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Will outdoor high temperatures deform plastic wood flooring?

Apr 05, 2023 Leave a message

1. In summer, the temperature is usually very high, especially after rain. The most common problems with ordinary wooden flooring are thermal expansion and cold shrinkage. Under high temperature conditions, the water inside the wood will evaporate and absorb moisture after rain, leading to volume shrinkage, causing the floor joints to rise and shrink, leading to deformation. However, the surface layer of outdoor plastic wood flooring has a specialized coating that can effectively isolate most of the ultraviolet rays, which can greatly avoid deformation.
2. Thermal expansion are common, so pay attention to the gap between the floors when installing plastic wood floors. When installing, it is necessary to choose the appropriate installation distance and installation method based on the geographical environment at that time, and the selection of bedding materials below should also be consistent with the environment.
3. Some manufacturers with poor technology will cut corners in the production process, or their flooring technology does not reach the moisture-proof level, so they can not effectively resist ultraviolet rays. After thermal expansion, it is easy to deform. Therefore, when choosing plastic wood materials, we should choose powerful manufacturers.
4. When the quality of plastic wood flooring is excellent and the construction process is mature, there is generally no high temperature deformation. Of course, some external factors cannot be avoided, such as the thermal expansion and contraction of outdoor plastic wood flooring caused by underground pipeline laying, pipeline water cooling, and heat.

 

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