Laminate flooring is usually made up of 4 layers.

The first layer

It is named with wearing resistant layer.It is made up of AL2O3. AL2O3 is the main material to make mademade diamond. So this material guarantees the quality of wearing resistace of laminate flooring.

The seconder layer

The second layer is made up of decorative paper, which offers a beautiful look for the surface. The paper is marinated with melamine first so that it can conglutinate other 2 layers(wear resisant layer and core) well after high pressure. The color(design) can be various kinds of colors: oak, cherry, walnut, beech, birch, bamboo, pine, mahogany, applewood, maple, ceramic tile, carpet, etc. in 1 strip, 2 strips,3 strips and 5 stripes.

The third layer

The third layer is named with core. This layer is made up of HDF. It is the key part to support the whole product. There 2 colors for the HDF core: green and brown. The plank wih green core is more damp resistant.

The fourth layer

The fourth layer is named with balance back layer or balance layer. It is made up of balance back paper. The layer keeps the plank straight and resists moisture.

Now there is a new layer for choice: silence layer. The layer is made up of foam or cork. It is attached to the back of laminate flooring to reduce noise. Laminate
is a floating type of flooring. There is some noise when people walks on it. The silence layer can remove most of the noise. The thickness of the layer is usually 2mm and 3mm.

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