Ocean Vinyl

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 light, bright feel with small to medium sized navy blue, clay, terracotta and vibrant orange flakes on a silver-grey background.