Vinyl or carpet?

Published on 28 August 2020

Flooring is a decisive factor for the design of a space. In other words, you don’t just want any flooring. LEOXX makes it possible to print every design photorealistic on vinyl or carpet. Which of these floorings is most suitable for your project? We are happy to explain you their characteristics and biggest differences between.

versatile VINYL flooring

Vinyl belongs to the family of hard flooring. It’s flooring consisting of flexible and resilient plastic. Ever since the 80s vinyl is an often installed type of flooring. After all, vinyl has a lot of advantages and can truly be called the most versatile type of flooring.

Advantages vinyl flooring

  • Environmental friendly and sustainable – we print with eco-solvent ink.
  • Your own pattern, design or photo photo-realistically printed.
  • Suitable for floor heating – the thermal resistance of a project vinyl floor is very low, making it easy for heath to pass though.
  • Sound-absorbing – minimal disturbing impact noise.
  • Dimensional stability- and pressure fastness – non pressure-sensitive.
  • Standard fire retardant.
  • Anti-slip – prevents slipping and falling.
  • Anti-static – doesn’t cause electric shock in cold weather.
  • Wear resistant and maintenance friendly – your design is printed on the base of substrate and 6 times laminated to make sure you can use the floor carefree for the next 20 years.
  • Dirt-repellent – the hard top layer provides a dirt-repelling effect making the floor easy to clean.

Areas of scope project vinyl

Project vinyl in principle can be applied everywhere. With a vinyl floor it doesn’t matter when a cup of coffee tips over or a bucket of water gets knocked over. Just clean it with a cloth or mop and the floor looks brand new. Vinyl floors are especially suitable for canteens, medical institutions, the education sector, showrooms of stores and warehouses, the lighting industry and bathrooms in hotels.

Vinyl is especially suitable for spaces where …

  • … simple cleaning and little maintenance is desirable.
  • … a high dimensional stability and pressure fastness is desirable combined with walking comfort.

PROJECT carpet

Project carpet is flooring of textile that consists of a carrier of jute or plastic with on top a pile of loose thread ends or loops of materials like polyamide or wool. At our custom printing label Prints van Oranje we print every photo and every design in the highest quality on carpet. Our quality is unique in the world, making every project a success.

Advantages project carpet

  • Environmental friendly and sustainable – we print with eco-solvent ink.
  • 5 finishing possibilities – overlock, banding, blind banding, volume rug and anti-slip.
  • Your own pattern, design or photo photo-realistically printed.
  • Sound-absorbing and comfort – additional felt backing for more comfort.
  • Possible in all shapes – from hexagon to circle.
  • Possible in all qualities – frisé, smooth velour, loop pile of cut pile.
  • Anti-slip – carpet is non-slip by nature.
  • Standard fire retardant.
  • Health-insulating/energy-saving.
  • Comfortable, soft and atmospheric.

Areas of scope project carpet

Project carpet is suitable for practically all applications, especially for exhibitions, events, hotels or offices.

Carpet is especially suitable for spaces where …

  • … good acoustics are desirable.
  • … a lot of comfort and a warm atmosphere is desirable.

Not sure yet which type of flooring is suitable for your project?

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