One purpose of this invention is to enable the user to rapid prototype and/or manufacture vinyl tiles T, either the standard residential type D.I.Y
. vinyl tiles or luxury vinyl tiles; sheet goods S, including residential and commercialresilient flooring; and other surface coverings, particularly those that are printed and mechanically embossed. Currently, the manufacturing process utilized to develop and produce vinyl tile and sheet goods can take as long as 90 days. The presentinvention will significantly reduce the cycle-time to produce such vinyl tiles and sheet goods to as short as one week or less, thereby giving the user a significant marketplace advantage.