Laminate | How It's Made
A home consists of what's under your roof and what's under your feet. Floor coverings have a huge influence on your home and home life. They impact interior beauty, design, comfort, livability and upkeep, thus floor coverings can make, or break, a home. Being familiar with laminate construction helps you understand and evaluate its performance aspects: why certain laminate floors wear better and longer.
- multitude of designs, patterns, and textures
- four main components bonded together
- melamine plastic backing- stability and moisture from the subfloor
- core board for moisture resistance
- decorative layer on top of core board
- durable wear layer for protection, containing aluminum oxide
- layers are combined with high/direct pressure
Manufacturing
Step 1: stacking raw materials in large sheets
Step 2: stacks are pressed
Step 3: pressed sheets left to cool and cure, then stacked to acclimate
Step 4: cut, profile and inspect