Resilient floor tile and method of making same

A resilient floor tile, dimensioned and constructed for grouting comprising:

• a base comprising an organic polymer present at a level less than 34% by weight of the base, so that the tile has rigidity;
• and
• a decorative layer,
• wherein the base and the decorative layer together form a resilient floor tile having:
• a top surface with a contoured edge along its perimeter, which contoured edge has an outermost contoured surface, and
• a bottom surface,
• a vertical sidewall extending from the bottom surface of the tile to the outermost contoured surface,
• wherein the decorative layer extends over at least a portion of the contoured edge,
• and wherein the tile is constructed such that when the tile is grouted, the top level of the grout is below the top surface of the tile and the contoured edge extends above the top surface of the grout, so that there is no exposed edges where the outermost contoured edge meets the tile sidewall.

A resilient floor tile, dimensioned and constructed for grouting comprising:

• a base comprising organic polymer present at a level less than 34% by weight of the base, so that the tile has rigidity;
• and
• a decorative layer,
• wherein the base, and the decorative layer together form a resilient floor tile having:
• a top surface with a convex edge along its perimeter, which convex edge has an outermost convex surface, and
• a bottom surface,
• a vertical sidewall extending from the bottom surface of the tile to the outermost convex surface,
• wherein the decorative layer extends over at least a portion of the convex edge,
• and wherein the tile is constructed such that when the tile is grouted, the top level of the grout is below the top surface of the tile and the convex edge extends above the top surface of the grout, so that there is no exposed edges where the outermost convex edge meets the tile sidewall.