On the market today, plastic interior panels are being sold widely, many types and many places sell of unknown origin, and poor quality. Buyers who do not choose carefully will have to bear heavy consequences, even “lost money”. Let An Cuong learn and find out how to choose the best quality plastic interior panels.

Identify low quality, cheap interior plastic panels
An Cuong’s high-grade PVC wall panels are made from new green materials of bamboo & fiber composition, with high-quality decorative film to anti-scratch coating.

However, for cheap plastic panels, to reduce costs, people use recycled plastic to make, which may contain many harmful chemicals such as chromium, lead, mercury… Especially Phthalate, when When exposed to hot temperatures, they easily separate from the ceiling panels. From there, it spreads to the indoor space, extremely dangerous for children when it causes the risk of asthma and allergies in children. For people with sensitive skin, it can also cause dermatitis.

Besides, poor-quality plastic interior panels will be very easily deformed. When used to cover the ceiling, it will be a dangerous position when the panel can slip and fall to the ground.

Criteria for evaluating good quality wall panels
High-grade PVC wall panels will be composed of green materials of bamboo & fiber composition, the composition ensures safety for users, and does not evaporate toxic gases that pollute the air. When buying, you need to hold and observe carefully, if you see that the panel has a bright white primary plastic core, without any impurities, it is a good quality panel. Compared to other materials, high-grade PVC wall panels are quite light, but still more compact than synthetic vinyl panels.

As a smart consumer, ask for a certificate of both ingredients and origin before deciding to buy. It is best to look for reputable dealers. As a manufacturer and distributor of high-grade PVC wall panels, An Cuong Building Materials now has agents nationwide, ready to serve customers.

Features of PVC wall panels

• Structure: PVC wall panels are composed of 4 parts:

1 – High-quality decorative pattern film
2 – Safe materials from super-fine stone powder and high-class plastic
3 – Hollow cell structure for good sound and heat insulation
4 – Click-lock system makes it easy to install on any surface

• This is an environmentally friendly material when made from natural raw materials (stone powder).
• Outstanding durability: with the ability to withstand harsh environments with high humidity, PVC panels give the furniture durability of up to 20 years.
• Water resistant, no termites, warping, simple and fast construction.
• Easy to clean and maintain due to its smooth surface.
• High aesthetics due to diverse and vivid colors and textures.

PVC wall panels are used as furniture such as ceilings, decorative partitions, wall cladding … in hotels, resorts, office buildings, apartments, private houses, commercial centers, …

Decorative wall cladding

Ceiling tiles

Kitchen cabinets

See more An Cuong’s PVC wall panels collection to choose the right model for your space.

First, let’s find out what An Cuong SPC flooring is?

As a special material, An Cuong SPC flooring has outstanding quality, exquisite colors, meets international standards for consumer health and safety. It also is an environmentally friendly material. In particular, it was made from quality natural materials at a closed production process, An Cuong SPC flooring is designed to meet the most stringent conditions, suitable for the hot and humid tropical climate of Vietnam.

Cooler in the summer

Perhaps you do not know, 30% of the indoor temperature will depend on the material of the floor. Especially in summer, 30% of this temperature can make your house much hotter. If your family has young children or elderly people, this becomes even more serious for their health. Therefore, An Cuong SPC flooring is an extremely necessary item to prevent the heat entering your home. Investing in the floor will help you reduce up to 20% of the room temperature, and the remaining 10% will depends on your own preference in choosing the color of your floor.

The structure of An Cuong SPC floor:

– The underlayment helps to reduce shocks, create smoothness, and create friction between the floor and the subfloor.

– SPC rigid core: made of superfine stone powder and high-grade primary plastic.

– Decorative printing: has very real color veins, extremely luxurious and delicate, based on the most popular designs.

– Wearlayer: helps prevent abrasion, plays the role of protecting the color film and helps the product to last for more than 20 years.

– UV coating on the top has the effect of increasing/ reducing the gloss of the floor surface, increasing the hardness of the surface to help reduce scratches, prevent fading, thereby making cleaning easier.

