Vinyl flooring has a multi-layered structure for enhanced strength, resilience, and durability. Beginning from the bottom, they are:
Base layer. It is the tough and slightly rigid layer that forms the base. It resists passive surface pressure, helps the plank to withstand the rigors of underlying uneven surface, and helps in proper gluing and installation.
First glass fiber layer. It is silica-based and offers vinyl flooring its flexibility and strength, and also hardness.
The mid-layer. Its basic function is to support the overlying and underlying layers and enhance their respective properties. Individually, it enhances flexibility and strength of vinyl flooring and offers it slight elasticity.
Second glass fiber layer. This one does the job of amplifying and improving the properties of the first glass fiber layer.
Printed layer. This is the layer that adds beauty to the strength and durability of vinyl flooring. Advanced options offer high-tech digital printing of a vast range of prints that can complement any kind of décor. You can even have custom-printed vinyl flooring.
Wear layer. It is actually an external top coating that acts like a shield of protection for the flooring. It adds to the wear-resistant property of vinyl flooring and protects it against scratches, abrasion, and other surface damage.