Vinyl Flooring Wear Layer

We re going to tell you a little about the mvp of our resilient flooring the wear layer.

Vinyl flooring wear layer. Twenty to 28 mil ratings are typically for higher traffic and commercial areas. Vinyl floor wear layer. This top layer of pure vinyl is called the wear layer and is the most expensive part of the flooring since it is the only thing protecting the paper print film.

After all the wear layer is basically a bodyguard for your flooring. The thickness of the wear layer is measured in mils and wear layers are typically 6 12 or 20 mils thick. The more wear layer you have between your top coat and the decorative layer the longer the floor is going to last.

You re gonna want the beefiest bodyguard right. Made of clear pvc film and applied to the top of the photographic layer the wear layer adds an extra boost of durability and extends the life of your resilient flooring. Put simply the wear layer is the top surface that provides the durability stain and scratch resistance of vinyl flooring.

In the photo below the top sample carries the trafficmaster allure branding and is 3 8mm thick with a 4mil wear layer. Take a look at our wear layer options. It s simple the wear layer helps your floor last longer.

However if your vinyl flooring will be in the midst of your rough and tumble life then definitely thicker is better. Typically the wear layer is given some level of texture or embossing to better compliment the look of the print film being used. It s slightly thicker at 4mm with an 8mil wear layer while the bottom sample is shaw matrix at 3 2mm thick with a 6mil wear layer.

Its measurements are put in the thousands of an inch called mils. With new technology some vinyls now offer added uv or durability layers on top of the wear layer for even more surface protection.