From the above structural characteristics, An Cuong SPC flooring has the property of preventing hot in the summer when the floor is not affected much by the temperature of the environment. That is, despite the hot and humid weather, An Cuong SPC flooring still brings a cool and comfortable feeling to the user. In addition, when paving the floor with An Cuong SPC floor, because the temperature is kept stable, when it is too affected by the weather outside, it will also save more electricity cause when you use air-conditioner, the cooling time will be faster.

Summer has come, consult An Cuong SPC flooring for your home!

In recent years, vinyl flooring is becoming a trend thanks to its high durability and almost no need to pay much attention during use. However, in order to improve the life of this kind of floor, keep the floor as beautiful as new and prolong its use, you need to have appropriate maintenance and cleaning methods.

Let An Cuong help you to learn how to clean vinyl floor through the following article!

Why should vinyl floors be cleaned regularly?

The floor is a place that touches the ground and for walking on it, so it is inevitable that dirt, water stains, grease or natural dirt can be avoided. The dirt stains on the floor for a long-time cause bacteria to grow and mold to multiply. Over time, it will break the structure of the floor, make it become old and ugly, and affect users’ health.

Therefore, regular cleaning of vinyl floors to remove stains on its surface is essential. Proper cleaning will help keep the floor surface clean. From there, it helps to ensure the user’s health, longer product life and as beautiful as new.

How to clean vinyl floors

Vinyl flooring has its own structure and characteristics, used in many areas (outdoor and indoor). Therefore, proper cleaning will help make the floor stand out in color and maintain its quality over time.

The following are detailed instructions for cleaning vinyl floors that’s from An Cuong’s experts.

1. Cleaning indoor vinyl floor:

The way to clean vinyl floors in the house is quite simple. You just need to use a soft cotton brush, or a soft rag, dipped in warm water to clean the floor. Or use a vacuum cleaner to remove dirt from the floor. Because vinyl flooring has an anti-scratch coating, just using a soft and damp rag to wipe it once can clean the floor quickly. This saves labor and does not damage the surface.

You should also note:

• Do not use a hard brush as it will accidentally scratch the surface,
• Do not use highly acidic, abrasive cleaning solutions that can cause the floor to lose its coating, lead to rapid staining and reduce the life of the floor. You just need to use a mild detergent or choose a type specialized for vinyl floors to completely clean the stains.
• Put carpet in front of the door, to help limit dirt from the outside, or to avoid the floor getting wet when you come back from the rain.
• If you have pets, remember to regularly trim their nails to avoid scratching the floor surface of dogs and cats.
• Pay attention when arranging/moving furniture: do not place objects with sharp edges/points directly on the vinyl floor surface. When you need to move furniture, you should lift it up, limit dragging objects on the floor to avoid scratches. In addition, you should not wear high heels on the floor.

2. Properly clean outdoor vinyl floors:

Outdoor vinyl flooring is often installed in balconies, garden corridors, rooftops and for projects such as hotels, hospitals, swimming pools, coffee shops… Vinyl flooring has a special forming that is resistant to any external influences. Therefore, the effects of weather hardly change much to the quality and aesthetics of the floor.

However, outdoor vinyl flooring is not immune to dust, water and sand deposits. So how to make sure the outdoor floor surface is always clean? Cleaning vinyl floors in outdoor spaces only needs to be used with a booster faucet, or with a normal soft brush, the floor will be as clean as it was at first. For stubborn stains, specialized detergents can be used to remove them.

Hope the above tips will help you in preserving vinyl floors for long-term use!

In addition to proper daily cleaning, choosing quality products is especially important. Contact An Cuong now to buy genuine, high-quality plastic flooring!

The flooring in your bedroom is a particularly intimate surface. It is the first thing your bare feet step onto in the morning and the last thing they touch before climbing into bed each night. The effect that bedroom flooring has on a person is both physical and psychological, making your choice of materials a particularly important design decision.

There are many criteria you can use to choose the best bedroom flooring material. Some of these may be obvious, such as the feel of the floor underfoot, or its visual appeal. You may also be concerned about environmental issues—does the flooring off-gas chemicals, is it created in a green manner, and will it be recyclable someday when it is time to replace it? And there are also care and maintenance issues, as well as longevity to consider. Some of these elements may be more important to you than others, but all should be considered when you make a flooring choice for your bedroom. Every flooring material has both advantages and disadvantages, including the three most popular options for bedroom flooring.

