Wear Layer On Vinyl Planking

The durability of vinyl plank flooring is determined by the wear layer.

Wear layer on vinyl planking.

Thick vinyl thick wear layer higher quality. The level of wear on a vinyl plank is measured in mil one thousandth of an inch a mil is not the same as a millimeter as roughly 40 mil equals 1 0 mm 39 4 mil to 1 mm to be exact. When shopping for vinyl plank flooring pay also attention to the wear layer. The wear layer is usually a clear urethane based coating that keeps the original appearance of the floor and provides easy maintenance.

Why is the wear layer important. Just like the thickness the thicker the wear layer the more durable the floor will be. This multilayered approach adds thickness to any product that falls into the luxury vinyl plank class but tiles are made in a similar fashion as well. A thicker layer is more resistant to scratching and denting.

It s the second half of the durability equation. These vinyl planks offer superior wear and scratch protection with a 0 7 mm 28 mil wear layer and uv coating. Put simply the wear layer is the top surface that provides the durability stain and scratch resistance of vinyl flooring. If you re using vinyl planks for a low traffic area you might not need the thickest wear layer.

Better quality flooring tends to have the highest wear layers but is more expensive. The protech luxury vinyl planks 8 7 mm wpc click lock contemporary collection is floorscore certified and 100 waterproof.