Tips For Choosing Timber Laminate Flooring
2016-07-11 16:00:00

Here today, we will share some tips for choosing timber laminate flooring. 

1. Wear index

We all know that the biggest advantage of laminate flooring is wear resistance compared wtih hard wood flooring. When you choose timber laminate flooring, you should pay attention to the wear index. In generally, wear index for househould is around 6000 and 9000 for public use. 

2. Formaldehyde content 

Adhesive is used in the process of manufacturing timber laminate flooring. Adhesive contains formaldehyde. It is not right the flooring contains formaldehyde is toxic. The most important is the content of formaldehyde. The standard content of formaldehyde is E1 level ≤1.5mg / L, E0≤0.5mg / L. Just within the target range, that is environmental friendly timber laminate flooring. 

3. Expansion index 

We all know hard wood flooring, engineered flooring is made of natural wood, which is easy to expand when encounter a large area of water. Timber laminate flooring is also easy to expand. The standard inflation rate should be within 2%. 

4. Fire resistance 

Timber laminate flooring is welcome not because of wear resistance but also corrosion resistance, fire resistance. You can light a cigarette to see whether the surface will crack, become dark. If not, it means this timber laminate flooring has good fire resistance.