Carpeting

Carpet is a very popular choice for a bedroom flooring surface in North America and many other western nations, largely because it is soft and warm on the feet—an obvious advantage in a room where you are often bare-footed. That tactile comfort helps to create a sense of lush luxury in the room while also protecting you from cold toes on chilly winter mornings. But there are other reasons that carpet is popular, as well as some reasons you might not want to use it.

Pros

• Thermal insulation: Carpeting, combined with a good-quality pad, can insulate a floor against heat loss, ensuring that the bedroom will remain toasty warm.
• Sound-dampening: In a room where you sleep, carpeting can absorb outside noises and keep a bedroom quieter. Carpeting is the very best flooring for this.
• Economical: Price is another factor that makes carpeting in the bedroom so popular. In recent decades, the manufacturing process has gotten so efficient that the cost for low-end materials can be as low as $2 to $3 per square foot installed, considerably cheaper than most other options. Keep in mind, though, that the price for higher-end specialty materials, such as wool carpeting, can be quite a bit higher. And carpeting has a shorter lifespan than some alternatives, such as hardwood.
• Cushioned surface: This can be a matter of safety in bedrooms used by children or older adults since a fall on carpeting is unlikely to cause injury the way that a hardwood floor or other rigid surface can do.

Cons

• Difficult to keep clean: Liquid stains can seep deep into the padding and remain permanently. And carpeting tends to attract both dust and small microscopic organisms, which can compromise to the air quality of the bedroom.
• Traps allergens: Carpeting can trap pollen and other allergy-causing particles. No amount of deep vacuuming can completely remove allergens that become trapped deep in the backing and padding of a carpet. Carpeting is not a good choice for the bedrooms of allergy sufferers.
• May off-gas chemicals: Although carpeting manufacturing processes are much better than they once were, some carpeting can still off-gas chemicals such as formaldehyde, especially when the carpeting is new. For people with chemical sensitivities, this can be a serious health concern.
• Usually not recyclable: Although some installers will haul away old carpet when they install new flooring, this carpeting—and the synthetic materials used in its manufacture—are usually destined for landfills.

Vinyl SPC Flooring

Whether it takes the form of sheet vinyl, vinyl tiles, or newer luxury vinyl flooring (LVF) tongue-and-groove planks, vinyl SPC Flooring is a surprisingly versatile flooring choice for bedrooms. This is no longer a flooring reserved only for bathrooms and kitchens. A wide variety of looks is now available, with luxury vinyl SPC flooring products that are almost indistinguishable from wood, ceramic, or stone.

Pros

• Nearly waterproof: Although this is more important in bathrooms and kitchens, the waterproof nature of vinyl SPC Flooring may be of value in bedrooms with adjoining en suite bathrooms. The waterproof nature also makes this flooring easy to clean.
• Easy maintenance: Bedrooms are relatively low-traffic rooms, and vinyl is easily kept clean by sweeping and occasional damp mopping.
• Somewhat soft: Although not as soft as carpeting, vinyl flooring is the second-best choice in rooms where you are concerned about someone falling.
• Easy installation: Vinyl flooring, especially tiles and luxury vinyl planks, are relatively easy for DIYers to install.
• Affordable: According to national averages, sheet vinyl costs about $3 per square foot to install, while luxury vinyl planks average about $8-9 per square foot, though these costs are much reduced if you install the flooring yourself. This puts vinyl flooring at the low end of costs for recommended bedroom flooring.
• Relatively long-lasting: Because bedrooms are relatively low-traffic areas, a good-quality vinyl floor can easily last 10 to 20 years.

Cons

• Although it’s Durable, Vinyl Plank Can Be Dented: Overall, vinyl is a super durable type of flooring. But you knew that already! Unfortunately, vinyl plank does have one big weakness: if something heavy and sharp hits it hard enough to penetrate the wear layer, the entire plank will be dented forever. This can also apply to heavy furniture that rests on vinyl plank for long periods of time.

• Resale Value Isn’t as High as Hardwood’s: It’s important to remember that a lot of factors go into how resale value is calculated in a home. And vinyl plank does add resale value. But on average, it does not add as much value as solid wood does. Again: It adds resale value, just not as much.

