Luxury Vinyl Floors With 20 Mil Wear Layer

Generally speaking the thicker the wear layer the longer it will last.

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. The floorte plus line is available with wear layers of 12 20 and 30 mils. Better quality flooring tends to have the highest wear layers but is more expensive.

The composition of the wear layer. You get what you pay for with luxury vinyl plank flooring and what you re paying for in many cases is the wear layer. A thicker layer is more resistant to scratching and denting. Add to cart add sample details.

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. 12 mil wear layer. Some manufacturers incorporate additives into the wear layer including aluminum oxide nylon or ceramic beads and claim to provide extra protection against scratches. Wear layers of many luxury vinyl floors are composed at least in part of pvc.

Shop by vinyl type. Wear layer 12 mil 50 12mil scratch resist w aluminum oxide 1 20 mil 47. Vinyl tile stone. For heavy use commercial environments you will need to choose tiles with a wear layer of 28 mil 0 7mm thickness and above.

Waterproof vinyl flooring 20 mil wear layer wpc. 6 mil wear layer. You can find products. 20 mil opus and 12 mil knight tile.

20 mil wear layer. Coretec plus enhanced eir royal gorge oak 7 x 60 waterproof engineered luxury vinyl plank flooring 50lvr8603e. 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. In short the thicker the wear layer the more durable the floor.

8 mil wear layer. Install type click together 51 loose lay 6 glue down 11 glue down. Supreme elegance spc rigid core stonefire grey oak 7 x 48 waterproof luxury vinyl plank with attached cork underlayment tr5004. Luxury vinyl flooring construction.

Unlike traditional vinyl this style of flooring is comprised of layers which always include a core vinyl top layer and wear layer. 4 359 sqft product id. 3 rooms for 499. 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.

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.