![]() ![]() Luxury Vinyl Tile – LVP and LVT (Luxury Vinyl Tile) are the same product, the only difference is that LVP looks like wood and LVT looks like tile or stone. LL Flooring Luxury Vinyl Plank actually does not have a SPC or WPC core, just a straight vinyl core, and it’s not quite as strong as the version with an SPC core. The Rigid Vinyl Plank by LL Flooring is the only brand that uses that term to refer to the SPC core high quality vinyl plank that we would usually call Luxury Vinyl Plank. LL Flooring used to use the term EVP but has changed it to “Rigid Vinyl Plank”. Don’t worry, because this term is rarely used anymore. It has a core (SPC or WPC), a vinyl wear layer, and often has an underlayment attached as well.Įngineered vinyl plank – This multilayer rigid core vinyl used to be called EVP – engineered vinyl plank, (though most of the information online is incorrect regarding the definition of EVP). Luxury Vinyl Plank is thicker, more rigid, has multiple layers, and is click together. Let’s start with some definitions so we are on the same page. Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) (and Luxury Vinyl Tile) You will have to check which glues the brand recommends and will warranty it with but most of them are zero VOC when cured. I have also seen Armstrong “Good” line which is similar. The ones pictured below are Shaw brand 6 mil Resilient Vinyl plank Flooring. I have seen some vinyl plank that still has phthalates, so be sure to check to make sure it’s phthalate-free and made of virgin vinyl. But you do have to consider the glues used as a source of offgassing (at least until it’s fully cured). This type of vinyl has less offgassing of VOCs compared to LVP in my estimation, this is only due to the fact that there is less of it! I would certainly consider this an ultra low VOC product. It’s more flexible than luxury vinyl plank (but not as flexible as vinyl that comes in a roll) and is installed by a glue-down method. Vinyl plank or resilient vinyl plank is a much thinner product than a luxury vinyl plank. Vinyl Plank (as Opposed to Luxury Vinyl Plank) I’m not covering the environmental impact of vinyl flooring in this post, though this is one of the most toxic products to produce, and the effects on the workers and environment are massive. Vinyl plank comes in two main types: resilient vinyl plank and luxury vinyl plank. It’s one of the top products to avoid in a healthy home in my opinion. Sheet vinyl, the very flexible kind that comes in large rolls is way higher in offgassing. ![]() There is a huge difference between vinyl plank and sheet vinyl flooring. Whether vinyl plank should be considered toxic depends on your threshold for toxins in the home and our knowledge is also limited by the current research and understanding of the new plasticizers – which we will discuss. The most common plasticizer used now is Dioctyl Terephthalate (DOTP). Just about all vinyl plank is phthalate-free now – though phthalates were replaced with alternate plasticizers. I pick up the chemical odor off every brand I have sampled (they are all very similar) and I do have concerns about plasticizers (which all brands contain) and small amounts of metals, explained further in the article. Most people find it odorless, but those like me with a high sense of smell can pick up a little bit of offgassing. Vinyl Plank, Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP), and Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) are very low in volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) and offgassing. Emergency Housing for Chemical and Mold Sensitivity. ![]()
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