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Pilgrim CosmoLite Engineered Flooring System Fact Sheet

The Benefits of Pilgrim’s New Flooring Engineered with CosmoLite

CosmoLite is a bi-directional, thermoplastic fiberglass and polypropylene composite manufactured by a continuous laminating process in lengths specified.

Impervious to Water, Rotting, Mold, Softening and Dry-rot—Unlike wood products such as Luan and Plywood, CosmoLite is an inorganic fiberglass reinforced polypropylene composite that is completely waterproof, ending the negative repair, warranty, resale, durability and structural problems associated with Luan and plywood. CosmoLite floors will not rot, mold, soften or dry rot—thus extending the life and resale value of Pilgrim products.

Uniform Integrity and Superior Impact Strength —The impact strength of CosmoLite is 20 times that of Luan and plywood products. And since CosmoLite is bi-directional and has no grain like wood products, there are no weak points. The actual CosmoLite floor surface material that is vacuum laminated to the Pilgrim engineered floor is only about 1/8th of an inch thick. This unique one-piece, seamless system creates a more durable, stiff floor that reduces much of the flexing of the RV chassis resulting in a more stable, durable unit overall.

A Green Material Completely Formaldehyde and VOC Free—The new Pilgrim engineered flooring with CosmoLite conserves trees by eliminating wood, has no out gassing of formaldehyde and is free of all volatile organic compounds (VOCs) resulting in a more environmentally friendly manufacturing process and final product. Using CosmoLite in the manufacturing process also results in less waste than wood products.
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Lighter Weight Yet 20 Times as Strong—When used in the floor system alone, in a 28-foot trailer CosmoLite eliminated close to 100 pounds of weight yet is 20 times stronger than wood products. The CosmoLite used in the Pilgrim engineered floor is .53 pounds per square foot—about one third less weight than comparable wood products.

A Completely Seamless One-piece Floor—Since CosmoLite comes to the Pilgrim manufacturing facility in rolls, each piece is cut to fit each floor system exactly without any seams. No seams result in a higher quality, stiffer building platform and eliminates weak spots, seam transference, floor squeaks and the possibility of road moisture permeating from the undercarriage. Comparing the seamless floor in the new Pilgrim CosmoLite flooring system with old manufacturing methods is similar to comparing automotive body-on-frame technology with state-of-the-art uni-body construction.

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