SPC Flooring

Description

1. Product Overview

SPC Flooring (Stone Plastic Composite) is a rigid, dimensionally stable, engineered vinyl flooring core, primarily composed of natural limestone powder, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and stabilizers. Its primary industrial use is as a high-performance, waterproof, and impact-resistant flooring solution for residential, commercial, and light industrial environments. The key value proposition is its unmatched dimensional stability, 100% waterproof construction, and click-lock installation efficiency, delivering long-term lifecycle cost savings. In a market shifting away from laminate and traditional LVT, SPC Flooring is strategically critical for buyers requiring durability, speed of installation, and resistance to subfloor irregularities.

2. Key Specifications & Technical Characteristics

• Material Composition: Limestone (calcium carbonate, 60–75%), PVC (virgin or recycled content per spec), calcium-zinc stabilizer, plasticizer, UV-cured polyurethane topcoat with aluminum oxide ceramic bead coating

• Grade / Quality Level: Commercial grade (AC4–AC5 equivalent) / Residential heavy-use grade (AC3–AC4) per EN 13329 / ISO 10581

• Physical Characteristics:

  • Form: Rigid click-lock planks or tiles

  • Total thickness: 3.2 mm, 4.0 mm, 5.0 mm, 6.0 mm (+/- 0.1 mm)

  • Wear layer thickness: 0.3 mm – 0.7 mm (12 mil – 28 mil)

  • Density: >1.9 g/cm³

  • Dimensional tolerance: ≤0.1 mm (length/width)

  • Color/design: Digital printed décor layer (high-resolution) with embossed-in-register (EIR) texture

• Packaging Options: Carton boxes (1.5–3.0 m² per carton), shrink-wrapped pallets, master cartons for B2B bulk orders

• Shelf Life: Indefinite when stored indoors (10–35°C, humidity <70%, away from direct UV exposure); performance warranty up to 25 years residential / 10–15 years commercial

3. Core Industrial Applications

• Primary Industries: Multifamily housing (apartments, condos), hospitality (hotels, resorts), retail (stores, showrooms), healthcare (clinics, assisted living), and office spaces

• Operational Use Cases:

  • Basements, bathrooms, kitchens (100% waterproof → no swelling)

  • Commercial corridors with rolling loads (wheelchair, cart traffic)

  • Quick renovation over existing tile, concrete, or wood subfloors (no glue, no floating underlayment required for rigid core)

• Performance vs. Alternatives:

  • Versus Laminate: Fully waterproof, no edge swelling; quieter underfoot with integrated pad option

  • Versus WPC Flooring: Higher density and dent resistance (limestone > wood-plastic composite)

  • Versus Glue-down LVT: Faster installation (floating), lower labor cost, easier replacement of individual planks

• Efficiency / Durability Advantages: Indentation resistance <0.1 mm under 1,400 N (EN 433); residual indentation <0.05 mm; locking system pull force >350 N/50 mm

4. Competitive Advantages

• Quality Consistency: ISO 9001-certified production with 100% inline thickness scanning, lock geometry validation every 500 m², and third-party SGS / TÜV test reports available per lot

• Supply Reliability: Safety stock held at origin and regional hubs (EU, NA, SEA); 24-hour production status dashboard for contract buyers

• Logistics Capability: 18-day average door-to-port lead time (ex-factory to Rotterdam/Los Angeles) with real-time track-and-trace

• Price Competitiveness: Direct factory pricing eliminating 2–3 intermediary tiers; volume-based tiered pricing with quarterly rebate programs for 20+ MT/month buyers

• Sustainability / Environmental: Low-VOC (<10 µg/m³ after 28 days per EN 16516); 100% recyclable core (closed-loop program available); optional ISCC PLUS certified mass-balanced PVC

• Technical Support: Full CAD libraries, installation guide PDFs, warranty registration portal, on-site failure analysis response within 48 hours (global)

5. Commercial & Supply Information

• Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ): BULK 20 MT per product reference (mix of colors/sizes allowed within same thickness and wear layer)

• Loading Capacity (MT per container):

  • 20-ft standard container: 24–26 MT

  • 40-ft high cube container: 21–22 MT (cube limitation due to pallet height: typically 20–21 MT actual)

  • Note: For 20 MT bulk MOQ, shipment configuration is typically one 20-ft container (24–26 MT) or consolidated LCL for trial orders above 10 MT subject to ap