Many customers confuse rubber flooring with PVC flooring. Both are resilient flooring, but they differ greatly in performance and application scenarios. Below is a comprehensive comparison of materials, craftsmanship and core advantages of KROT rubber flooring and PVC flooring.
1. Dimensional Stability & Installation Effect
- KROT Rubber Flooring: Excellent dimensional stability, free from expansion and contraction caused by temperature and humidity changes. Adopts seamless joint technology for smooth seams and superior overall appearance.
- PVC Flooring: Poor dimensional stability, prone to deformation due to temperature and humidity changes and warping after long-term use. Welding rods are required for installation, with exposed seams that easily crack and age.
2. Material Composition
- KROT Rubber Flooring: Made of natural rubber and styrene-butadiene rubber, free of PVC, phthalate plasticizers and heavy calcium carbonate. Eco-friendly and highly wear-resistant, ideal for high-end places such as hospitals, schools and public buildings.
- PVC Flooring: Mainly composed of PVC resin with various additives. It may release harmful substances under long-term use or high temperature, with inferior environmental performance.
3. Production Technology & Structural Stability
- KROT Rubber Flooring: Manufactured by high-temperature vulcanization with tightly cross-linked molecular structure. Uniform and stable interior features outstanding anti-aging and anti-deformation performance.
- PVC Flooring: Mostly produced by extrusion. Its molecular structure is less stable, and it tends to become brittle and delaminate after long-term use.
4. Service Life
-KROT Rubber Flooring: High wear resistance and anti-aging performance. The service life can reach 20 years under regular maintenance, cutting replacement and renovation costs.
- PVC Flooring: Limited wear resistance with a normal service life of only 4-5 years. It ages and damages rapidly under heavy load.
5. Wear Resistance
KROT Rubber Flooring: Outstanding wear resistance to withstand heavy foot traffic and rolling loads, suitable for hospitals, schools, stadiums, airports and rail transit.
- PVC Flooring: Low wear resistance. It is easy to wear, crack and break under long-term frequent use.
6. Cigarette Burn Resistance
-KROT Rubber Flooring: Excellent burn resistance. Short contact with cigarette butts will not cause permanent marks, deformation or damage.
- PVC Flooring: Easily scorched and dented by cigarette butts, and the damage is hard to repair.
7. Flexibility, Impact Resistance & Foot Feel
KROT Rubber Flooring: Good flexibility and resilience with comfortable foot feel. Great cushioning and impact resistance reduce safety hazards caused by falling objects or slips. It also delivers superior sound absorption to lower noise from footsteps and trolleys.
- PVC Flooring: Relatively hard with poor resilience and impact resistance, prone to dents under heavy impact. Stiff foot feel and poor sound insulation.
Summary
KROT rubber flooring outperforms traditional PVC flooring in stability, durability, environmental performance and user experience. It is a cost-effective flooring solution for high-standard scenarios including medical, education, commercial and industrial facilities.
