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  • What is MSPC Flooring?

    MSPC Flooring, also called Melamine SPC Flooring, which is the most innovative and valuable products. 
    The top layer we call it Max Diamond Layer, which melamine decor paper is impregnated by special technology, which makes the melamine paper is super high wear-resistance and anti-scratching. Wear-resistance level is from AC3 to AC5. 
    SPC core is waterproof and 100% virgin material, greater stability and flexibility than WPC and vinyl plank flooring.
    Rigid Tensile Layer which is helpful in balancing the internal strength of the three layers in case of curling problems.
    Underlayment, IXPE/EVA/Cork. This is recommended as it will upgrade the whole product quality and promote the image definitely. 
  • What kind of thickness does MSPC Flooring have?

    Carsem's MSPC flooring has different thickness. The most popular thickness includes: 
    4mm, 4.2mm, 4.5mm, 5mm, 5.5mm, 6mm. 

  • How many different textures do your MSPC Flooring have?

    Carsem MSPC Flooring have several kinds textures:
    Registered Embossment Textures: we have 20+ different registered embossment textures and 200+ different colors; 
    High Gloss Texture: High gloss texture applies to tile MSPC Flooring, which is almost same appearance as real Polishing Tile.
    Regular Texture: Embossment.
  • What is MSPC Flooring lead time ?

    When we have inventory decor paper, lead time is about 20 days; 
    When the decor paper is not our inventory paper, lead time is about 35 days.
  • Advantages of MSPC Flooring?

    Structural Memory: Shape Memory Function makes our MSPC Flooring is good at flatness planks.
    Anti-Scratch Resistance: Scratch resistance is same as laminate flooring, much better than other resilient floorings.
    Resilient Constructure: Carsem MSPC Flooring has strong bearing capacity.
    Fire Resistance: B1, which is the highest standard of flooring fire prevention.
    Easy Installation: Click system is more easier to install, no need glue, maintenance-free.
    Formaldehyde Free
    Stain Resistance: Thanks to special metal silicate composition, Carsem MSPC Flooring is more easier to wipe and clean.
    Steady Adhesive: It can greatly reduce the slipping and falling injuries of persons.
    Corrosion Resistance: Carsem MSPC Flooring has high oil resistance and good resistance to heavy oil environment.
    Insect Prevention, Mildew Proof: Core material is SPC Core, which is wood free.
  • Can we use SPC flooring color onto MSPC Flooring?

    Colors on SPC floorings are different materials with MSPC Flooring, therefore we can not use SPC flooring color onto MSPC Flooring. 
    SPC flooring's color is decor film, MSPC flooring's color is decor paper. 
    Carsem factory can help you find the most similar colors when you need.
    Carsem factory can develop the same pattern and color when your order has big volume.
  • What is laminate flooring made of?

    Laminate Flooring is made of 4 parts, wear layer, decorative paper, HDF core and balance paper.
    1. Wear Layer: This layer quality determines wear resistance and scratch resistance performances. Carsem floor’s wear layer is high quality, Carsem’s laminate flooring wear resistance is from AC3 to AC5.
    2. Decorative Paper: This Layer is design/color of the laminate flooring, Carsem factory has thousand of design/color options to choose from including wood, tile, carpet etc. Carsem factory is working with international famous design companies such as CD, Dominic, Tecnographic, who knows the flooring industry trending exactly.
    3. HDF Core Material: HDF core quality is the key of laminate flooring’s quality. All the HDF materials have very strict quality inspection when it arrives at our factory, The items tested include HDF density,swelling,the moisture content, static bending intensity, internal bonding strength, surface bonding strength, formaldehyde content, thickness tolerance etc. Many buyers only focus on HDF density, other performances of HDF is also very important. 
    4. Balancing Layer: The function of the balance paper is to control the flatness of the whole board. 
     
  • Is Laminate Flooring Toxic ?

    Formaldehyde content and emission are the criteria to measure whether the floor is toxic or not.
    Carsem's laminate flooring is environmental protection products, we promise that our laminate flooring is healthy, which standard is E0~E1.
    When you are buying laminate flooring which is poor quality HDF core and low level impregnated papers, it is very risky that the formaldehyde content and emission is much higher and harmful for health.
  • Is Laminate Flooring Waterproof?