• Can Be Susceptible to Discoloration and UV Damage: The disadvantage of vinyl plank flooring we want to cover: sun exposure. Basically, some types of vinyl plank need to be treated like vampires. We just mean that some products can fade when exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time.

Laminate Flooring

Laminate flooring is made from a thin layer of plastic laminate printed with a design layer, bonded to a base layer of high-density fiberboard (HDF), and topped with a clear wear layer. It is a remarkably versatile material that can be manufactured to look like almost any material, including hardwood, stone, or even metal. Laminate is probably the best option for a DIY floor installer as it’s made specifically for easy installation. It’s also a low-cost alternative that still offers an attractive appearance.

Pros

• Easy to install: Laminate plank floors use a modified form of tongue-and-groove connections, sometimes known as “click-lock.” This is one of the easiest flooring materials for careful DIYers to install, though surface preparation is critical.
• Many design choices are available: Laminate flooring has now been around for decades, and manufacturers offer an almost infinite range of styles and designs, many of which are fairly good mimics of hardwood or natural stone.
• Inexpensive: Good laminate flooring can usually be purchased for less than $3 per square foot, with installation adding $2 to $8 per square foot. With total costs that are usually well under $10 per square foot, laminate flooring is only slightly more expensive than vinyl.

Cons

• Can be scratched: Over time, it is almost impossible to avoid scratching the clear wear layer on laminate floors, as owners of active dogs with unclipped toenails can attest. Better quality laminates have thicker, more durable wear layers, but even with these, the floors will eventually get scratched.
• A hard surface: Although they can closely resemble hardwood, laminate floors have even less resilience than wood, and a fall on a laminate floor will hurt and perhaps injure. This may not be the best choice in a bedroom for young children or older adults.
• Difficult or impossible to repair: Unlike hardwood, laminate flooring is almost impossible to repair when the damage becomes extensive. While it is theoretically possible to disassemble and replace individual planks, it is more common for the entire floor to be removed and replaced. And unlike hardwood, which can be resurfaced several times, laminate flooring cannot be refinished.
• May have a “cheap” feel: When they were first introduced, laminate flooring was an innovative product that was seen as somewhat high-end, but in today’s real estate market, laminates are sometimes viewed as a bargain-basement choice when compared to hardwood, porcelain/ceramic tile, or even luxury vinyl.
• Not a green product: Laminate flooring is plastic, and like most plastics, it can take many, many years (perhaps centuries) to break down in a landfill. Unfortunately, there is almost no recycling market for old laminate flooring thus far, and when discarded it usually winds up in those landfills.

When should you replace your commercial floor?

Regardless of the material, after a long time of use, the floor will be seriously degraded, and affect the aesthetics and safety of users. If there were one or more of the following signs on the floor, it would be time to replace a new commerce flooring.

– Visible natural damage such as frayed carpet edges (if it is a carpet), scratches on vinyl, dirty grout lines that are not cleaned.

– Safety issues. Loose tile floors and warped wooden floors make the floor rough which results in unsafety.

– Massive damage due to an unexpected incident. You will not be able to anticipate force majeure events such as floods, fires, or broken pipes. These damages will cause you to reevaluate your current flooring system.

– The expiry date of the floorings. Every flooring system has a certain lifetime from 5 years to 25 years. Hence, replacing the floor system before the expiry can prevent unexpected risks.

Should I re-install the same material — or change flooring systems?

If your existing flooring system is still durable and suitable for environmental conditions, you can still reinstall the same flooring material.

However, from another point of view, if you’re doing the entire floor replacement process, why do you go back to the same things?

Consider the huge benefits of re-evaluating your flooring system and choose solutions that better serve your needs:

– More durable and aesthetic flooring materials

Currently, thanks to the development of technology, new materials that are both durable and environmentally friendly are invented. It’s a pity that you don’t use these floorboards for high-traffic areas. An Cuong has been researching and producing SPC plastic floorings for many years to fully meet the requirements of commercial floorings.

If you like to use carpet because the carpet gives a cozy feeling, but you are afraid that the carpet will quickly fray and fade, SPC An Cuong vinyl floorings could be a reasonable alternative. Besides, SPC An Cuong vinyl floorings printed with wood and stone grain patterns on them are suitable for each need of the commercial area.

