Asbestos is a very durable and inexpensive material. Up until the mid 80s, pretty much all of the floor tiles manufactured contained certain amounts of this material. These asbestos floor tiles were made of vinyl and asbestos, therefore, they are also often referred to as vinyl asbestos floor tile. They were very easy to produce and to install. The material was highly resistant to any kind of influence, yet, very flexible, which is one of the reasons why it was so popular for a long time. But...