KlaRa
2017-09-07 19:54:20
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Hello "DReffects",
one must generally distinguish whether to believe the product claims (that is the advertising) or the normative (minimum) requirements.
A PVC plank or a PVC sheet flooring without plasticizers does not exist, it is impossible! That is only common with polyolefin coverings.
And the "optical wear" usually manifests in PVC coverings (strongly dependent on the brightness of the décor) mostly as entanglements.
With laminate floors it is somewhat different (though not necessarily better).
Here, for the intended use, the manufacturer-mandated abrasion classes must be considered.
That soft chair casters must always be used on laminate floors is only half true. I would generally see it that way too.
But if you look at the requirements for laminate floors in DIN EN 13329, you will see that in Table 2 for the abrasion class 34 (very heavy use) hard chair casters are used for the chair caster test.
Now, it further depends on the use of the manufacturer-prescribed underlay in order to ensure damage-free condition after installation. The reasons for this are known to me, and I can understand that!
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PVC or laminate, the "Gretchen question".
For an office, it can definitely be used with the corresponding abrasion class 33 or 34. The darker the décor, the more sensitive the surface is to mattings. This means: even with a class 34, a child drifting through the curves with their Bobby car will cause mattings from the plastic wheels, without this being a reason for complaint.
A PVC floor, however, has other disadvantages; and one cannot weigh the advantages or disadvantages of each covering type against each other.
So if laminate is the favorite, then use the recommended underlay for floating installation and use chair casters of type "W" on office chairs. Also pay attention to a sufficiently sized dirt-trapping mat in front of the front door.
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Regards: KlaRa
one must generally distinguish whether to believe the product claims (that is the advertising) or the normative (minimum) requirements.
A PVC plank or a PVC sheet flooring without plasticizers does not exist, it is impossible! That is only common with polyolefin coverings.
And the "optical wear" usually manifests in PVC coverings (strongly dependent on the brightness of the décor) mostly as entanglements.
With laminate floors it is somewhat different (though not necessarily better).
Here, for the intended use, the manufacturer-mandated abrasion classes must be considered.
That soft chair casters must always be used on laminate floors is only half true. I would generally see it that way too.
But if you look at the requirements for laminate floors in DIN EN 13329, you will see that in Table 2 for the abrasion class 34 (very heavy use) hard chair casters are used for the chair caster test.
Now, it further depends on the use of the manufacturer-prescribed underlay in order to ensure damage-free condition after installation. The reasons for this are known to me, and I can understand that!
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PVC or laminate, the "Gretchen question".
For an office, it can definitely be used with the corresponding abrasion class 33 or 34. The darker the décor, the more sensitive the surface is to mattings. This means: even with a class 34, a child drifting through the curves with their Bobby car will cause mattings from the plastic wheels, without this being a reason for complaint.
A PVC floor, however, has other disadvantages; and one cannot weigh the advantages or disadvantages of each covering type against each other.
So if laminate is the favorite, then use the recommended underlay for floating installation and use chair casters of type "W" on office chairs. Also pay attention to a sufficiently sized dirt-trapping mat in front of the front door.
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Regards: KlaRa