– Less maintenance, thereby saving money

Hotels are a typical example. For many years, the hotel has been very fond of carpeting on the surface of the tile flooring. When they choose to continue using such two layers, they will have to pay for the tile installation and carpet, in addition to the annual waxing maintenance costs. However, if they consider a material like SPC, which is more durable and makes significantly less maintenance, it could save a lot of money for companies.

Considerations before making the decision to replace the commerce floor

Flooring improvements brings plenty of benefits. If you choose to consider a new material, always make sure to ask the standard questions to get a new look that meets all your performance needs.

– What function should this floor serve?

– What is the maintenance requirement?

– How much is the replacement or maintenance budget?

Kitchen floors have a lot to contend with, and when it’s a commercial kitchen the potential perils are compounded. That’s why you have to find a material that is durable, water- and stain-resistant, and easy to clean. When kitchens are visible to the public, the kitchen flooring also has to match or complement the front-of-house flooring and decor. But above all, commercial kitchen flooring must be sanitary and comply with local health and building code requirements.

Tile

Tile is one of the most common types of commercial kitchen flooring. It is a highly durable, stain-resistant, easy-to-clean flooring material that can be very cost-competitive. Made from clay fired at high temperatures in an industrial kiln, tiles are very hard and impact-resistant.

The primary type of tile used in commercial kitchens is quarry tile, an unglazed clay tile with a naturally slip-resistant texture. Quarry tile comes in a limited range of colors, from reddish-brown to tan to gray, and usually has a standard square shape. It is not the most beautiful flooring option, but it is one of the most cost-effective and durable, and its slip-resistance makes it appropriate for any kitchen environment.

Glazed ceramic tile, similar to tile used in homes, is available in many more colors and styles than quarry tile, and its glazed surface can be virtually impervious to water and many staining agents. However, the glazed ceramic tile used in kitchens must be sufficiently slip-resistant to meet code standards.

Commercial Vinyl SPC Flooring

Vinyl SPC Flooring is a sturdy material, which means that it is durable when it is laid on a good subfloor.
If it is installed over something hard, like concrete, you get a floor that is hygienic and easy to clean but is only moderately durable and resistant to damage.
In some cases, vinyl SPC flooring includes an underlayment layer that will help greater comfort and reduce fatigue.

Available in planks or tiles, vinyl SPC flooring is one of the easiest flooring materials to install. Planks vinyl has very few seams, making it less vulnerable to water damage and edge damage than vinyl SPC tile.

Natural Stone

Natural stone tile is used in some commercial kitchen environments, particularly when appearance is a top priority. Stone flooring is durable and hard, like quarry tile and ceramic tile, but it can be much more expensive and can be relatively high-maintenance. Unlike quarry and ceramic tile, all stone tiles must be sealed to prevent stains and discoloration.

Stone tile must be chosen very carefully for use in a kitchen. It must be relatively smooth and flat and not have deep surface variations that can become trip hazards. Most importantly, stone tile floors must be slip-resistant even when wet. Polished stone is much too slippery for the kitchen environment.

Concrete

Poured concrete is a classic option for both kitchen and front-of-house flooring. Concrete is incredibly durable and can be finished with a variety of surface textures and visual effects, including decorative colors and inlays. Concrete is hard, flat, and seamless and cannot be damaged by heat or most impacts. It’s also surprisingly versatile and can work for a range of restaurant styles.

Concrete is porous and must be sealed periodically to resist stains and discoloration from food and oils. Like all types of tile, concrete is also hard underfoot, which is why many kitchens use rubber mats or tiles to soften concrete flooring in key work areas.

We all know what we want in our salons and spas: a quiet place to relax and rest without worries about sanitation and cleanliness, especially in the era of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. So what’s the best flooring option for your spa or salon right now?

In the modern world, there are lots of options for cleanliness and ease of maintenance factors that most salon and spa owners want. But there are only a few options that are easy to install, inexpensive to maintain, beautiful, durable, and available at direct from the manufacturer pricing. Sealed concrete, linoleum, ceramic tile, and other options abound, but only a couple of types of flooring meet all the criteria above – and are naturally antibacterial to boot!

