Terrazzo- A polished surface floor consisting of marble or granite chips mixed with a Portland cement matrix. The mixture is trowed onto the floor, leveled and allowed to cure for a period of 5 to 6 days. The surface is then ground with an abrasive stone grinder and polished. Use of harsh acids and alkalis should be avoided; also prepared in factories as finished slabs.

Thermoplastic- A polymer that softens when exposed to heat and returns to its original condition when cooled to room temperature. The polymers, resins and waxes used in floor polishes are thermoplastic.

Time to Recoat- The time from application when an additional coat of floor polish can be applied without damaging the previous coat.

Top Coating- A maintenance procedure for applying an additional coat of floor finish. Top scrubbing floor cleaning operation using detergent solution and floor machine equipped with a special cleaning pad. After scrubbing, the floor is rinsed and allowed to dry.

Top scrubbing- is usually conducted so those additional coats of floor finish can be applied without stripping off the previous coats.