Stone Plastic Composite Flooring (SPC)
Stone Plastic Composite (otherwise known as SPC) is a type of LVT click vinyl flooring. Made from natural stone, it’s better for the environment and boasts some benefits over other types of LVT flooring. LVT is extremely durable but SPC is even stronger. It is impact resistant, stable, it’s less liable to heat and therefore doesn’t contract at all once installed. SPC floors are also 100% waterproof making them an excellent choice for bathrooms or other high traffic areas in the home.
Vinyl flooring is well known for being extremely durable, but SPC goes one step further. it combines limestones and stabilisers to create a very durable core. You’re not losing any of vinyl’s traditional benefits either, with it still being stain, water and scratch proof.
We’d recommend SPC vinyl if you want something completely practical, durable and carefree. It’s one of the best choices of waterproof vinyl flooring and is perfect for busy family households and commercial use. SPC comes in many different patterns, textures and colours as the top layer can imitate a wide range of designs such as stone, slate and wood effect vinyl flooring.
SPC has four main layers, which makes it one of the most resilient choices of flooring available. The first being the wear layer, which is the top transparent layer and adds protection to the elements. The second is the topcoat, which is waterproof and provides the overall look of the floor. The third is the SPC, where the limestones and stabilisers create the unique core that distinguishes it from ordinary vinyl. The final layer is the attached underlay, helping with softness and sound reduction
