THE SGFLOORHUB JOURNAL
Practical reading for clearer flooring decisions. Explore the product, the project and the details beneath the surface.
Vinyl Flooring
An attached pad forms part of the specified vinyl product. Learn how to identify its material and role, keep it separate from the core, and check whether a proposed supporting l...
Read article Attached Vinyl Backing: Foam, Cork and Other ConstructionsVinyl Flooring
Glass-fibre reinforcement is a construction detail that needs context. Learn where a manufacturer places it, how to distinguish it from the decorative and wear layers, and which...
Read article Fibreglass Layers in Vinyl: Their Role in the FloorVinyl Flooring
Heterogeneous vinyl combines layers with different roles. This guide helps you identify the printed surface system, supporting construction and backing in a sheet product, while...
Read article Heterogeneous Vinyl: Understanding the Layered Build-UpVinyl Flooring
Homogeneous vinyl uses a different construction description from printed layered LVT. Learn how through-body material, surface treatment and product backing should be read separ...
Read article Homogeneous Vinyl: How a Through-Body Structure WorksVinyl Flooring
WPC labels need a precise manufacturer description. This guide explains what a foamed core changes in the product structure, how it differs from an attached pad, and why comfort...
Read article WPC Vinyl Cores: What the Construction ChangesVinyl Flooring
A small wood-look vinyl chip can hide much of the printed design. Learn to review full planks, grain scale, knots and repetition, then record an appearance choice separately fro...
Read article Vinyl Wood-Look Grain: Reading the Print at Full Plank SizeVinyl Flooring
PUR is a surface-treatment term that needs the manufacturer’s context. Learn how to read a named treatment, distinguish it from the wear layer and evaluate which claims require ...
Read article PUR Vinyl Finishes: Reading the Manufacturer's ClaimsVinyl Flooring
Embossed-in-register texture aligns surface relief with the printed design. Learn how to examine that relationship on a full plank, compare samples under angled light and record...
Read article EIR Vinyl Flooring: Matching Texture to the Printed GrainVinyl Flooring
A click label describes a connection, but leaves much of the vinyl construction unanswered. Learn to identify the core, mating edges and backing as one offered configuration, us...
Read article Click LVT: Identifying the Lock and Core CombinationVinyl Flooring
Dryback describes a vinyl product intended for a specified bonded installation. Learn which product features distinguish it from loose-lay and click formats, how to read a real ...
Read article Dryback LVT: Understanding the Product FormatVinyl Flooring
Rigid-core is a category description, not a complete specification. Follow a practical identification route through core type, decorative face, locking system and backing, then ...
Read article Rigid-Core Vinyl: Identifying the Actual Core SystemVinyl Flooring
SPC identifies a core construction, not a complete performance guarantee. Learn how to separate material disclosure from marketing, read a manufacturer composition example and r...
Read article SPC Core Composition: Reading Beyond the Product Label