    Carsem produces 2 kinds of laminate flooring, one is water resistance laminate flooring, another one is waterproof laminate flooring. 
    Waterproof laminate flooring does not means the materials don's absorb water, it means the materials swelling is very small, and the water entering the floor can be evaporated. This is also one advantage of waterproof laminate flooring compared with vinyl flooring.
  • Laminate flooring pros and cons

    Pros:
    Afforable
    Easy to install, you also can install by yourselves when you want to save cost
    Good performance on wear resistance 
    Good performance on scratch resistance 
    Easy to maintain 
    More design and color options
     
    Cons:
    Can not be installed in shower room
    Although our laminate flooring is environmental, it still contents formaldehyde although it is within standard from E0 to E1. 
     
  • Does laminate flooring need underlayment ?

    We recommend underlayment when you install laminate Flooring, this is very helpful for uneven floor condition. 
    Underlayment can improve laminate Flooring's ability to absorb sound. It can also make the laminate Flooring feel better to walk on and can prevent several problems from occurring.
  • Can you use laminate flooring in a bathroom?

    Waterproof laminate flooring can be installed in bathroom, but not shower room.
    Regular laminate flooring is not recommended as high mositure condition will cause swelling problems of laminate flooring materials.
  • How to Install Laminate Flooring?

    There are several click systems of SPC Flooring. Simply speaking, one is angle-angle, another one is drop lock. 
    Tools and supplies required
    Spacers, Rubber, Mallet, Ruler, Pencil, Tape Measure, Utility Knife
    In case of an uneven floor, place underlayment. Set spacers of equal thickness, appropriately distanced, for the required expansion gap.
    It is very important that the first row is installed straightly. To realize this, installation alternates back and forth between rows one and two, for the first two rows only. Start with a small plank and position this plank close to the wall.
    Now take another plank SPC Flooring, angle the short side of plank 2 on to the short side of plank 1. Make sure there are no gaps.
    Take the 3rd plank SPC Flooring, angle the long side of plank 3 on to the long side of plank 1 and plank 2. 
    Use the same method to install more pieces from left to right. Angle degree is 15 to 20 degree which is the best angle for installation. 
    Measure the distance and cut the planks during installation. 
     
  • How long does laminate flooring last ?

    Carsem's laminate flooring quality is far ahead depending on our advanced equipment and strict control of raw materials and production processes. 
    We have different thickness from 7mm to 12mm, different wear resistance from AC2 to AC5. 
    Generally speaking, Carsem's laminate flooring use period from 10~30 years for domestic use and 5~15 years for commerical use.
  • What is SPC Flooring?

    SPC flooring is an upgraded engineered vinyl flooring. The invention of this innovative technology has had a profound impact in flooring industry.
    This technology is the SPC core (rigid core) material production method, it is produced by extrusion, and density is higher than regular vinyl flooring, which is up to 2000kgs/M3.
    SPC Flooring’s performance:
    SPC vinyl is becoming one of the most popular floors to install for a variety of reasons.
    100% virgin material
    It is produced by virgin raw materials, which is good for product safety and click strength.
    100% waterproof
    Some floorings such as hardwood flooring, bamboo flooring, laminate flooring, they can not be installed at high moisture places, spc flooring can be installed anywhere in the rooms.
    Insect prevention, mildew proof
    No worry about the high moisture in the room, you can install spc flooring in anywhere according to your inquiry.
    Better dimensional stability
    As it is new innovation technology, which makes the products more stable in high temperature and big temperature change condition.
    Stronger click system
    As spc plank flooring’s density is 2000kgs/M3, it is very strong core makes the click is very strong.
    Recycled & ECO friendly
    There is no formaldehyde, no heavy metal, VOC emission is very small, it is very friendly products for home decoration.
    Easy for maintenance and cleaning
    You needn’t spend time to do maintenance, wet mop is good enough to clean it the surface is dusty.
  • Is SPC flooring Toxic?

    Carsem’s SPC flooring is non-toxic definitely.
    Carsem’s SPC flooring is produced by 100% virgin PVC resins, Carbonates, stabilizers.
    There is no glue in whole production, therefore it is formaldehyde free.
    There is no recycled materials in our SPC Flooring Formula, therefore it is heavy metal free.
    Our SPC vinyl floorings have Certificates and Test Reports from different agencies such as SGS, Floorscore, Greenguard, TUV, Intertek etc.
    eco friendly


  • Is SPC flooring 100% water proof?

