What are the advantages and disadvantages of PVC plastic floor

PVC plastic floor is a very popular floor decoration material in the market. It is mainly used in public places such as offices, gymnasiums, schools, hospitals and so on.

Advantages of PVC plastic floor

1. Green environmental protection
PVC plastic floor is made of PVC as base material, which does not contain any radioactive elements and has excellent environmental protection performance.

2. Ultra light and ultra-thin
The thickness of PVC plastic floor is only about 2 to 3mm, and the weight type per square meter is usually only about 3kg, which is about 10% of the traditional floor materials. It has great advantages in the decoration of high-rise buildings.

3. Super wear resistance
The wear resistance of PVC plastic floor is also quite excellent. There is a wear-resistant layer with high-tech treatment on its surface, and the wear-resistant revolution can reach 30W.

4. Fire retardant
PVC plastic floor has excellent fire resistance, up to grade B1. It will not burn in case of open fire, and its fire resistance is second only to stone.

5. Waterproof and moisture-proof
PVC plastic floor group shall be made of PVC, which has poor affinity with water and excellent waterproof and moisture-proof performance. If it is not soaked in water for a long time, it will not be damaged, and it will not mildew in high humidity weather.

Disadvantages of PVC plastic floor

PVC floor has certain requirements for ground flatness and construction time, so self leveling construction is required, and personal installation is difficult. At the same time, PVC floor is afraid of sharp tool scratch and cigarette burning.

Purchasing skills of PVC plastic floor

1. Thickness
When purchasing PVC floor, we first need to look at its thickness. Generally, the thickness of PVC floor is divided into bottom layer thickness and wear-resistant layer thickness. Generally, the thicker the wear-resistant layer is, the longer the service life is. It is best to choose the one with bottom layer thickness of about 2-3mm and wear-resistant layer thickness of 0.2-0.3mm for household PVC plastic pad.

2. Raw materials and manufacturing process
The raw materials and manufacturing process can not be ignored when we buy PVC plastic floor. At present, PVC floor is mainly composed of primer layer, printing film layer and wear-resistant layer. The quality of these three raw materials will determine the quality of PVC plastic floor. At the same time, we'd better choose the floor made by hot pressing technology. Although the cost of hot pressing floor is high, the quality is stable, The wear-resistant layer is not easy to fall off.


Post time: Dec-08-2021