Laminate parquet, which is called Laminate Flooring in English, is a type of floor covering that is made of compressed layers of wood and other materials that are combined in the factory and then compressed during a process, and this is the reason for the name of this product. It explains the name laminate, which means layered or layered in English. Laminate flooring looks very similar to natural wooden parquet, but it is completely different from this product. The first layer of this type of parquet is an anti-scratch layer, the next layer includes the parquet design, and then the floor core, which is usually made of dense fiberboard or HDF, and finally, a bottom or balance layer is used for balance and non-arching. . Here we briefly discuss the structure and material of each layer:
Top layer (protective layer): It is often made of saturated aluminum oxide with melamine resin, which is to prevent water penetration and scratch resistance.
Decorative layer: It is often made of melamine paper.
Core: It is made of MDF fiber board and often HDF, which is better. > The bottom layer (balance layer): It includes resin and an insulation layer (foam) and due to its adhesion, it prevents the penetration of moisture to the upper layers to a large extent.
Why should you use laminate flooring?
- Much lower price compared to parquetry Natural wood, despite its many advantages
- This type of flooring has good resistance to scratches, impact, moisture, and friction caused by traffic and is suitable for large families with many children.
- The variety of designs and colors is more than that of natural wooden parquet, and in addition to various wood designs and colors, stone designs are also available.
- The most important difference between laminate and wooden parquet is its quick and easy installation, which even It can be installed by the customer himself, and no glue is used for its installation, and it also has less weight than wooden parquet.
