Typical costs: Installing laminate flooring is a relatively common weekend project for two people with intermediate-level do-it-yourself skills. Low-cost laminate starts around 90 cents-$2 for thinner flooring (6-7mm). With some additional costs for underlayment and matching baseboards/trim, it can run $450-$950 for basic laminate materials for a 20x20-square-foot living room.
In the manufacture of pens, the use of the term âresinâ usually implies a material of higher quality than the more plebeian polystyrene or ABS that low-priced pens are made from. Low-priced pens are made of thermoplastic resins that are injection molded to shape.
There are two main categories of man-made fibers: those that are made from natural products (cellulosic fibers) and those that are synthesized solely from chemical compounds (noncellulosic polymer fibers). Rayon is a natural-based material that is made from the cellulose of wood pulp or cotton. This natural base gives it many of the characteristicsâlow cost, diversity, and comfortâthat have led to its popularity and success.