What is PVC flooring? A new type of lightweight material popular today

PVC flooring is a new type of lightweight floor decoration material that is very popular in the world today, also known as "lightweight flooring". It is popular in Europe, America, Japan and South Korea in Asia, and is popular abroad.

So what exactly is PVC flooring?

"PVC flooring" refers to flooring made of polyvinyl chloride materials. Specifically, it is made of polyvinyl chloride and its copolymer resin as the main raw materials, and fillers, plasticizers, stabilizers, colorants and other auxiliary materials are added. It is produced on a sheet-like continuous substrate through a coating process or by calendering, extrusion or extrusion.

Performance

① Green and environmental protection

The main raw material for producing PVC flooring is polyvinyl chloride, which is an environmentally friendly and non-toxic renewable resource. Among them, the main component of stone plastic flooring (sheet material) is natural stone powder. It does not contain any radioactive elements after testing by national authoritative departments. It is a new type of green and environmentally friendly floor decoration material.

Any qualified PVC floor needs to pass IS09000 international quality system certification and ISO14001 international green environmental protection certification.

② Ultra-light and ultra-thin

PVC flooring is only 1.6mm-9mm thick, and weighs only about 2-7KG per square meter. It has incomparable advantages in building load-bearing and space saving in high-rise buildings, and also has special advantages in the renovation of old buildings.

③ Super wear-resistant

The surface of the PVC floor has a special transparent wear-resistant layer processed by high technology. Depending on the thickness, it can be used for 5-10 years under normal circumstances. The thickness and quality of the wear-resistant layer directly determine the service life of the PVC floor. The standard test results show that the 0.55mm thick wear-resistant layer floor can be used for more than 5 years under normal circumstances, and the 0.7mm thick wear-resistant layer floor is enough to be used for more than 10 years, so it is even more super wear-resistant.

④ High elasticity and super resistance

PVC flooring is soft in texture, so it has good elasticity. It has good elastic recovery under the impact of heavy objects. At the same time, PVC flooring has strong impact resistance and has strong elastic recovery for heavy impact damage, and will not cause damage.

The latest research data shows that after installing excellent PVC flooring in a space with a large flow of people, the rate of people falling and getting injured is reduced by nearly 70% compared with other floors.

⑤ Super anti-slip

The wear-resistant layer on the surface of the PVC floor has special anti-slip properties, and compared with ordinary floor materials, the PVC floor feels more astringent and less likely to slip when it is sticky with water, that is, the more it encounters water, the more astringent it is.

⑥ Fire retardant, waterproof and moisture-proof

The fire resistance index of qualified PVC flooring can reach B1 level, second only to stone. PVC flooring itself will not burn and can prevent burning; it will not produce toxic and harmful gases that cause life;

Since the main component of PVC flooring is vinyl resin, it has no affinity with water. As long as it is not soaked for a long time, it will not be damaged, and it will not become moldy due to high humidity.

⑦ Antibacterial performance

The surface of PVC flooring has not only undergone special antibacterial treatment, but also special antibacterial agents have been added to the surface, which has a strong killing ability and the ability to inhibit bacterial reproduction against most bacteria.

⑧ Sound absorption and noise prevention

PVC flooring has a sound absorption effect that ordinary floor materials cannot match, and its sound absorption can reach 20 decibels.

⑨ Thermal conductivity and warmth

PVC flooring has good thermal conductivity, uniform heat dissipation, small thermal expansion coefficient, and is relatively stable.

⑩ Simple splicing

You can cut it at will with a good utility knife, and you can combine materials of different colors to achieve the most ideal decorative effect.

⑪ Quick installation and construction

PVC flooring is very quick to install and construct, without cement mortar. If the ground conditions are good, it can be directly bonded with special environmentally friendly floor glue, and it can be used after 24 hours.

⑫ Environmentally friendly and renewable

Today is an era of pursuing sustainable development, with new materials and new energy emerging in an endless stream. PVC flooring is a recyclable floor decoration material, which is of great significance to protecting our earth's natural resources and ecological environment.

Category

① From the structural point of view, there are mainly three types: multi-layer composite type, homogeneous permeable type and semi-homogeneous type

Multi-layer composite PVC floor means that it has a multi-layer structure, generally composed of 4-5 layers of laminated structure, generally including wear-resistant layer (including UV treatment), printed film layer, glass fiber layer, elastic foam layer, base layer, etc.

Multi-layer composite type

The so-called homogeneous permeable PVC floor means that it is homogeneous and permeable from top to bottom, that is, from the surface to the bottom, from top to bottom, it is the same color.