Stone plastic composite flooring (SPC), also known as luxury vinyl planking (LVP), is made from a blend of vinyl and ground limestone. That blend makes it durable, hard to dent, long-lasting, and available in a variety of natural looks including stone and wood aesthetics. It’s 100% waterproof, easy to clean and maintain, and naturally antibacterial!

SPC Flooring is simple to install for any salon or spa need. It simply clicks together and drops into place with the additional sound-dampening underlayment. (Since so many spa and salon clients are looking for peace and quiet, we recommend investing in the underlayment for their comfort.)

SPC flooring is 100% waterproof, ideal for all the water in salons and spas. The customer lifts her wet head too soon or walks dripping from the shower to the hot tub? SPC flooring can take all of that and more! It’s naturally antibacterial, which makes it ideal for the hot, humid environments of salons and spas.

Many potential visitors avoid visiting spas and salons for fear of bacterial contamination from the facilities. Especially in the era of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, it only makes sense to use the best flooring to alleviate fears of virus exposure while still maintaining a gorgeous, luxurious aesthetic that will help clients feel that they are in the highest level of indulgent venues.

Areas of the home that are damp, moist, or outright wet pose challenges for flooring, since so many flooring materials are susceptible to mold, rot, or mechanical breakdown of the materials when they are subjected to moisture.

Organic vs. Inorganic Materials

As a general rule, floor coverings made from inorganic materials, such as synthetic plastics, will be better than floorings that contain organic materials. The term organic technically refers to any material that is carbon-based and was once living, but when used to describe flooring materials, it usually refers to plant-based materials, such as solid hardwood, engineered wood, or bamboo, which is actually a grass. When subjected to moisture, organic materials will quickly begin to decompose, and they can soon become a host for a variety of molds and bacteria. Most inorganic materials, on the other hand, are products made from synthetically refined chemicals, and they are largely immune to the effects of moisture.

Not all flooring materials are fully organic or inorganic, of course, and the ratio of organics to inorganics will affect their ability to handle moisture. Plastic laminate flooring has a synthetic surface that is fully 100 percent inorganic, but the thicker base layer on the flooring is usually fiberboard, made from wood fibers. Laminate flooring, therefore, is usually a poor choice for damp locations. Bamboo, on the other hand, is a fully organic material, but because bamboo flooring is made from a large ratio of synthetic resins and glues, it is actually relatively good at handling moisture when compared to inorganic plastic laminate flooring.

One exception to the rule is carpeting. Except for relatively rare wool and cotton carpet blends, most carpeting is synthetic and fully inorganic. But because carpeting traps and holds moisture, it is a very poor choice for damp locations.

Good Flooring Coverings for Damp/Wet Locations

All the floor coverings in this category provide excellent protection against moisture. All of the materials themselves are 100 percent waterproof. These flooring coverings can be used with confidence in kitchens, bathrooms, and basements.

• Porcelain tile: Porcelain tile is a form of ceramic tile often used in showers, bathtubs, pools, and other pure-water areas. This material is highly resistant to intense water, thanks to the very fine clays and high firing temperatures used in its creation. Porcelain tile has a water absorption rate of 0.5 percent or less, as defined by American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) C373. Porcelain tile is arguably the very best material for chronically damp locations, provided the grouted seams are maintained adequately. Cracked grout seams can provide an avenue for moisture to seep down into the subfloor.
• Ceramic tile: As with porcelain, ordinary ceramic tile is an excellent choice in areas that see puddling or standing water. The only difference is that non-porcelain ceramic tile has a slightly higher water absorption rate, though this is typically not an issue. As with porcelain, the weak point of ceramic tile is not the tile itself, but the grouted seams between the tiles.
• Vinyl SPC Flooring: Sheet vinyl is a 100 percent waterproof solid surface. Luxury vinyl SPC flooring comes long plank strips, typically 7 inches wide and 48 inches long. The lock-and-fold style of joinery provides a fairly tight seal against water. The entire layer of flooring is entirely waterproof, including the core, making this a much better flooring for wet areas than plastic laminate flooring.

Concrete: Properly sealed concrete is ​excellent against water. Once rare except for utility areas, concrete is gaining in popularity for living areas thanks to new options for colorizing and texturizing it.