What Are the Different Laminate Flooring Tools?

Laminate flooring is generally composed of four layers of materials, namely a wear-resistant layer, a decorative layer, a high-density substrate layer, and a balanced (moisture-proof) layer. Laminated flooring is also called impregnated paper laminated wood flooring or laminate flooring. Qualified laminate flooring is one or more layers of special impregnated thermosetting amino resin.

Laminate flooring

Laminate flooring is generally composed of four layers of materials, namely wear-resistant layer, decorative layer, high density

First, there are thin and thick from the thickness (more than 8 mm and about 12 mm).

From the perspective of environmental protection, thin is better than thick. Because it is thin, less glue is used per unit area. Thicker, not as dense as thin, with less impact resistance, but slightly better on the feet. In fact, there is not much difference between the two. In fact, there is no difference in the thickness and quality of these two types of flooring. The key is to look at personal choice.

Second, there are standard, wide and narrow boards in terms of specifications.

Standard, the width is generally 191-195 mm. The length is about 1200 and about 1300. The width of the wide plate is more than 1,200 mm, and the width is about 295 mm. The narrow plate has a length of 900-1000 mm and a width of about 100 mm. approximate

1. Preferred products from well-known brand manufacturers with business history

First look at environmental protection

For laminate flooring, the most important standard for environmental protection of the floor is that

Characteristics of counterfeit and inferior laminate flooring

1. Generally, wear-resistant paper with alumina content of about 20 g / m2 is used, or no wear-resistant paper is used. Low-density board, (very few use medium-density board), the wear resistance is usually between 100-3000 revolutions. The corners will wear out after a maximum of one or two years of use. With Hunan, Hubei, Shandong, Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang as the gathering points, the suburbs of Beijing are still sloppy. The quality is low and the environment is not environmentally friendly. Such unscrupulous merchants only take into account short-term benefits, no after-sales service guarantee, and prices range from 30-80 yuan.

2. Generally, domestic cheap decorative paper is used. The pattern of this decorative paper is blurred. The biggest drawback is that it is generally not resistant to ultraviolet rays and will fade after sunlight. This is why some consumers report discoloration near the balcony and windows three or four months after the floor is installed. 3 Poor substrate, use medium or low density board or

1. Immediately after the floor is laid, keep the indoor air flowing.

2. Overweight items should be placed stably, and neither furniture nor heavy objects can be pushed or dragged in order to avoid scratching the surface of the wear-resistant layer.

3. Do not scrape or scratch the floor surface with sharp tools.

4. Do not soak the floor with water during use. In case of accident, mop the floor with a dry mop.

5, keep the floor dry and clean, if there is dirt on the floor surface, generally use a mop without dripping to dry.

6. Prevent the floor from being deformed by the cooking utensils.

7. A cricket pad should be placed in front of the door to reduce the wear of sand on the floor.

8. Remove the spots and stains with a floor cleaner. Do not clean with damaged items such as metal tools, nylon friction pads, and bleach.

There are some ways to distinguish the quality of laminate flooring:

1, smell

Use a file to rub on the cross section of the floor, so that the heat generated by the cross section is sufficient volatilization of formaldehyde (formaldehyde will accelerate the release above 25 degrees Celsius, and you can smell some irritating taste), you can smell it at this time, generally you can smell three Different levels of taste:

The first one: the pungent taste of the floor, which means that it contains a lot of formaldehyde, you need to be careful when choosing, it is best not to buy;

The second type: no taste, the domestic price of this floor is more than 200 yuan;

Third: You can smell a faint wood scent. Such a floor means that there is very little glue. Can reach European standard E1 level

2. Soak water

Some people say that this method is unscientific, and no laminate floor can soak water, but I have done some experiments myself and reached another conclusion.

(1) After 1 week, the floor sank, and the color of the water turned yellow and black, and the water contained a lot of impurities

(2) After 15 days, crickets have grown on the floor. This kind of problem occurs because the floor contains a lot of impurities.

3. Look

Look at the substrate, break the floor apart, look at the substrate inside, there is no impurity in the good substrate, the color is relatively pure, and a lot of impurities can be seen with the naked eye in the poor floor substrate. Most of the domestic flooring uses fast-growing forests, and wood has been used for 3 to 5 years, but imported flooring, especially fsc-certified boards have strict restrictions on wood species, so wooden substrates are better.

Advantages 1 Abrasion-resistant, good stability The surface of the reinforced floor is a wear-resistant layer, which is composed of evenly distributed aluminum oxide, which can achieve high hardness. It can only be scraped with sharp hard objects such as keys Shallow trace. Laminate flooring has better pollution resistance, corrosion resistance, compression resistance and impact resistance than other types of wood flooring.

2 Easy to care Because the wear-resistant layer on the surface of the reinforced floor has good abrasion resistance, compression resistance, impact resistance, fire resistance, and chemical pollution resistance, in daily use, it is only necessary to use a wrung rag, mop or vacuum cleaner Clean. If the floor is greasy or stained, wipe it with a cloth moistened with detergent.

3 High cost performance Laminate flooring is composed of wear-resistant layer, decorative layer, base material and balance layer. The wear-resistant layer, decorative layer and balance layer are manually printed. The base material is made of fast-growing forest materials. The cost is lower than that of solid wood flooring. At the same time, it can be produced on a large scale and is relatively cost-effective. Due to the different base materials, the price difference is obvious, and the space for customers to choose is larger, which is suitable for people of all levels.

4 Colors and patterns are rich. The colors and patterns of laminate flooring are rich, which fully meet the needs of individual design. There are many types of patterns, and the patterns are fashionable, which can simulate various natural or artificial patterns. The decorative layer of laminate flooring is generally imitated by a computer, which can simulate the production of wood patterns of various materials. It can even imitate stone and create unique patterns not found in nature.

5 Good fire performance. Reinforced flooring has reached B1 level, has higher flame retardancy, and is safer than other types of wood flooring.

Laminate flooring is suitable for conference rooms, offices, high cleanliness laboratories, etc. It can also be used for floor decoration of medium and high-end hotels, restaurants and residential houses. Although the laminate floor has a moisture-proof layer, it should not be used in wet places such as bathrooms and toilets.