How to identify the quality of laminate flooring?

How to identify the quality grade of buying composite flooring, at present, most of them look at the wear-resistant revolution, formaldehyde release, water absorption and expansion rate of the floor. However, these professional indicators are difficult for ordinary consumers to understand, and it is impossible to identify them through visual inspection. At present, there are many laminate flooring brands in the building materials market, and the good and bad are uneven, is there a simple and reliable way to identify it?

According to the European PREN13329 standard, laminate flooring is divided into two groups of six use levels according to the different performance of its products, which are graded. Each class has different requirements for the performance of the product, from 21 to 33, with 21 being the lowest level and 33 representing the highest durability level in laminate flooring. The general requirements are those that should be met by any level of flooring, including geometric dimensions, geometric dimensional stability, color fixation, and static pressure resistance.

The special requirements of different levels are the different requirements of different applicable levels of flooring, including wear resistance, impact resistance, pollution resistance, cigarette burning resistance, furniture foot pressure resistance, chair caster resistance, thickness expansion rate. Each of the above indicators is accompanied by strict and perfect test conditions and measurement standards. Products that are awarded a certain level not only meet the general requirements of this type of product in terms of performance, but also meet the special requirements of the corresponding level.

So the definition of each level is a standard for a comprehensive measurement.

For ordinary consumers, they only need to recognize the level symbols on the product packaging and buy them according to the level they need, so that they can use it with confidence, without having to study and understand those professional words. At present, as long as the laminate flooring on the market is a product produced by the original European factory, the corresponding use level should be indicated on the carton packaging. Please pay attention to it when purchasing.

Of course, if you are not at ease about this, you can identify it yourself by the following methods: 1. Whether the surface texture is clear and whether the deep layer is uniform; Second, whether the opening is neat, put several pieces together, the seam between them should be very small, and you can feel it when you touch it. 3. Put several different brands of composite wood flooring into water and boil for a few hours, and its advantages and disadvantages will be immediately revealed.

Consumers should also note that laminate flooring is not the same as durability. When choosing durable laminate flooring, what really needs to be paid special attention to is whether the convex groove of the floor is tightly occluded, whether the substrate is firm, whether the formaldehyde content is high, whether the color is real and natural, etc., these factors can reflect the technical content and technological level of laminate flooring.

In addition, in addition to the quality difference of laminate flooring, installation and maintenance are also very important. It is best to do waterproof treatment when installing, especially the entrance and gate and balcony entrance of the kitchen and bathroom. For areas that are often wet such as kitchen and bathroom doors, a small piece of carpet should be added to absorb the accidental moisture.

As for maintenance, it is mainly to prevent the surface of the wooden floor from being scratched, because it is irreparable.

The quality of <> composite flooring can be distinguished from the four aspects of seeing, hearing, touching and smelling, as follows: 1. See whether the appearance of the composite floor is smooth, whether the color is bright and natural, and whether the moisture-proof balance layer on the back is thick. If it is an inferior laminate floor, then its surface will be very rough, the color will be dull and dull, and the back moisture-proof balance layer will be much thinner, otherwise it is a good laminate floor.

2. Listen to the metal sound of the composite floor after being scratched by a hard object, if the sound is crisp and bright, and there are no obvious scratches, it is a high-quality composite floor, on the contrary, if the sound is dull and dumb, and there are obvious scratches, it is an inferior composite floor. 3. Touch the splicing joints of the composite floor with your hands, and then check the weight of the floor. If the feeling of touching the joint is smooth, there is no gap between the two floors, the size and thickness of the floor are consistent, and the weight is heavy, it is a high-quality laminate floor, and vice versa, it is an inferior laminate floor.

4. If you can smell a strong pungent smell, it means that the quality of the floor is poor, not a good floor, on the contrary, the floor is better, because there is no problem with the formaldehyde content of a good composite floor, and some of the excellent ones have also passed the China Green Environmental Protection Certification, and the formaldehyde content is also one of the criteria for judging the worst of the composite floor.

Bell floor sincerely answers for you: 1. Weigh the weight (whether the weight is appropriate).

A good floor should not be too light or too heavy. Compared with several floors of the same specification and the same surface material, the weight is too light because the material of the base material selected is relatively soft (such as poplar), and the pipes and voids in the wood are relatively large. Second, the appearance (paint and surface plate).

The paint surface of the high-quality floor is full and smooth, rich and natural, the paint film is transparent, the texture of the surface plate is clear and realistic, and the physical properties of the appearance are clear at a glance. 3. See whether the back plate and its surroundings are sealed.

High-quality flooring generally does a certain sealing process around the back panel or floor, such as painting treatment, film treatment, etc., which can effectively reduce the absorption of water vapor from the surrounding environment on the back and around the floor, and balance the absorption or release of moisture on the surface and back of the floor, effectively preventing the floor from warping and deforming. Fourth, look at the buckle type.

High-quality parquet generally implements the locking process, which has the advantages of easy installation, tighter joints, and is not easy to leave the joints in use, and at the same time does not need to be installed with sizing, which is more environmentally friendly and easy to disassemble and reuse. Fifth, look at the straightness of the floor and assemble the joints.

High-quality parquet has strict requirements for material selection, process control and factory inspection, the edges and board surfaces of the finished floors are smooth and straight, and the joints are tight after assembly, and there is basically no height difference.

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