After years of development, PVC flooring has occupied a large share of the floor decoration materials market and is widely used in medical places, industrial places, educational places, sports places and other places. Many people will inevitably compare solid wood floors and PVC floors, so which one is better, solid wood floors or PVC floors?
In fact, PVC flooring has its own advantages over solid wood flooring. Solid wood flooring is beautiful and natural, has no pollutants, is light and strong, is easy to process, has good thermal insulation, regulates temperature, is not easy to condensate, has strong durability, mitigates impact, and the wood can be regenerated. There are many advantages, but there will also be phenomena such as swelling and arching, cracks, noise when walking, dry shrinkage and joint separation, etc. This also causes the imperfection of solid wood floors.
PVC flooring has been widely used. In addition to wood grain, PVC flooring also has more colors and textures to choose from. It is also waterproof, non-slip, fireproof and flame retardant. The most important thing is that it is green and environmentally friendly and does not contain formaldehyde. , which is incomparable to solid wood flooring. PVC floors are also lighter than wooden floors, making them easier and faster to install.
Performance comparison of solid wood flooring and PVC flooring:
- Antibacterial properties
First of all, judging from their construction requirements, during the laying process of various wooden floors, a layer of floor mat must be installed between the cement foundation and the floor. There is no connection between the wooden floor and the base layer. As a result, an overhead layer is formed between the floor and the cement base, where many harmful bacteria thrive and float in the indoor air through the gaps between the floors or between the floors and walls. It causes varying degrees of harm to the human body when inhaled. The PVC floor uses water-based environmentally friendly special glue to closely combine the PVC floor and the cement base into a whole. This prevents the growth of various bacteria and protects human health.
- Waterproof and fireproof performance
As we all know, wooden floors are afraid of water. Once water enters, it will cause the floor to crack, bulge, etc. PVC flooring has excellent water resistance, so there is no problem even if it is soaked in water for a long time. There is no doubt that wooden floors are naturally afraid of fire. PVC floors have very good fire resistance, and most products can reach B1 level fire retardancy. - Ease of installation
PVC flooring does not have any dust during installation, and the paving process is simple and fast, thereby avoiding secondary pollution to the decorated room. However, wooden floors produce a lot of dust due to shearing during laying, which can easily cause varying degrees of damage to the room. pollute. In terms of paving, both are relatively simple, but it takes much more time to pave the wooden floor than the PVC floor.
After the above comparison, we cannot definitely say which one is better than which one. Depending on the place of use, it is most correct to choose the appropriate material. Solid wood flooring is mostly used in home decoration, while PVC flooring is increasingly favored by the market. Application scenarios It is also increasing continuously.
