ADVANTAGES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF HETEROGENEOUS PVC
The latest generation vinyl floors, defined LVT (Luxury Vynil Tiles) are now universally recognized as the best solution in the field of renovations to cover existing floors or floors with a durable material, quick to install, waterproof, soundproofing, anti-slip and naturally antibacterial.
For this reason, vinyl floors have emerged on the market as the most efficient substitutes for laminate floors, which have less versatile laying systems, significant thermal expansion and poor resistance to humidity.
Esseciplast® offers the best LVTs on the market, strictly with a 0.7 mm wear layer, which guarantees strong resistance to high traffic even in commercial premises such as offices, shops, hotels, restaurants and fitness centers, offering a range of formats and modern finishes able to meet the needs of the customer most attentive to design.
Why choose PVC and not laminate?
| COMMERCIAL FLOORS | LAMINATE | LVT (heterogeneous PVC) |
| Cost of Material | € 6.00 / m 2 – € 50.00 / m 2 | € 20.00 / m 2 – € 40.00 / m 2 |
| Installation costs | € 12.00 / m 2 – € 25.00 / m 2 | € 6.00 / m 2 – € 10.00 / m 2 |
| Installation times | about 100 m 2 per day | about 300 m 2 per day |
| Eligible Fund | Existing screed or floor | Existing screed or floor |
| Thermal expansion | Significant: expansion joints required | None |
| Maintenance | Impossible replacements, impossible to remove and reuse it | Replacement of the single piece, it is possible to remove it and move it indefinitely |
| Duration | 20-30 years |
Why choose Esseciplast LVT and not other LVTs?
| COMMERCIAL FLOORS | LVT GDO | LVT OTHER SPECIALIZED COMPANIES | LVT ESSECIPLAST |
| Thickness | 3-4 mm | 4-5 mm | 5 mm |
| Wear layer | 0.3 mm | 0.55 mm | 0.7 mm |
| Installation type | With glue and click | With click and possible glue | Looselay (without glue and without click) |
| Suitable for | Short-term installations in homes | Medium-duration installations in homes or short-term installations in commercial premises | Medium and long term installations in commercial premises or systematic reuse |