Luxury Vinyl Floors With 20 Mil Wear Layer

Waterproof vinyl flooring 20 mil wear layer wpc.

Luxury vinyl floors with 20 mil wear layer.

A 20 mil wear layer can be expected to last about 5 years compared with a 28 mil wear layer which can last for up to 10. Wpc coretec rigid vinyl. Wear layers of many luxury vinyl floors are composed at least in part of pvc. You can find products.

20 mil wear layer. The composition of the wear layer. In short the thicker the wear layer the more durable the floor. A thicker layer is more resistant to scratching and denting.

For heavy use commercial environments you will need to choose tiles with a wear layer of 28 mil 0 7mm thickness and above. 12 mil wear layer. Coretec plus enhanced eir royal gorge oak 7 x 60 waterproof engineered luxury vinyl plank flooring 50lvr8603e. You get what you pay for with luxury vinyl plank flooring and what you re paying for in many cases is the wear layer.

Before we take a look at wear layers or the overall thickness of a plank or tile it s important to understand what luxury vinyl is and how it s made. 8 mil wear layer. Supreme elegance spc rigid core stonefire grey oak 7 x 48 waterproof luxury vinyl plank with attached cork underlayment tr5004. Luxury vinyl flooring construction.

The level of wear on a vinyl plank is measured in mil one thousandth of an inch a mil is not the same as a millimeter as roughly 40 mil equals 1 0 mm 39 4 mil to 1 mm to be exact. Shop by wear layer. Better quality flooring tends to have the highest wear layers but is more expensive. Wear layer 12 mil 50 12mil scratch resist w aluminum oxide 1 20 mil 47.

Some manufacturers incorporate additives into the wear layer including aluminum oxide nylon or ceramic beads and claim to provide extra protection against scratches. 3 rooms for 499. Shop by vinyl type. 6 mil wear layer.

If you have a space that will need a high resistance to scratches and wear a higher wear layer such as a 12 mil or 20 mil would be best for your application. Unlike traditional vinyl this style of flooring is comprised of layers which always include a core vinyl top layer and wear layer. 20 mil opus and 12 mil knight tile. Add to cart add sample details.

The wear layer is a clear coat of urethane or acrylic depending on brand. Commercial vinyl flooring applications will usually require a 20 mil top layer. Install type click together 51 loose lay 6 glue down 11 glue down. Waterproof vinyl flooring 20 mil wear layer.

The floorte plus line is available with wear layers of 12 20 and 30 mils. It protects the visual design layer beneath.