WPC stands for wood - plastic - composite. It is a combination of wood fiber or wood filler and a plastic of some sort whether it be polyethylene, polypropylene, or polyvinyl chloride (PVC). WPC was introduced in the 1990's in the form of exterior decking. It quickly gained popularity because of its resistance to weather, decay, and rot. It took the flooring industry over a decade to jump on-board. One of the pioneers of the category was US Floors which introduced Coretec Plus in 2012. Since then a plethora of manufacturers have taken the concept and run with it. From embossed in register textures to a closed-cell foam attached pad, the selection is mind blowing.
• Extruded Rigid Core - this provides WPC flooring with its dimensional stability. Now to completely confuse you, some manufacturers have eliminated any wood fibers in their core to increase its resistance to moisture and environmental factors, but we still refer to it as WPC.
• Vinyl Top Layer - this layer consists of virgin vinyl as opposed to recycled plastic that may contain petroleum and other volatile chemicals.
• Decorative Print Film - this layer provides the wood or tile look that makes waterproof flooring a compelling choice for any home.
• Wear Layer - this is the actual surface that is walked on. It can range from a 6 mil layer to a 22-25 mil wear layer. Most are coated with a ceramic bead finish that provides an extremely durable surface.
• Attached acoustic pad - more and more manufacturers are attaching a closed-cell foam pad to the bottom of the rigid core. This eliminates the need for a separate underlayment. Unlike a cork backing, the closed-cell foam has no air pockets to transmit sound therefore increasing the acoustic properties of the flooring.
1. The physical properties: high strength and hardness, slip resistance, abrasion resistance, no insects, lowest water absorption, anti-aging, corrosion-resistant, anti-static and UV insulation, fire-retardant, resistant to temperature from 75 ℃ to -40 ℃.
2. The processing performance: having a secondary workability of wood, such as sawing, planing, adhesive, nails or screws, various profiles standards, construction and installation quick and easy. By conventional practices, it can be processed into a variety of products.
Finally, as professional manufacturer of wood plastic composite flooring, we will provide the best price and the best products to all customers, if you are interested in the product you can contact us directly.
