What's the Difference Between Laminate and WPC Vinyl Flooring?

All two flooring are made of layers laminated together. The difference is in what those layers are made of and what that implies for performance. There's no point to asking "What's best?", as always it's really a matter of fitness for purpose.
Traditional laminated flooring is made of a transparent wear layer, a printed paper decor layer, high density fiberboard (HDF) and a thin backing layer for stability. Laminate comes in various thicknesses from 6 mm to 15mm.
WPC vinyl flooring is made of wear layer, a printed paper layer and a WPC body. In some cases the WPC is in fact a mineral-plastic composite of calcium carbonate.
The big difference between the two types is WPC Vinyl flooring is waterproof while Laminate is only water resistant; so laminate cannot be installed in bathrooms and other wet areas.
Laminate is cheaper than wpc vinyl flooring, but it does require more surface preparation as it has a tendency to reflect any imperfections in the underfloor.

What is WPC Vinyl flooring?

WPC Vinyl flooring is the newest generation LVT. It is a composite material made of thermoplastics, calcium carbonate, foaming agent, etc. Today the WPC vinyl flooring planks that the industry insiders talk about may not contain wood flour, although the "W" in "WPC" stands for "Wood". The basic structure is wear layer + vinyl top layer + extruded WPC core + 2mm cork or EVA underlayment(optional). The underlayment can make the flooring with wood effect.
The extruded plastic core has lower density than vinyl core, so thicker planks can be made, lower density also means you can save transport freight. Because of the thickness and rigidity, WPC vinyl flooring can tolerate more subfloor imperfections and boasts higher dimensional stability. In addition, since WPC vinyl flooring is usually thicker than traditional LVT, the click tongue and grooves are bigger so the planks are easier to joint together and stay tight.

Why more and more people want WPC vinyl flooring

WPC Flooring full name is Wood Plastic Composite Flooring,  It’s a new luxury vinyl floor that can be installed throughout the entire home.Environmentally sustainable construction with extruded wpc core

WPC flooring is a formaldehyde free product

Virgin materials without phthalates

No swelling when exposed to water, means it can be installed in wet areas such as kitchens and laundries

Will not expand or contract, quite stable

It can be installed over another floor

With its wpc core and  textured vinyl surface , it looks and performs like a timber flooring.

New flooring for flats

The next revolution in luxury vinyl flooring is Wpc vinyl flooring, it’s a great alternative to glue down LVT, click system LVT or laminate flooring. WPC vinyl flooring is 100% waterproof, it can be installed in wet areas and will never swell when exposed to water, it will not expand or contract under normal conditions, the dimensionally is quite stable. Each plank can be attached EVA or cork underlay for a quieter and better feet sense. Luxury WPC Vinyl Click flooring is an ideal for flats, due to it’s sound proofing qualities.

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