LoginA seamless plastic texture with a speckled vinyl surface. The image represents a physical area of 2000 x 2000 mm (78.7 x 78.7 inches) in total.
Vinyl is a man-made texture created by mixing ethylene and chlorine, normally extracted from oil and salt respectively, to create the malleable resin powder PolyVinyl Chloride (PVC), to which colours, dyes and other additives can be mixed to create a variety of patterns, colour schemes and strengths through a compounding process. First discovered in the 1920’s, its versatile nature and cost efficient manufacturing process have helped it become one of the most popular plastic-resin products in use. Due to its versatility, it is widely used in medical products and as a finish, trim or to insulate wires and cables in vehicles. This particular vinyl texture can be found in flooring, mats, walls and kitchen and bathroom coverings. It is extremely durable and resistant to moisture, making it well suited to high traffic, humid or wet environments. This same hard-wearing nature means it is also easily recycled, requiring less crude oil to create a replacement. The wide variety of finish types, colours, flexibility/stiffness and transparency levels and low cost production make it a popular alternative to natural materials and allow it to be utilised in a wide variety of domestic and commercial environments. This particular texture has a dark, dense feel with white flecks on a black and grey background. The texture is coarse and riven, appearing visually and haptically very similar to modern asphalt in that it is rough and textured, providing extra grip underfoot, making it well suited to damp areas such as lobbies and vestibules, or for use in medical, educational, culinary and other environments where spillage of liquids is anticipated. The dark grey and black background relief has a depth to it, where peaks and troughs appear as highlights and lowlights.
This image is seamless, meaning it can be tiled repeatedly for use in architectural drawings and 3D models. It can be used as a SketchUp texture, Revit material or imported into Photoshop for use in 2D illustrations. You can download a high resolution version of this texture and a matching bump map or CAD hatch (compatible with AutoCAD and Revit) using Architextures Create with a Pro Subscription.