What's the Difference Between Linoleum and Congoleum?

replying to poster2900748, Iggy wrote: Linoleum is safe and natural ingredients and Congoleum is toxic plastic, a.k.a. Vinyl. Linoleum is hard to find, because it can be renewed indefinitely. Congoleum is easy to find, because you must replace or re-buy it. "Ecological" is an oxymoron by this world of morons.

Congoleum is a brand name for that type of floor covering

Linoleum is the generic name, which was a brand name before it became generic, like aspirin did

From your cite:

"Between the time of its invention in 1860 and its being largely superseded by other hard floor coverings in the 1950s, linoleum was considered to be an excellent, inexpensive material for high-use areas."

Congoleum makes vinyl floor covering and I think other stuff too. Vinyl floor covering replaced linoleum and is probably what the OP wants. I'd be asking for vinyl floor covering, not linoleum.

More absurd hippy nonsense.

replying to trader_4, Iggy wrote: Wrong again! ...surprise-surprise.

replying to Iggy, Margaret wrote: So true. Here is a quote by finehomebuilding.com: While linoleum is all natural, vinyl is a synthetic product made using a variety of toxic chemicals, primarily polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin.

you are a fool

The manufacturer

Not exactly Clare . True linoleum is made from clay and a binder , usually linseed oil , with a backing fabric - usually burlap - to stabilize it . Congoleum is made of plastic with a paper backing .

IIRC Congoleum is a clear plastic with solid bits of different colors within it, making a 3D floor. At least that was true 60 years ago. It's also stiffer than linoleum I think and takes either more skill or fewer obstacles when being laid.