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To those who are thinking of purchasing a new floor covering for your home, you may be considering laminate flooring and wondering how it is made. Almost all laminate flooring is constructed out of four individual layers; the wear layer, the pattern layer, the core and the balancing layer. All these help to ensure your laminate flooring is aesthetically pleasing as well as durable.

So the first balancing layer – or the backing or bottom layer it is also referred to as – is a sturdy base that stabilises the floor as withstands moisture by being made from moisture resistant resins. The next layer, the core layer, is made from H.D.F, or high density fibreboard, and is the main bulk of the panels. It is also made moisture resistant to prevent it from soaking up any moisture above or below.

The pattern layer is the decorative paper which gives laminate flooring its appearance of real wood, stone or ceramic. Made from highly durable paper, this layer is printed with a realistic looking wood grain or a stone/ceramic finish. Finally there is the wear layer which, as the name suggests, is the laminate flooring’s protective layer. Coated in a melamine resin, the floorboards then become almost completely resistant to burns, scratches and stains.

The panels themselves are given a simple but very clever tongue-and-groove technique that helps them to easy slot into one another securely. Although this makes laminate flooring fairly easy to install, many still choose to hire professionals to fit them to ensure a high quality finish is achieved.

Because laminate flooring is relatively inexpensive compared to the real deal, laminate flooring has become more and more popular over the years. With their popularity booming for the last 15 years, the advances in printing technology during this time have made laminate flooring almost indistinguishable from real wood, stone or ceramic flooring.

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