Analysis of advantages and disadvantages of plastic wood outdoor flooring

Outdoor wood plastic (plastic wood) flooring is a new type of building decoration and decoration product that uses recycled HDPE plastic and natural plant fibers such as discarded crop straw, sawdust, and shavings, which are produced through high-temperature polymerization process. Therefore, it does not contain any toxic and harmful substances and can be recycled and reused. Therefore, it is truly environmentally friendly, energy-saving, and resource recycling. So, what are the advantages and disadvantages of wood plastic flooring?

1、 The advantages of outdoor plastic wood (wood plastic) flooring.

Moisture and mildew prevention: It is well known that solid wood flooring or anti-corrosion wood flooring used outdoors is sensitive to moisture and moisture. Long term soaking or humid environments can cause cracking, moldy, swelling, and deformation of solid wood flooring. Plastic wood (wood plastic) flooring fundamentally solves this disadvantage of solid wood flooring, and has outstanding waterproof, moisture-proof, and mildew resistant properties, Therefore, plastic wood flooring can be used in environments where traditional anti-corrosion wood flooring cannot be applied.

Rich styles and colors: Compared with traditional anti-corrosion wood flooring, plastic wood flooring not only has a natural sense of wood and texture, but also has richer colors, which can make outdoor landscape decoration more personalized.

Insect and ant prevention: Solid wood flooring is susceptible to insect or termite infestation, while plastic wood flooring can effectively prevent insect and ant infestation, so its service life is longer than traditional anti-corrosion wood flooring.

Strong plasticity: Plastic wood flooring has a variety of styles and colors, making it suitable for various decoration styles and achieving personalized styling. Therefore, its plasticity is much better than ordinary anti-corrosion wood flooring.

Low carbon, environmentally friendly, and zero formaldehyde: Plastic wood flooring does not contain heavy metal substances, and its formaldehyde content meets EO standards.

Fire prevention: Plastic wood flooring can effectively flame retardant, with a fire resistance rating of B1 level. It can self extinguish without producing any toxic or harmful gases.

Easy installation: The installation of plastic wood flooring is simple and convenient, without the need for complex installation processes, which can save installation time and labor costs.

2、 Disadvantages of outdoor plastic wood (wood plastic) flooring

Thermal expansion and contraction: If the temperature difference between day and night in the use environment is large, the surface and core layers of plastic wood flooring will experience uneven temperature changes, which can easily cause expansion, deformation, and also affect the service life of plastic wood flooring.

Surface fading: Some small plastic wood material factories reduce or even do not use antioxidants, coupling agents, and other related reinforcing agents to save formula and production costs. In this case, plastic wood flooring will experience severe fading, brittle cracking, swelling, and mold.