may possess a greater range of grain or color variation than found in samples. Color variations due to sunlight exposure over time are a natural characteristic of wood floors.