Homogeneous permeable type

② From the morphological point of view, it is divided into two types: roll floor and sheet floor

Roll floor is a roll of floor with a relatively soft texture. Generally, its width is 1.5 meters, 2 meters, etc., each roll is 20 meters long, and the total thickness is 1.6mm-3.2mm (only for commercial floor, sports floor can be thicker up to 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, etc.).

Sheet floor has many specifications, mainly divided into strip material and square material.

The main specifications of strip materials are:

4″×36″ (101.6mm×914.4mm) 6″×36″ (152.4mm×914.4mm) 8″×36″ (203.2mm×914.4mm)

Thickness: 1.2mm-3.0mm

The main specifications of square materials are:

12″×12″ (304.8mm×304.8mm) 18″×18″ (457.2mm×457.2mm) 24″×24″ (609.6mm×609.6mm)

Thickness: 1.2mm-3.0mm

③ According to the degree of wear resistance, it is divided into two types: general-purpose and durable.

General-purpose PVC flooring is mainly produced and used in China; some places with very large traffic, such as airports and railway stations, need to lay durable PVC flooring, which has stronger wear resistance, longer service life, and higher price.

Technic

1. Construction process

Base treatment - self-leveling construction, pre-laying - PVC installation - seam welding - site cleaning

① Base treatment

After the installation of walls, ceilings, doors and windows, etc., clean the ground debris

Remove sand, oil stains, and leftovers from the base surface

Clean up the dust and sand on the ground

After the ground is thoroughly cleaned, roll on the interface agent evenly

② Self-leveling construction

Check whether the cement self-leveling meets the relevant technical standards. If the self-leveling is expired, it shall not be used

Pour an appropriate amount of self-leveling into the solvent and dilute it with clean water according to the product instructions

Stir thoroughly until the cement self-leveling becomes a fluid

Pour the self-leveling on the construction ground in sequence and scrape it flat with a rake scraper. The thickness is about 2-3mm

No pedestrians or stacking of items are allowed within 4 hours after the self-leveling construction is completed

③ Lay out the lines

Based on the design pattern, rubber floor specifications, and room size, divide the grids and mark the lines

Draw out the center cross line or diagonal line on the base layer, and draw out the parquet dividing lines

Draw out the edging lines on the wall, and the lines must be clear and accurate

Draw out the lines, pre-assemble, and number the boards before laying the floor

④ Floor installation

First, wipe the ground base with a brush or dry towel to remove dust

Level the ground to meet the laying requirements, then use a toothed scraper to evenly apply the adhesive on the base surface, lay the plates from the inside to the outside, and press and compact them with a roller or push plate after laying one or one construction surface

After the plates are laid, judge the dryness of the adhesive according to the temperature, and then weld the plate seams

Before welding, cut the edges of the two adjacent pieces into V-shaped grooves, use welding rods with the same composition as the plates to be welded, and adjust the temperature of the hot air welding gun to 180 degrees; -250 degrees; weld

After the welding rod cools, use a spatula to scrape and level the excess welding rod above the plate surface. Be careful not to scratch the floor surface during operation

2. Maintenance

① Various dirt on the ground should be removed in time.

② It is absolutely forbidden to soak the floor in open water. Although some floors use waterproof glue to block water sources (such as floor drains, water rooms, etc.), long-term soaking in water will seriously affect the service life of the floor. During the cleaning process, use a water suction machine to suck up the sewage in time.

③ For places with more traffic and greater wear, the maintenance cycle should be shortened and the number of waxing times of high-strength surface wax should be increased.

④ It is absolutely forbidden to use hard and rough cleaning tools (such as steel wool, scouring pads, etc.) to prevent sharp objects from colliding with elastic floors.

⑤ It is strongly recommended to place foot pads at the entrances of public places with high traffic to prevent dirt and sand from being brought in to stain and scratch the floor materials.

Purpose of cleaning and maintenance:

Improve the appearance, remove the dirt generated in daily use in time, and make the elastic floor fully show its extraordinary appearance and natural gloss.

Protect the floor, protect the elastic floor from the erosion of accidental chemicals, cigarette butts, shoe prints, oil and water, etc., minimize the mechanical wear of the surface, and give full play to the durability of the floor itself, thereby extending the service life of the floor.

Easy to maintain, due to the tight surface structure and special treatment of the elastic floor itself, pay attention to daily

Conclusion

The PVC floor industry is in a period of rapid development. It is a new type of floor decoration material widely used in countries around the world today. It is popular in the European and American markets and the Asia-Pacific market.

In China, with the development of the domestic real estate industry and the increasing preference for the use of PVC flooring in the home improvement market, it is possible to accelerate the replacement of PVC flooring with solid wood flooring and carpets, and the development prospects are very broad.