    SPC Flooring’s raw material is PVC Resin and carbonate, it is 100% flooring.
    SPC flooring can be installed at high moisture environment, such as kitchen, bathroom. However, SPC Flooring is not suitable for shower room as the alternating hot and cold water will cause SPC flooring’s expanding & shrinkage issue.

  • SPC Flooring's Advantages

    Compared with Laminate Flooring:

    • SPC flooring is waterproof; 

    • SPC flooring is more environment friendly (No formaldehyde); 

    • SPC flooring color is lasting as UV coating on the vinyl flooring; 

    • SPC flooring’s touch feeling is more soft and comfortable. 

    Compared with click PVC flooring: 

    • SPC flooring Click is much more stronger than Vinyl flooring, which is very important for installation; 

    • SPC flooring Click Size stability is much better than Click vinyl flooring. Absorption is less;

    • SPC flooring Cost is less than click vinyl when the thickness is the same;

    Compared with WPC flooring:

    • Absorption rate is almost 0% .

    • Density: ≥2000kgs/M3. WPC’s density is about 930kgs/M3.

    • Size stability is much better than WPC flooring.


  • SPC Flooring pros and cons

    SPC flooring also has several names such as Rigid Core, Rigid LVT, SPC vinyl plank.
    SPC flooring was created to replicate the look of real natural wood, natural tile, but performance is similar with luxury vinyl plank floors.
    SPC Flooring Pros:
    Waterproof
    Wood flooring is not waterproof, our SPC flooring can be produced almost same as real wood looking. It can be installed in kitchen, bathrooms, and high moisture places.
    Wide color range options
    Most of spc flooring factories, they have hundreds of color options which to meet international clients’ requirement. No matter what kind of design and color you need, we can do it on spc flooring.
    Budget friendly
    Generally speaking, spc flooring is more affordable than real natural wood flooring and it can provide the same natural wood looking. You can DIY installation to save installation cost.
    Durable and long lasting
    Our factory can guarantee at least 15 years. With proper maintenance, SPC vinyl flooring can last to over 20 years.
    Easy to clean and maintenance
    Young people are very busy nowadays, they need work at daytime, normally they don’t have much time to do housework. Then SPC flooring is your best choice, All you have to do is to sweep and damp mop occasionally and it will be sufficient to keep your house clean.
    Dimensional Stability
    From -20 degree to 80 degree, SPC flooring has stable performance. It means that it be installed widely no matter what climate the country is.
    Formaldehyde free
    Environmental protection idea is the theme of the day. We don’t want any materials to damage our health. SPC Flooring is one of the most safety flooring materials. You need not worry about the formaldehyde emission problem.
    Termite Proof
    The countries and areas with high climate is very serious at termite proof materials and products. Real wood and fibreboard materials are very risky to have termite when the floor and condition are high moisture and wet.
    SPC Flooring Cons:
    Heavy
    Compared with other flooring products based on same thickness, such as laminate flooring, wpc flooring, vinyl flooring, wood flooring, spc flooring is heavier as the density is 2000kgs/M3 which is much more density than other flooring products.
    Therefore, we don’t recommend too thick. More suitable thickness is from 3.5mm to 6mm.
    More expensive than regular laminate flooring
    SPC flooring is considered a luxury vinyl flooring, therefore, the material cost is higher than regular laminate flooring.
    Hard surface
    As SPC vinyl plank flooring’s density is super high, therefore the touch feeling of the top surface is more hard, not as soft and resilient as regular vinyl flooring.

  • Does spc flooring need underlayment ?

    This is very good question. We also searched on internet, but there is no professional answer to be honest.
    We are factory, we have accumulated a lot of experience in installation in recent years, because our consumers come from all over the world.

    About this question, it is not accurate to answer yes or no as it depends on which country and area in which SPC Flooring in installed.

    • SPC Flooring thickness is not as thick as other floorings such as hardwood, engineered flooring, laminate flooring, WPC flooring, then it has more higher requirements for ground flatness.

    • Self-leveling on the ground is very necessary special in south-east Asian countries and areas. It is very easy to have installation problems when the under floor is not flat.

    • Normally we recommend underlayment when you install SPC Flooring, this is very helpful for uneven floor condition. Underlayment can improve SPC Flooring’s ability to absorb sound. It can also make the SPC Flooring feel better to walk on and can prevent several problems from occurring.

    • Some of SPC Floorings have underlayment on the backing, such as EVA/IXPE/Cork, if so, it is not necessary to put underlayment on the ground any more. The backing underlayment has the same effect on reducing noise and improving foot feeling.

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