Laminate Flooring
What Is Laminate Flooring?
Laminate flooring is made of a laminate material made to simulate natural products like wood or stone, but made up of either synthetics or of synthetic materials with natural and/or recycled ingredients and then covered with decorative layer with an aluminum oxide finish.
Laminate flooring has a core, and a glued-on layer (or fused layers) of outer material. Many simulate wood, or other textures like marble or granite. As a popular alternative to other hard surface products, high-quality laminate flooring can resist stains, wear, and fading better than wood and natural stone while providing unique appearances. It is durable and water-resistant, offering bathroom and kitchen use and unlike most hardwoods, laminates are mostly dent-resistant.
How is laminate flooring installed?
- Mechanical Locking System - reinforced underneath by an aluminum locking system
- Tongue & Groove Fiber Core Locking System (most popular - sometimes referred to as: glueless laminate floors)
- Tongue & Groove Pre-Glued System
What types of laminate flooring are there?
Direct Pressure Laminate (DPL)
- All materials are fused together in one step rediuceing the costs of manufacturering.
High Pressure Laminate (HPL)
- Planks are usually fused together in either a one or two step process
- A harder finish, more durable plank than DPL
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