Cork flooring becomes the new darling of the market

Autumn is the peak season for renovations. Many families are refreshing at home when they are ready to welcome the new year. A reporter visited a number of decorated cities and found that softwood flooring became the new darling of the market this fall. Although the price of per square meter of cork flooring (approximately from RMB 500 to RMB 600) is slightly higher than that of conventional parquet, the pursuit of high quality of life and the improvement of living standards cannot stop people from cork. Flooring needs!

What is a cork floor?

Cork flooring is known as "pyramid tip consumption of floors." Compared with solid wood flooring, it is more environmentally friendly and soundproof, and the moisture-proof effect will be better, giving people an excellent foot feeling. Cork flooring is soft, quiet, comfortable, and wear-resistant. It can provide great cushioning to accidental falls of the elderly and children. Its unique sound insulation and insulation properties are also very suitable for bedroom, conference room and library. Recording studios and other places. Cork flooring can be divided into adhesive cork flooring and lock-in cork flooring. Cork flooring can be made into different patterns from different colors of different tree species. For example, there will be various patterns on the NBA court. Cork flooring has a strong domestic market in China.

Advantages and disadvantages of ❤cork flooring: (1) Foot feeling is soft and comfortable; (2) Good anti-skid performance; (3) Noise absorption: (1) Poor pressure resistance; (2) Easy to clean ❤ How to buy cork flooring?

First, look at the sanding surface of the floor is not very smooth, there are no bulging particles, cork particles are pure, this is the first step in the selection of cork flooring, but also a very critical step.

Second, to see whether the length of the side of the cork floor is straight, the method is: take 4 same floors, spread on the glass or on the flat ground, and see if it fits after assembling.

Third, test the bending strength of the board surface, the method is to close the two diagonals of the floor to see if there is a crack on the curved surface, no cracks are high quality products.

Fourth, the inspection of the bonding strength. The method is to put a small sample into open blisters, found that the smooth surface of its sanding becomes 癞 癞 皮 皮 皮 skin, uneven surface, this product is a non-conforming product, the quality of the product should be no significant changes in the surface of the water.

Fifth, look at the brand, this is mainly the history of brand development and strength, etc., generally good cork flooring brand must meet a number of testing standards, the development history of at least a few decades.

Sixth, look at the material, the production of cork flooring using oak bark, commonly known as cork oak. The thickness of cork is generally 4 to 5 cm thick, and high-quality cork is 8 to 9 cm thick. Cork is an extremely rare material. Bark can be peeled only when the cork oak is 25 years old, then every 9 years. Once peeled, even if it is well maintained, a tree can only be stripped about 10 times, so it is very environmentally friendly.

Seven, look function, good cork flooring with moisture, anti-skid, wear, anti-static, sound-absorbing, flame-retardant, insulation, soft and elastic, more than 10 natural advantages, the formation of environmental protection and health of the most solid floor function system.

Eight, look at the color: The cork floor is good or bad to see if it uses more cork. The cork bark is divided into several layers: the black is the most surface, and it is also the hardest part. The white or light yellow material is under the black skin. It is soft and is the essence of cork. If cork flooring uses more of the essence of cork, the quality is higher. Of course, because the floor is subject to weight and pressure, it is also normal to use black skin on the floor backboard, which can improve the impact resistance.

Nine, see the density: Cork floor density is divided into three levels: 400-450 kg / m3; 450-500 kg / m3; greater than 500 kg / m3. 400-450 kilograms per cubic meter is generally enough for home use. If there are heavy objects in the room, you can choose a slightly higher one. In short, you can choose a floor with a low density as small as possible because it has better elasticity, heat preservation, and sound absorption. Vibration absorption.

❤ How to maintain the floor of the cork floor 1. Minimize walking on the floor within 24 hours of installation, and put the furniture on the floor after 24 hours.

2. When washing the floor, do not wash it with water, polish it, or clean it with detergent.

3, the surface of the brushed cork flooring maintenance methods and the same solid wood flooring, usually six months to fight floor wax; usually just use a wringing mop or rag wipe, if necessary, can use a dedicated cleaning agent.

4, avoid strong impact on the floor, when handling furniture can not be dragged, furniture legs should be cushion.

5. The proposal is to lay a squat mat at the entrance to reduce the wear of the sand on the floor.

6, when the home is out, close the doors and windows, taps, so as not to rain, drip water soak the floor.

7, the quarter heating test, the home must be kept in case of heating to run water to destroy the floor.

8. Paving under the furniture with a small bearing area at the bottom to reduce the damage to the floor.

9. When using the floor heating system, the floor surface temperature should not exceed 27°C, and the bottom of the furniture should be as ventilated as possible.