Laminate – a floor covering on the basis of fiber board. Laminated – means layered as which top layer the durable film performing protective and decorative functions acts. There are several types of a floor covering and those who is interested that the laminate class means are recommended to read article up to the end.
Definition of classification of a floor covering
To understand what means a certain class of laminate, it is necessary to learn how it is tested. The special grinder influences fiber board and grinds it until it does not wear out. A floor constantly is affected by furniture, the going people, the falling objects, etc. To define wear resistance of plates and thought up such way. To learn in what a difference between laminate classes, it is necessary to count number of the revolutions made by the abrasive tool before the film on a surface deteriorates.
Classes 21-22 correspond to 7000-11000 turns, 23–31 put at 1100 - 15000 turns, and 32–33 classes of the laminated covering correspond to 15000-20000 turns. Such way of testing of laminate is carried out under the terms of the European EN 13329 standard. And classification of laminate by the corresponding classes is made according to the EN 685 standard.
Value of markings
Emit the laminate intended for house and commercial use. It is clear, that in the latter case service life will be less as loading it is incomparable it is big in comparison with loading in house conditions. If to speak about quality of laminate on classes, then the product of 21-23 classes is the most low-grade because consists only of 3 layers and today is not made. Classes have already 5 layers above. Top consists of pitch on the basis of a malamin or acrylate, the paper layer, then a moisture resistant film is located below. The HDF panel goes the fourth layer, and the fifth is presented by moisture resistant paper.
Laminate istirayemost classes:
- laminate of the 31st class is intended for commercial objects. Service life at office does not exceed 3 years, but can serve up to 12 years at home;
- the covering of the 32nd class is intended for rooms and rooms in which load of a floor is average. It, for example, foyer of school and receptions. The term of operation does not exceed 3 years, but in premises can serve up to 15 years;
- the highest class of laminate – the 33rd. It is used in rooms with high loading – shops and restaurants and can serve up to 6 years. In the conditions of the house the term of operation increases up to 20 years and more.
Except a class, producers can use additional designations, for example, to specify that the covering does not attract dust, is not combustible, hygienically, has protection against ultraviolet rays, etc. When choosing of the laminated covering it is necessary to make a start from type of the room in which it is intended to be used. At offices and objects of business activity 32 classes are recommended to stack laminate above. And let expenses will be notable, but it is not necessary to think of replacement within 5–6 years. In apartments and houses it is also recommended to apply a commercial class of laminate, and let it be more expensive than that which is intended for premises, but will serve many times longer.
The price is influenced also by color of a covering, but here it is always possible to find an acceptable alternative which would correspond to design of all room.
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