

It won’t ripple, swell or peel no matter how much liquid it is subjected to. WPC Core / Inner Core- This is the main attraction! WPC flooring contains a solid, waterproof WPC core.Printed Vinyl Layer / Decorative Layer – The rotogravure printing process offers a multitude of design possibilities that are expressed through the decorative layer such as patterns, geometrics, natural stone designs and more.How long a vinyl floor will look new and fresh is based on the wearlayer’s performance. Premium wearlayers offer superior resistance to stains, scuffs, and scratches. The thickness of a mil is about the same as a page in a phone book. The thickness of the wearlayer varies with each vinyl product collection, or series, and is generally measured in mils. Wearlayer/ Protective Layer – A layer of material applied to the top surface of vinyl flooring.WPC flooring is typically (depending on manufacturer) comprised of 4 layers. For more in-depth information please continue reading. LVT table can be used as a quick LVT / WPC flooring pros and cons go-to guide. LVT has to be installed on a perfectly smooth, even subfloor if it is not it will conform to the substrate showing any imperfection. Kinda like all pistols are guns, but not all guns are pistols. All WPC products fall into the LVT category, but not all LVT products are WPC. Sometimes, LVT’s are also waterproof but are not the same as WPC. The main difference between WPC & LVT is WPC flooring is 100% waterproof and it can be installed over most subfloors with hardly any prep work. WPC flooring is a subcategory of LVT flooring.WPC stands for Wood Plastic Composite and it is also an engineered vinyl luxury tile but it is amped up with a special waterproof core.New York Carpets & Flooring offers Luxury Vinyl flooring in-stock in a variety of colors, patterns, and textures, so you will be sure to find the right match that will embellish and enhance your home’s ambiance. This gives WPC vinyl a rigid, yet soft feel under foot. WPC, Wood Plastic Composite, has a stable core that includes wood pulp and foaming agents. An SPC floor is 100% waterproof, but adds stability, dent resistance and structure to vinyl plank flooring. SPC, Stone Plastic Composite, combines limestone and stabilizers to create an extremely durable core. The t wo types of rigid core Luxury Vinyl are Stone Plastic Composite (SPC) and Wood Plastic Composite (WPC). One of the latest Luxury Vinyl products is Rigid Core Luxury Vinyl flooring, which has a more solid or “rigid” core for added durability. Like wood, planks may be installed in sophisticated ways-in brick fashion, diagonally, and so on. Surface textures often include the look of scraping or embossing, which dramatically heighten the realism. LVP is luxury vinyl flooring that looks like wood planks in everything from color to species.

Some styles are even made to be installed with grout. LVT is a luxury vinyl product that looks like stone or ceramic tile, complete with gorgeous natural colors and surface texture that feels like the real thing. Luxury Vinyl is 100% waterproof making it a great flooring choice in moisture prone rooms such as family bathrooms, kitchens, powder rooms, laundry rooms, mudrooms, and entryways.

Designed to meet today’s flooring demands, Waterproof Vinyl also known as Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) and Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) floors look great and work hard.
