Comparison of the SPC Flooring with other decorative materials

Comparison of the SPC Flooring with other decorative materials

The main reasons for the rapid development of SPC flooring are its realistic appearance and diverse designs, quick and easy installation and maintenance, excellent waterproof performance, hardness and durability, and higher cost performance.

Are SPC floors substitutable for carpet products, solid wood floors and other resilient floor coverings? Let's look at the following points：

(1）The unit price of solid wood flooring has increased due to the increase in wood prices and tariff increases. In addition, solid wood flooring itself does not have waterproof performance and wear resistance is not as good as SPC, which is more cost-effective than SPC, which is a significant alternative to solid wood flooring.

The country implements environmental protection policies, and people pursue a healthy life, so in terms of decoration materials selection, health and  environmental protection are generally valued by everyone in the market, so SPC is just in line with the implementation of environmental protection policies and the pursuit of healthy life.

(2）Its environmental advantages may replace laminate flooring

The country implements environmental protection policies, and people pursue a healthy life, so in terms of decoration materials selection, health and  environmental protection are generally valued by everyone in the market, so SPC is just in line with the implementation of environmental protection policies and the pursuit of healthy life.

(3) Compared with ceramic tiles, the substitution is limited

① Waterproof performance, durability, easy cleaning and other properties may realize the replacement of carpet

② Compared to carpets, SPC floors can last more than five times as long as traditional carpets；

③ SPC floors are easier to clean and less expensive to maintain；

④ The flame retardancy and waterproofness of SPC floor are more advantageous；

⑤ In terms of design and quietness of traditional carpets, SPC floors can achieve a variety of patterns with the help of digital printing technology. In addition, SPC floors can also add sound-absorbing materials, which have the effect of sound absorption and noise reduction..

⑥ COVID-19 has accelerated the development trend of cleaning homes, carpet materials are easy to hide dirt, and SPC floors are easy to clean, further accelerating the replacement trend of SPC floor materials for traditional carpets.

(4) Significant alternative to other low-end elastic materials

Ordinary vinyl sheets have lower unit prices and thinner thicknesses, mainly sheets, and mostly use glue bases in construction technology. SPC floor products are more rigid and more convenient to install, and are more and more widely used in commercial and residential markets.

According to FCW, sales of common vinyl coil/sheet fell by 9.84% in 2019. In terms of other elastic materials (including asphalt, cork, rubber, etc.) sales fell by 7.84% in 2019.

(4) From the price band of the product, SPC floor has a high cost performance

The price of PVC flooring is significantly lower than that of stone and solid wood flooring, and the price is slightly higher than that of carpets, ceramics, laminate flooring and other materials. Within the wood category, the most affected are lower-priced wood products (low-end solid wood floors below $4.99/sq.ft), while higher-priced wood floors have seen relatively steady growth.