Choosing GKBM SPC Flooring or PVC Flooring?

The choice of flooring is a crucial aspect in home improvement. With the continuous emergence of various flooring materials on the market, GKBM SPC flooring and PVC flooring have become the focus of attention for many consumers. So, GKBM SPC flooring and PVC flooring which is better? This article will compare these two types of flooring from a variety of angles to help you make an informed choice.

Material Composition and Environmental Protection

GKBM SPC Flooring: GKBM environmental protection flooring main raw materials for PVC, natural stone powder, environmentally friendly calcium and zinc stabiliser and processing aids, all raw materials do not contain formaldehyde, lead and other heavy metals and radioactive elements. And in the production process without the use of glue, from the root to solve the formaldehyde problem, belongs to the green environmental protection decoration materials, will not cause harm to the human body.

PVC Flooring: Polyvinyl chloride and its copolymer resin as the main raw material, add fillers, plasticizers, stabilizers, colouring agents and other auxiliary materials made. The environmental protection itself is better, but if the quality of the glue used is not qualified, it may contain formaldehyde and other harmful substances. However, high-quality PVC flooring is also in line with environmental standards.

Abrasion Resistance

GKBM SPC Flooring: There is a transparent wear-resistant layer on the surface, which has a high wear-resistant turnover and usually can be used for 5-10 years or even longer, which is suitable for places with a large flow of people, such as hospitals, schools, office buildings, shopping centres, etc. PVC floor: the surface is covered with a wear-resistant layer, which has a high wear-resistant turnover.

PVC Flooring: The material and thickness of the wear-resistant layer on the surface will affect the wear-resistance, high quality PVC flooring also has a higher degree of wear-resistance, but in general may be slightly inferior to SPC flooring.

Water Resistance

GKBM SPC Flooring: The main component has no affinity with water, excellent waterproof performance, even if used in a humid environment, will not cause the floor to swell and deform due to water absorption, suitable for kitchens, bathrooms and other areas.

PVC Flooring: It is waterproof to a certain extent, but when it comes into contact with a lot of water for a long period of time or is in a humid environment, problems such as warping of the edges may occur.

Stability

GKBM SPC Flooring: Due to the addition of stone powder and special production process, it has high dimensional stability and is not prone to deformation, expansion or contraction under different temperature and humidity conditions.

PVC Flooring: PVC flooring has relatively poor dimensional stability and may deform to a certain extent when exposed to heat or moisture for a long period of time.

Mute Effect

GKBM SPC Flooring: The structure is relatively tight, the sound insulation effect is relatively good; mute series GKBM SPC floor in the back of the ordinary floor to increase the mute pad, easy to lay while effectively reducing noise.

PVC Flooring: General sound insulation effect, but some high-end PVC flooring products may add sound insulation layer to improve the sound insulation effect.

 

Installation

GKBM SPC Flooring: Mostly used in the way of locking connection for installation, the installation process does not require the use of glue, easy and fast installation, and locking connection can make the connection between the floor is more tight, not easy to appear gaps and loosening and other issues.

PVC Flooring: Divided into self-adhesive and glue paste type two. Self-adhesive PVC flooring with pressure-sensitive adhesive on the back, tear off the protective film can be directly affixed to the ground; glue paste type requires the use of glue to paste the floor on the ground, the installation process is relatively complex, and the quality of the glue will affect the floor of the installation effect and service life.

Applicable Places

GKBM SPC Flooring: Because of its good waterproof, fireproof, wear-resistant performance, it is suitable for various places, such as home, office, shopping malls, hotels, hospitals, etc., especially in the wet environment such as bathrooms, kitchens and other places have advantages.

PVC Flooring: It is suitable for places with high requirements for floor decoration and relatively small flow of people, such as bedrooms and study rooms. Due to its relatively poor abrasion resistance, it is not suitable for public places with large flow of people.