The difference between solid wood flooring and multi-layer solid wood composite flooring

The natural and beautiful wood grain, warm touch and environmental protection feature make wooden flooring popular among many people. I believe that many people think that wooden flooring = solid wood flooring, but this is actually a misunderstanding.

So, today we will learn about the classification and characteristics of wooden floors, so that everyone can have a better understanding of wooden floors and choose the most suitable wooden floors for their homes when decorating.

Wood flooring types

Wooden flooring is mainly divided into six categories: solid wood flooring, multi-layer solid wood composite flooring, laminate flooring, bamboo flooring, cork flooring and wood plastic flooring.

Common types of wood flooring on the market are solid wood flooring, multi-layer solid wood composite flooring, and laminate flooring. Among them, multi-layer solid wood composite flooring can be divided into three-layer solid wood composite flooring and multi-layer solid wood composite flooring.

What we are introducing today are these three common types of wooden floors.

Wood flooring features

First, let’s take a look at solid wood flooring.

01. Solid wood flooring

Solid wood flooring is a floor decoration material made by cutting natural trees into raw materials and then drying and other processing. It is also called log wood flooring.

advantage

The biggest advantage of solid wood flooring is that it is made of natural wood, which is pollution-free and contains no substances harmful to human health. It has beautiful texture, delicate structure, rich variety, and beautiful color. Secondly, it also has the advantages of partially regulating indoor temperature, retaining moisture, and providing heat and sound insulation.

shortcoming

Due to the anisotropic properties of wood itself (see notes at the end of the article), it is easy to expand when it absorbs moisture and shrink when it dries, making it prone to cracking, deformation, and paint peeling.

When it is installed, a keel frame needs to be built on the ground, and the labor and time costs required are relatively high.

Of course, friends who like solid wood floors should not be discouraged by this. Solid wood floors are divided into four grades, ABCD, according to the raw materials. Solid wood floors with grade A raw materials are less likely to crack, deform, and peel, and their service life can be as long as decades.

Solid wood flooring is made of precious native wood from trees over 30 years old. It is nano-level scratch-resistant and wear-resistant, with an extremely high paint film hardness, strong penetration and adhesion, strong wear resistance, and no paint cracking.

02. Multi-layer solid wood composite flooring

Multi-layer solid wood composite flooring can be divided into two types according to the core material: three-layer solid wood flooring and multi-layer solid wood flooring.

Three-layer solid wood composite flooring

Take multi-layer solid wood flooring as an example: three-layer solid wood flooring is a solid wood composite flooring made of high-quality solid wood such as teak and oak as the surface, and stable performance wood such as eucalyptus and birch as the core. The materials used are not much different from solid wood flooring, but its stability and cost-effectiveness are better than solid wood flooring.

▲Cross section of three-layer solid wood composite flooring

During installation, you only need to level the ground and there is no need to install the ground frame, so the cost is correspondingly lower.

Multi-layer solid wood composite flooring

Since there are three-layer solid wood composite floors, why do we also have multi-layer solid wood floors? In fact, the solid wood skin and core materials used in both are the same, and multi-layer solid wood also has the excellent performance of three-layer solid wood. Its emergence is just to improve resource utilization and reduce waste.

▲Cross section of multi-layer solid wood composite flooring

Moreover, the multi-layer solid wood is made of multi-layer board cores that are pressed horizontally and vertically in an alternating manner. This structure can make the wooden floor bear the force more evenly during use, greatly reducing the possibility of cracking and deformation of the floor.

03. Laminate flooring

Due to consumers' lack of understanding of laminate flooring, they believe that its price is lower than solid wood and multi-layer solid wood flooring because its quality is lower. In fact, this is not the case.

Laminate flooring consists of a wear-resistant layer, imitation wood grain paper, high-density board and balancing paper.

The wear-resistant layer makes the laminate floor more wear-resistant than solid wood and multi-layer solid wood flooring; the imitation wood grain paper is responsible for the aesthetics, and the high-density board and balance paper are responsible for the stability of the floor.

▲The modern series of laminate flooring has a wood grain finish that can achieve a "fake" effect. If you didn't read this, would you still think it was solid wood flooring?

The presence of imitation wood grain paper gives the laminate flooring a diverse appearance. It is not just a single wood grain finish, but also a novel and unique color-matching floor, which is more in line with the aesthetics of young people.

▲Weimei series laminate flooring

Consumers prioritize product quality, aesthetics, and after-sales service. Therefore, consider these three key factors when choosing laminate flooring: 1. Check for a qualified quality inspection report; 2. Check the wood grain finish for fidelity; and 3. Consider the brand's history and scale.

▲Laminate flooring test report and honors

With qualified product quality inspection reports, a wood grain finish that's so realistic it's hard to tell the difference, and a 26-year history and thousands of stores, laminate flooring meets every requirement. It's also affordable, offering a better price than previous flooring options without sacrificing performance.

Formaldehyde-free and antibacterial functional flooring

If you want a more environmentally friendly wooden floor, you might as well choose formaldehyde-free and antibacterial wooden floor.

▲National patent for formaldehyde-free and antibacterial functional flooring

The formaldehyde-free and antibacterial functional flooring has the advantages of wooden flooring and also has the functions of wear resistance, burn resistance, waterproofness, and resistance to UV aging. It also has the characteristics of decomposing formaldehyde, purifying the air, and resisting bacterial erosion.

▲Formaldehyde-free and antibacterial functional flooring·Test report from an authoritative organization

Whether you want cost-effective laminate flooring or multi-layer solid wood composite flooring that is closer to nature, formaldehyde-free and antibacterial functional flooring can satisfy you.

The above is an introduction to the types and characteristics of wooden flooring. Does it make you feel enlightened after reading it? Then hurry up and buy it!

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Anisotropic materials

If the mechanical properties (tensile strength, elongation, etc.) of a material are the same in all directions, we say that the material is isotropic; otherwise, we say that the material is anisotropic.

The arrangement of wood fibers is very regular. The tensile strength in the direction parallel to the fiber is relatively high, while the tensile strength in the direction perpendicular to the fiber is very low, so it is an anisotropic material.