What is SPC (Stone Polymer Composite) Flooring?
When you are looking for the perfect flooring for your home or business, you need to consider multiple aspects. These may include the type of room, the traffic flow, the budget, the maintenance, the durability and quality, the aesthetics, and the eco-friendliness.
With everimproving technology, change in demand and fluctuating economies, newer alternatives take their place in the market instead of the traditional options such as hardwood and the newer more modern engineered flooring.
SPC (Stone Polymer Composite) Flooring is one of the more recent options to hit the markets. It offers many of the desired traits at a budget price. Its durability, versatality, aesthetics, quality, feel, eco-friendliness, affordability and many other quailities make SPC flooring a desirable option for both residential and commercial spaces.
What is SPC (Stone Polymer Composite) Flooring?
Simply put, Stone Polymer Composite flooring or SPC is a type of flooring that is made of stone, textured colour film and different stabilizers. It features 5 main layers:
• The UV Resistant Layer: The UV resistant layer makes SPC flooring very desirable since it protects from sun damage and ensures everlasting colour and texture details.
• The Wear Layer: Top transparent coating that makes SPC both stain and scratch-resistant.
• The Textured Colour Film: This layer is made of very thin vinyl and it is the one responsible for making it waterproof. It is also the layer that contains the texture and pattern that defines the overall look of the flooring.
• The SPC Core: This layer is made of stone powder and stabilizer and ensures that the flooring is not only stable but also waterproof.
• The Sound Dampening IXPE Underlayment: This is the bottom layer. Its main purpose is to help in sound reduction as well as heat insulation while adding softness to the floor itself.
Benefits of SPC (Stone Polymer Composite) Flooring
As mentioned at the beginning of this post, you need to take several factors into account when deciding on the best flooring option for your room.
While all types of flooring have their own benefits, it's incredible the number of benefits that you can take advantage of if you choose SPC (Stone Polymer Composite) flooring.
#1: Aesthetics:
There's no question that one of the first factors that you look at is its aesthetics. After all, you don't want to end up with an ugly floor. The reality is that with SPC flooring, you can choose from a wide variety of styles, looks, and textures.
With high quality prints and textures, SPC floors are almost indistinguishable from their natural wood counterparts.
#2: Waterproof:
One of the things that makes this type of flooring perfect for so many rooms is that it's 100% waterproof. So, you can even use it in kitchens, bathrooms, and laundry without any issues.
In most commercial and residential spaces, flooring being waterproof and stain free is a very desired trait and SPC flooring fulfills this promise.
#3: Works Well With Temperature Changes:
When you live in an area where temperatures and humidity change a lot, SPC flooring is a great option. Other, natural wood flooring options such as hardwood and engineered wood floors are very susceptible to their environment. Changes in heat and humidity can cause the wood floors to dry and crack, however with SPC flooring, there are no issues in this regard. Ultimately, this type of flooring remains stable due to the great combination of limestone with stabilizers.
#4: Eliminates The Sound:
No matter if you're looking for a flooring option for your home or business, you want to ensure that others don't listen when you're walking as well as that you can get your room with a reduced sound so you can work or study. This is exactly what SPC offers.
#5: Easy Maintenance:
When deciding on the type of flooring, it is always important to consider its maintenance. After all, you don't want it to get stained easily, and even if it gets a stain or two, you want to be able to remove them easily. With the SPC flooring, you just need to sweep the room regularly and you'll be just fine.
#6: Comfort:
One of the things that makes this type of flooring so good is that it's quite comfortable when you walk on it. This is due to its rigid stone structure as well as the underlayment layers.
#7: Budget-Friendly:
Price is always one of the main factors people take into consideration when they want to change their flooring. The good news is that SPC flooring is available for all budgets. SPC flooring tends to be very budget friendly compared to other options in the market without sacrificing from quality and comfort.
SPC (Stone Polymer Composite) Flooring Vs Vinyl Flooring
When talking about flooring types, it's almost impossible to leave vinyl out of the equation. But considering the benefits of SPC flooring compared to that of Vinyl, SPC flooring is by far the better choice. The reality is that not only SPC flooring is more comfortable to walk on and eco-friendly, as it is also more affordable.
Due to its rigid structure and softer underlayer, SPC flooring offers a genuine hardwood floor like experience. With high quality textures and colours, and its high technology structure, SPC flooring is by far the better choice in terms of looks and feel.
Where Can You Use SPC Flooring?
With its many saught after qualities, SPC flooring has become a stable choice for both residential and commercial spaces. Its durability, heat and sound insulation, looks and affordability make SPC flooring a prime choice for large commercial spaces while all the afformentioned and reliability, versatality make it a great choice for residential areas.
Most commonly used in basements of residential homes as well as condo/apartment buildings, SPC floors are taking their place in the market more and more by the day.
A very important aspect you may keep in mind is that this is the best option for a sunroom or a space that gets a lot sunlight. Since SPC flooring won't fade even with direct UV light, and it's resistant to stains and scratches, it is perfect for all rooms.
Why Choose WOODca SPC Flooring?
WOODca Flooring with its operations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada offers highest quality SPC flooring at a budget friendly pricepoint. We bring years of experience, the most advanced technology in the field and the highest quality to your space.
With a wide variety of textures and looks, WOODca SPC provides the perfect finish for all spaces. WOODca SPC Flooring products do not contain materials hazardous to health. We provide unmatched hygiene and heat insulation and an anti-bacterial surface ensuring safer, healthier and warmer floors for everyone choosing our products.
Our SPC features next generation water and soundproofing technology using Stone Plastic Composite flooring, five layers at a total thickness of 5 mm, including a special wear layer that protects against scratches, spills, and sun damage.
With water resistant Rigid Core technology, its acoustic properties, anti-bacterial and UV resistant surface WOODca SPC Flooring is a fit for both residential and commercial projects.
Our products have been tried, tested and preferred throughout Canada and the globe in hotels, hospitals, offices, schools and many more spaces.
