PVC flooring, with its advantages of wear resistance, water resistance, environmental friendliness, and ease of maintenance, has become a mainstream choice for various scenarios, including commercial spaces, home environments, and public facilities.
However, the market offers a wide variety of PVC flooring series. Blindly choosing can easily lead to the awkward situation of using the wrong type for the wrong application: for example, selecting a low-wear-resistance series in a high-traffic shopping mall, choosing a product without antibacterial properties in a hospital, or selecting a low-quality model with high formaldehyde emissions for a children’s room.
This guide categorizes PVC flooring by project type, breaking down the core needs of different scenarios and recommending suitable PVC flooring series to help you upgrade from “choosing a product” to “choosing a solution.”
I. Commercial Space Projects (Shopping Malls, Office Buildings, Specialty Stores, Hotels)
Core Requirements: High wear resistance, strong stain resistance, easy cleaning, stable appearance, suitable for high-traffic areas.
Suitable PVC Flooring Series: Commercial Roll PVC Flooring (2.0-3.0mm thick)
Commercial spaces experience high foot traffic, frequent use, and are easily stained; therefore, the flooring must be extremely durable. Commercial roll PVC flooring typically has a wear layer thickness of 0.25-0.5mm (far exceeding residential standards), using a high-density wear-resistant material that can withstand thousands of footsteps daily without easily warping or scratching. The surface is treated with stain resistance; coffee, oil, and footprints can be wiped directly with a damp mop without special cleaning products, significantly reducing cleaning costs.
Selection Key: Hotels and high-end office buildings can choose high-simulation series with marble or wood grain textures to enhance the spatial quality; for public areas of shopping malls, it is recommended to choose stain-resistant colors such as dark gray and beige, paired with a matte surface to reduce glare.
II. Medical and Educational Projects (Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Kindergartens, Schools)
Core Requirements: Antibacterial and anti-slip, quiet and slip-resistant, environmentally friendly and formaldehyde-free, easy to disinfect, barrier-free compatibility
Suitable PVC Flooring Series: Antibacterial and anti-slip PVC rolls, homogeneous PVC flooring
Hospitals require frequent disinfection, and the floors need to be antibacterial and resistant to disinfectant corrosion; kindergartens and nursing homes need to be slip-resistant and quiet to prevent injuries to the elderly and children; school classrooms need to be environmentally friendly and formaldehyde-free to ensure the health of teachers and students.
Antibacterial and anti-slip PVC rolls are specifically designed for medical settings, and the surface texture features an anti-slip design, effectively preventing slips even in wet environments; suitable for kindergarten classrooms and school corridors; the advantage of homogeneous PVC flooring is its “consistent material throughout,” allowing for surface polishing and refurbishment after wear, and its resistance to disinfectant corrosion, making it suitable for high-frequency disinfection scenarios such as hospital operating rooms and public areas of nursing homes.
Key Selection Criteria: For medical settings, confirm “antibacterial certification” and “chemical resistance”; for educational settings, focus on “environmental testing reports” and “impact absorption performance.” Kindergartens can choose brightly colored, cartoon-patterned custom series to stimulate children’s interest.
III. Industrial and Special Scenarios (Factory Workshops, Computer Rooms, Laboratories)
Core Requirements: Antistatic, heavy-duty resistance, acid and alkali resistance, fire retardant.
Compatible PVC Flooring Series: Antistatic PVC Flooring, Industrial-grade Wear-resistant PVC Rolls, Fire-retardant PVC Flooring
Industrial flooring needs to withstand “special environmental challenges”: Factory workshop floors need to withstand forklift and equipment pressure; computer rooms need to be antistatic; and laboratories need to be resistant to acid and alkali corrosion.
Anti-static PVC flooring, by incorporating conductive fibers, quickly releases static electricity, preventing damage to electronic equipment and precision instruments. Industrial-grade wear-resistant PVC rolls are made of highly elastic polyurethane, resistant to heavy pressure and impact, and not easily damaged even by forklifts. The surface undergoes special treatment, making it resistant to oil stains, acids, and alkalis, suitable for machine shops and warehouses. Fire-retardant PVC flooring meets the national B1 fire resistance standard, is non-combustible when exposed to fire, and has low smoke toxicity, making it suitable for laboratories, computer rooms, and other scenarios with high fire safety requirements.
Key Selection Criteria: Industrial applications require “heavy pressure resistance test reports” and “anti-static test reports”; laboratories need to confirm their “chemical corrosion resistance rating” to avoid choosing ordinary commercial series, preventing damage from chemical corrosion.
Selection Summary: 3 Steps to Quickly Match the Right PVC Flooring Series
- Define the Project Scenario: First, determine whether it’s a commercial, medical, residential, or industrial setting, and identify core requirements (e.g., wear resistance, antibacterial properties, environmental friendliness, antistatic properties);
- Filter Key Parameters: Based on the scenario requirements, focus on key indicators such as wear resistance revolutions, environmental protection level, anti-slip coefficient, and antibacterial rate, eliminating series that do not meet basic requirements;
- Match Style and Budget: Under the premise of meeting functional requirements, choose products that match the space style and offer good value. For commercial scenarios, prioritize durability (extending lifespan and reducing long-term costs), while for residential scenarios, balance aesthetics and comfort.
The core of PVC flooring selection is “scenario adaptation”—there is no best series, only the most suitable solution. If your project has special requirements (e.g., large-area installation, irregularly shaped spaces, custom patterns), share your project type, area, and core requirements, and we will provide you with more precise selection advice.
