Seven differences between cork flooring and solid wood flooring

First, environmental protection. Cork flooring is more environmentally friendly than solid wood flooring. First of all, cork flooring is derived from the bark of the oak tree. After the harvest, the trees will continue to grow new bark without any damage to the tree. Solid wood flooring requires the cost of cutting trees. Secondly, the cork material itself is non-toxic and harmless, which can be verified by soaking the wine and Champagne wine cork, which is widely used in softwood, with the liquor that people drink directly, without causing any pollution to the wine.

Second, moisture resistance. Compared with solid wood flooring, cork flooring will have better moisture resistance. Solid wood flooring is very afraid of moisture, and humidity can cause warping and deformation. If the water is eroded for a long time and it is not drained, it will take longer and the floor will rot. Cork flooring, on the other hand, will not rot. This can be answered by the performance of cork barrels and corks in a century-old cellar. After rigorous paving, it can even be laid in the bathroom.

Third, the foot feels comfortable. Observed under a microscope, the cork is composed of a large number of cork cells arranged in a honeycomb shape. The cells are filled with air. This special structure and composition make the cork flooring with soft, flexible properties, flexible and compressive resistance. The effect is that even if a particularly heavy piece of furniture is pressed to form a slight indentation on it, it can be restored to its original shape after the weight has been removed. And this special honeycomb structure has formed a noise reduction and sound absorption function and a warm comfortable foot.

Fourth, wear resistance. The cellular structure of cork determines it is more wear-resistant than solid wood flooring. Cork is made up of numerous airbags and numerous small suction cups are formed on the surface. When the footsteps come into contact with the ground, the cork floor will slightly absorb the footsteps on the ground, reducing the relative displacement between the footsteps and the floor, reducing the friction and extending the length. The wear time and service life of the floor.

Fifth, quietness. Cork flooring is recognized as a silent floor, because each cell of the cork is a small pressure absorber, flexible; each cell is a small shock absorber, safe and quiet; In addition cork flooring installation does not need to fight The keel, which is in direct contact with the ground, does not exist in the middle of the keel, so the silence effect is particularly significant;

Six, flame retardant. Cork has good flame retardancy and will naturally extinguish after leaving fire.

VII. Insect resistance. Cork is not afraid of insects, as we all know, solid wood products are the most feared insects, especially in the wet climate in the south, even more so. However, insects are not interested in the taste of cork. Therefore, even in cold and humid wine cellars, wine bottles are stored upside down and there are no cork stoppers.