SPC flooring comes in different grades or quality levels. What are the differences between them?

Apr 03, 2025

SPC(Stone Plastic Composite) floor is suitable for a variety of indoor and outdoor scenes with its unique material characteristics and functional advantages, especially in areas with high humidity, high flow and rapid installation. The following is its applicability classification and specific analysis:

 

1. Humidity and high humidity areas

 

The core layer of SPC floor is composed of stone powder and PVC, which is 100% waterproof and moisture-proof, and is not afraid of water immersion and moisture. It is an ideal choice for the following areas:
Bathroom: it can remain stable after being exposed to steam for a long time, avoiding the expansion and deformation of the wooden floor.
Kitchen: anti-oil, anti-liquid penetration, even if food or liquid spills, it is easy to clean.
Basement: Strong moisture-proof performance, suitable for basements or semi-underground spaces with high humidity.
Laundry room: resist the influence of overflow or condensate from washing machine.

 

2. High flow and easy-to-wear areas

 

SPC's wear-resistant layer has high hardness (the scratch resistance of some products is improved by 30-80% by alumina treatment), and it is suitable for areas with large traffic.
Living room and corridor: scratch-resistant and impact-resistant, suitable for daily family activities and frequent business places.
Office and store: Durability meets high-intensity use, and installation is fast, reducing business interruption time.
Pet activity area: scratch-resistant, waterproof and easy to clean up pet accidents.

 

3. Special functional areas

 

Floor heating room: SPC has low thermal expansion coefficient, which is suitable for floor heating system (it is necessary to ensure that the surface temperature is ≤55℃ during installation) and its stability is better than that of wood floor.
Children's room: environmental protection, formaldehyde-free, surface anti-slip treatment (more astringent when encountering water), to ensure children's safety.
Commercial exhibition area: the surface can be customized with wood grain, stone grain or geometric pattern to enhance the space aesthetics.

 

4. Renovation and rapid construction projects

 

Renovation of hardcover room: it can directly cover old tiles or wooden floors without dismantling, saving cost and time.
Temporary site: modular installation (such as exhibition and event site), and materials can be reused after disassembly.

 

5. Not applicable scenario

 

Outdoor or direct sunlight area: Long-term ultraviolet irradiation may lead to fading, so it is not recommended to use it in balcony or sunlight room.
Extremely uneven ground: SPC requires high ground flatness (drop ≤3mm/2m), which needs to be leveled in advance.

 

Summarize suggestions

 

 

When choosing SPC floor, priority should be given to the thickness (5-6mm for domestic use, 8mm or more for business) and surface treatment technology (such as alumina reinforced wear-resistant layer). For wet, high-flow or fast-changing scenes, SPC's comprehensive performance is significantly better than that of traditional wood floors and tiles, and it is a modern solution with both practicality and beauty.

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