White Paper: Making Sense of Wear Resistance & AC Ratings
Even though, the North American standard for laminate flooring NALFA-LF-01 does not use AC rating classification, the AC rating has become over the years widely use in the marketing of laminate flooring. Abrasion class is only one component of product durability; other properties such as impact and stain resistance also come into play when describing how durable a laminate flooring product really is.
For more information, download a copy of the NALFA white paper on AC ratings: White Paper: Making Sense of Wear Resistance and AC Ratings by clicking on the link below.
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