Laminate wood flooring or Industrial wood flooring is a modern flooring material produced from hard pressed natural wood pulp combined with Melamine to create HDF wood material and the Laminate surface used for flooring has a durable natural wood floor surface, which limits the exploitation of forests to make wood floors. Manufactured on a high-tech production line, laminate flooring overcomes the weaknesses of traditional wood materials such as termites, warping, moisture resistance, scratch resistance... Advantages: diverse color patterns and cheap laminate flooring. Today, Laminate wood floors are produced in Vietnam with quality equivalent to regional manufacturers.
I. INDUSTRIAL WOOD FLOOR STRUCTURE:
1. Surface coating: Synthetic Melamine Resin layer, also known as Laminate layer, this is a special material made from aluminum oxide and glass fiber. This layer is pressed at high temperature until it melts seamlessly with the film layer to create natural wood grain. This Laminate layer acts as a transparent protective layer, creating depth of color, keeping the color durable over time, and especially this Melamine layer has very high hardness, great abrasion resistance, non-flammable, does not react chemically with common detergents, can withstands impact, is water-resistant and anti-fungal.
2. Decorative layer: Is a Melamine film layer printed with wood grain color, this layer is about 0.3mm thick. The wood grain colors are inspired from natural wood grain types such as Pine, Oak, Ironwood, Cam Xe, Giang Huong, Lim, Walnut, Birch... Wood grain is very diverse and natural like real wood. In modern laminate flooring, there are also other grain colors such as tile, stone, carpet, and turf, and can be printed into pictures.
3. High Density Fiberboard (HDF: High Density Fiberboard)High Density Fiberboard is made from natural wood pulp and adhesive additives (of which wood pulp accounts for about 85%). The thickness of laminate flooring is determined by the HDF layer. The quality of the sgwoodng Nghifile depends on the core being made of HDF. HDF withstands high usage due to high compression pressure of about 830 - 850 kg/cm2, and density of 850 – 875 kg/m3. Sindustrial wood flooring manufacturers from Malaysia and Thailand use HDF which is resistant to moisture and can withstand being soaked in water for 24 hours
4. Bottom lining: Made from HD plastic, HDPE has moisture-proof properties, creates a flat surface and keeps the floorboard from warping, reducing shrinkage.
All 4 layers are put into a hot press at 200oC for 60 - 90 minutes to form HDFL panels, then allowed to cool until they are cut and locked into flooring.
5. Locking grooves: The vertical and horizontal grooves of the floorboard are grooved according to the principle of yin and yang, tightly clasped together. They are made precisely so that when joined, they create a flat surface on the surface. Laminate floor locks come in two forms: square and semi-circular. After making the seam of the floor, sand the edges of the floorboards. The square edge when joining will make the wooden floor surface closed and the V-edge chamfering when joining on the floor will clearly show the junction between the two boards.
II. BASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF INDUSTRIAL WOOD FLOOR:
1. Anti-scratch: suitable for small wheels on the legs of tables and chairs. This is one of the special usage characteristics of laminate flooring. You can experiment by dragging and rotating the wheel on the floor. Then you check the floor again.
2. Fire tube: The surface is covered with Oxless aluminum crystals that do not catch fire and the core of the board is mechanically treated to limit the flammability of the wood. This characteristic is understood as being able to withstand high temperatures of candles, lighters, matches and cigarette butts. Pteaching methods for this index: EN 438 - 2, EN 13329, JIS A 5908, ISO 4582.
3. Durabilityandu to light: No fading from cviolet rays, effect level is measured "level 6 on the blue scale and level 4 on the gray scale". This shows that most laminate floors retain their color fastness even when exposed to direct sunlight.
4. Antistains dirty: Everyday substances such as food, drinks... These stains are easily removed bby wiping with clean water.
5. Unchemicals that are harmful to health: Is a term that is always used in product information. E1 is the government regulatory standard that limits Formaldehyde emissions to 0.1ppm (<0.125 mg/m3 of air). Manufacturers' products also apply this limit.
6. Bearing: Is the way industrial wooden floors can withstand the force of a heavy object falling to the floor.
7. Generation hlocks 2-way, quick and easy installation and no glue required.
8. Slaminate wood floors are cheaper than other types of natural wood floors and engineered wood floors.
III. WHAT IS ANTI-SCRATCH AC, E1 OF INDUSTRIAL WOOD FLOORS?
1. AC (Abrasion Class): Abrasion resistance, scratch resistance. AC3 is resistant to abrasion with a specialized surface testing machine about 2000 cycles, AC4 about 4000 cycles. Mhe AC tester makes the sander rotate around the axis at a speed of 10 rpm, C10 grit sandpaper comes into direct contact with the wooden floor surface.
2. E1 (Formaldehyde Emission). Currently, E1 is the government regulatory standard that limits Formaldehyde emissions to 0.1ppm (<0.125 mg/m3 of air). This index ensures that emissions do not harm the user's health. Some updated information on the flooring market, European wooden floor manufacturers are preparing to release products that meet E0 standards (lowest possible toxic level).