HYBRID VINYL FLOORING A HUGE SUCCESS IN AUSTRALIA

Case Study

Hybrid vinyl flooring are an increasingly popular choice for new apartment buildings in Australia due to its affordability, durability, and easy installation for time saving. An example of this can be seen in the recent construction of a new apartment building in the suburb of Docklands in Melbourne. The developer chose to install hybrid vinyl flooring throughout the common areas in the building as well as in the individual apartments themselves.

The vinyl flooring used in the building was a high-quality, commercial-grade vinyl that was specifically designed for heavy foot traffic. It is also waterproof and features slip-resistant, making it an ideal choice for the building’s entrance, lift lobbies, and corridors.

The end result was a beautiful, modern-looking building that was both functional and attractive. The hybrid vinyl flooring was easy to clean and maintain, which were an important consideration in a building with a large number of residents. The developer received positive feedback from both owners and tenants, with many commenting on the flooring’s durability and aesthetic appeal.

Hybrid Vinyl Flooring Tiles

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Vinyl flooring has began to gain popularity in various metropolitan cities in Australia over the past few years. This trend started in 2018 and its popularity were due to several factors, including its affordability, waterproof property, durability and aesthetic design and appearance.

In this article we will explore how flooring businesses can benefit by looking at the main features and benefits hybrid vinyl floors has. While there are also some downsides in hybrid vinyl floorings, we look at how by working with Sreelance, we have a solution to counter some of these concerns.

Advantages of Hybrid Vinyl Floorings

Cost Effective

Vinyl tiles are one of the most cost effective flooring options available. It is significantly less expensive than hardwood, tile, or carpet and are excellent value for money.

Waterproof

Vinyl tiles are generally made of PVC material which is naturally water proof. With additional Unilin locking joint, water are not able to penetrate between tiles.

Durable

Vinyl tiles are one of the most durable flooring options available. It is resistant to tear, scratches, wear, and dents, making it an excellent choice for any spatial areas.

Easy Maintain

Vinyl tiles are some of the easiest flooring to maintain, it is designed to be stain resistant and has excellent stability performance compare to hardwoods or laminate.

Quick Installation

With Unilin’s click-n-lock quick installation groove edge, floor installation has never been easier. A time saver for builders, DIYers and projects.

Various Designs

With advanced high definition printing technologies and wood craftsmanship, wide range of wood style, color, and patterns are available to select from.

Disadvantages of Hybrid Vinyl Floorings

Not as Comfortable

Hybrid vinyl flooring tiles are a mixed composite made of calcium carbonate and PVC, this means that the surface of the vinyl tile will never be the same as real wood floors. Therefore it is not as comfortable and warmth when compared to carpets or hardwood floors.

Not Considered Environmental Friendly

Hybrid vinyl floorings are made of synthetic materials, mainly Polyvinyl chloride or vinyl (PVC) polymers. While PVC are 100% recyclable, it has high level of chlorine content which during the recycling process chlorine concentration can be released into the environment.

Solution to Hybrid Vinyl Floorings with PVC-Free Material

PVC-Free Hybrid Vinyl Flooring

Luxury vinyl flooring products has long been applied in our everyday interiors. The wide popularity has expand into both residential and commercial properties. However, with major challenges in recycling PVC, landfill waste from vinyl floorings has never been more serious. It’s time to look for alternatives, materials that are truly feasible in sustainable recycling and environmental friendly.

We’re an innovation hub in China within the flooring industry cluster. As a leading supplier our work has been well recognized by many global brands. We believe in sustainability and are progressing towards better material applications and innovation.

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PVC-Free Hybrid PP Floorings

As the name suggest, PVC free hybrid PP floorings are rigid core plastic flooring tiles that does not contain any PVC resin material. It is made of mixed compound in calcium carbonate and Polypropylene PP resins. The main advantage in Polypropylene is does not contain toxic chemicals such as chloride while its stability and temperature resistance are significantly greater than PVC. Therefore it has incomparable performance in curling, expansion and contraction as well as fire proof ratings.

From the manufacturing perspective, PP floorings are also easier and more environmental friendly during its recycling process. In addition, Recycled PP compounds (modified rPP) are much more stable compare to recycled PVC, and can effectively be reused for producing hybrid floor tiles with recycled contains

Hybrid PP floorings are also lower in density, which means its a lighter weighted floorings. Importers are therefore able to load more quantity of floorings in their shipments

Comparison of LVT & Hybrid SPC & PVC Free Hybrid PP Flooring

Type	Semi-Rigid Luxury Vinyl Tile LVT	Rigid-Core Vinyl Tile SPC	Rigid-Core Vinyl Free PP-SPC
Density	1380 kg/m³	2200 kg/m³	1800 kg/m³
Heat Resistance	60°C	70°C	120°C
Smoke Density	No Flaming Dripping or Running Color of Smoke: Grey	No Flaming Dripping or Running Color of Smoke: Grey	No Flaming Dripping or Running Color of Smoke: White
Material Composition	Contain chloride Recycled PVC have higher exposure to heavy metal	Contain chloride Recycled PVC have higher exposure to heavy metal	Contain no chloride Recycled PP have no exposure to heavy metal
Over All Rating	★★★☆☆	★★★★☆	★★★★★