Laminate is considered one of the most practical and budgetary decisions for the apartment. It is durable, eco-friendly, easy in mounting and gives to the apartment cozy look thanks to texture of tree. Making the decision what to choose laminate for the apartment, it is necessary to consider operating conditions and its mechanical properties.
Laminate represents the sandwich construction pressed and processed on special process. The basis consists of the fibreboard or chipboard panel, below the melamine substrate giving elasticity and water resistance. The upper part consists of several layers of paper impregnated with acrylic or melamine resins. Further there is decorative layer, usually it imitates structure of tree. At last, the laminated film giving to board wear resistance, protection against ultraviolet and moisture finishes design.
What to choose laminate for the apartment taking into account operating conditions
For rooms with easy load scale, for example, of library, office or the bedroom it is possible to choose less strong option of 21 classes. Its coefficient of abrasion from 900, but it will be quite enough.
To the children's room or the living room it is better to pick up class 22 laminate, with coefficient 1800, and class 23 will be suitable for corridor or kitchen. More high-class sexual covering is intended generally for office rooms, the cost of laminate of 31 classes is not always justified for the apartment above.
In damp rooms, in bathtub or toilet, this covering is not recommended in spite of the fact that it maintains considerable humidity.
The best producers of laminate
The Egger holding is considered one of the most popular brands. Egger laminate represents the high-quality covering differing in the German quality and 100% moisture resistance.
Classen laminate from the German company is not less known in the world market, it is distinguished by extraordinary rich texture of finishing, environmental friendliness and durability. The Tarkett brand became the legislator of mode in the world of laminate — at it it is possible to find practically any design at steadily high quality.
Kronotex laminate is considered optimum combination of the price and the innovation technologies thanks to which the surface is protected from burning out and is very easy in cleaning.