Solid wood flooring has a timeless elegance. Its natural beauty, warmth, and rich texture create a luxurious ambiance that many homeowners and businesses covet. However, solid wood comes with its own set of challenges¡ªprice, maintenance, and vulnerability to moisture and dents are just a few.
While SPC, or Stone Plastic Composite flooring is becoming increasingly popular in the flooring market, it often falls short in replicating the authentic and textured feel that solid wood provides. This blog will guide you in uncovering the secret to making SPC floors look and feel like real wood.
SPC Flooring as a Durable and Cost-Effective Alternative to Wood
What is SPC flooring?
SPC flooring is constructed using a combination of natural limestone powder, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and stabilizers. This unique composition results in a highly dense and strong core, which is the heart of SPC's appeal. The flooring is typically built like a sandwich with several layers working together:
lWear Layer: A tough, transparent top layer that protects the printed design and resists scratches and scuffs.
lDesign Layer: High-definition printing is used to achieve realistic wood or stone looks.
lSPC Core: Made from a limestone-based mixture, this layer provides rigidity and stability.
lUnderlayment (optional): Some brands include an attached backing layer for added comfort, sound reduction, and to smooth out slight imperfections in the subfloor.
Advantages of SPC Flooring
SPC flooring is known for its:
lLong-lasting Durability: Designed to handle heavy foot traffic and resist scratches, dents, and spills, potentially offering a lifespan of 20-30 years or longer.
lWater–proof & Fire-proof: Water does not infiltrate when polymerized on the surface, preventing the floor from becoming slippery.
lLow Maintenance: Easy to keep clean with regular sweeping and occasional damp mopping.
lDIY-Friendly: Most SPC flooring uses an intuitive click-lock system, making it easy for DIY installation.
lEnvironmental-Friendly: Do not contain heavy metals, phthalate, fomaldehydeand other harmful substances.
Lacking The Texture of Wood
Despite these advantages, SPC flooring often lacks the depth and texture found in real wood. Its visual appeal can sometimes be limited, leaving customers yearning for that authentic wood experience. This gap has led to innovative solutions within the industry to bridge the divide between functionality and aesthetics.
Online Embossed Register Technology Invented by Boyu
As an expert in the flooring industry, Boyu has introduced a game-changing innovation known as online embossed register technology.
Synchronous registration technology is an advanced method that aligns the positioning of the steel plate with the decorative paper wood grain. This alignment ensures that the surface texture and color of the board closely resemble the natural characteristics of wood, resulting in a product that appears authentic and possesses a robust sense of solid wood.
Recently, certain companies falsely claimed they invented Embossed in Register (EIR) technology and have over 10 years of plastic extrusion manufacturing experience, which had a significant effect on Boyu¡¯s rights. We have taken legal action against this false competition and have received an apology. It is Boyu's dedication to authenticity and innovation that sets us apart.
Boyu¡¯s SPC Flooring Production Line
Boyu is the inventor of SPC flooring equipment. We invested in the development of the SPC production line in 2013, during which we secured several technical patents. In 2015, our SPC flooring production line was officially launched in the domestic market.
Despite the EIR technology, our SPC flooring production line excels in several aspects:
lExtrusion Section: Twin-screw feeding ensures stability and efficiency; 6 temperature control zones and high-precision thermocouples to achieve precise temperature management.
lCalender Section: Boyu SPC floor production line utilizes an automatic constant tension control system along with self-developed software to maintain the stability of the color film unwinding process. Additionally, it incorporates automatic correction procedures to ensure that the unwinding line remains aligned without deviation.
lCooling Section: Our fraction machine adopts the structure of frequency converter speed regulation and direct motor connection, which perfectly matches the production line speed.
Conclusion
Compared to wood floors, SPC vinyl flooring is a more durable and cost-effective choice, regardless of the aesthetics. However, with the synchronous registration technology invented by Boyu, SPC flooring can become a perfect choice whether for homeowners or businessmen.
As a professional flooring manufacturer, Boyu provides top-notch products through reliable flooring production lines, including SPC, WPC, LVT, and so on. Contact us now to embrace the high-end flooring!