Herringbone SPC flooring is made using a combination of calcium carbonate powder and PVC resin. These materials form the core layer, which is produced by mixing, heating, and compressing them under high pressure. The full structure of SPC flooring typically consists of five distinct layers:

UV Coating Layer: Provides surface protection against fading and discoloration from sunlight.

Wear Layer: Enhances durability and resistance to scratches and scuffs.

Decorative Film Layer: Adds realistic wood or stone textures and patterns.

Core Layer – The rigid, waterproof SPC core made from calcium carbonate and PVC.

Acoustic Underlayment Pad – Reduces sound transmission and improves comfort underfoot.

Compared to traditional solid wood flooring, SPC flooring offers several advantages: it is more cost-effective, highly resistant to UV rays, scratches, and common household stains, and requires minimal maintenance. Therefore, SPC Herringbone floorings are good for both residential and commercial applications.

Although both SPC Herringbone and Chevron flooring are herringbone-shaped, they are significantly different in their splicing methods and visual effects.

Herringbone flooring uses rectangular floors to be laid at 90° right angles, with the short side of each board connected to the long side of another board to form a "Z"-shaped pattern. The floor has a traditional and classic aesthetic and is commonly seen in European, American or retro-style spaces. The floor after paving is clearly layered and dynamic.

Chevron flooring cuts both ends of the board into 45° or a specific angle, so that it presents a continuous and symmetrical "V"-shaped pattern when connected end to end. The flooring overall lines are smooth and unified, and the visual is more modern and advanced. They are suitable for modern simplicity, French luxury or high-end commercial spaces.

Both are SPC stone plastic materials, which have the advantages of being waterproof, moisture-proof, wear-resistant and easy to clean. Herringbone is relatively easy to install and has moderate construction costs; Chevron requires higher precision in plate processing and splicing. They are complex to install, and has a slightly higher cost.

The core layer of SPC Herringbone flooring is usually between 4–8 mm. The thicker the core layer, the better the compression and impact resistance, and the more moisture-proof and anti-deformation. For home use, we recommend choosing 4-5 mm. For commercial or heavy-load environment, you can consider 6–8 mm.

The wear layer of SPC Herringbone flooring is generally divided into 0.2 mm, 0.3 mm, 0.5 mm, 0.7 mm, etc. For home usage, we recommend 0.3–0.5 mm. If it is a public area or commercial space, we recommend that you choose 0.5 mm and above, which is more scratch-resistant and delays the wear of the layer.

Yes, SPC itself has good thermal conductivity and strong adaptability to flooring heating. But you need to ensure that the flooring heating temperature does not exceed 27 °C, and keep the ground flat, dry, and dust-free before installation to avoid affecting the paving effect.

Ordinary SPC flooringing requires precise cutting angles and correction of gaps. The overall installation is more complicated than straight splicing. We recommend that you have an experienced professional installation team to complete it. If lSPC flooring with lock, it will save more time and effort.

The core of SPC Herringbone flooring is stone plastic composite material, which is 100% waterproof. Therefore, they can be used in high humidity environments such as kitchens and bathrooms. However, the joints still need to be waterproofed, and flooring drain areas and long-term water accumulation areas should not be directly paved.

Mainly look at the formaldehyde emission (E0, E1 level) and VOC content.

In daily use, you can use a clean soft bristle sweeper or vacuum cleaner to remove dust;

If you want to deep clean, you can use a slightly damp mop or pH neutral detergent to avoid long-term retention of water stains; but avoid strong acids and alkalis, scrubbing with a grinding ball and scratches with sharp objects.

Herringbone SPC flooring generally adopts a tongue and groove buckle structure, without the use of glue or nails. When installing, workers insert the convex hook of one flooring into the groove of another, tilt it slightly and press it to complete the lock splicing.

We recommend leaving about 5-8mm expansion joints along the wall and tapping the board seams with a rubber hammer to ensure a tight fit. For the entire paving process, we recommend starting from the center of the room or the predetermined layout line and gradually laying out to the surroundings to make the pattern symmetrical and beautiful.

SPC flooringing itself has a high hardness, but it is often installed with an IXPE foam bottom layer or a separate sound insulation pad, which can significantly absorb walking and impact sounds and effectively reduce stepping noise.

Actual measured data shows that the impact sound reduction value of a general SPC Herringbone flooringing system can reach about 20 decibels, which is quieter than tiles without carpet. In general, the quietness performance of SPC flooringing is better than that of traditional hard floorings, and it feels comfortable to use in a home environment, but its elasticity and cushioning are slightly inferior to solid wood floorings.

The prices of SPC Herringbone floorings of different brands and specifications vary greatly.

The common 4-5 mm thick economical version costs about 7-12 USD/m2; the mid-range product (5-6 mm, thicker wear-resistant layer) costs about 9-20 USD/m2; the high-end or thickened (8 mm or more, imported wear-resistant layer) can reach more than 25 USD/m2. In general, the SPC Herringbone flooringing cost increases with brand awareness, thickness, wear-resistant layer and construction complexity.

Herringbone SPC floorings solve the problem of traditional wood floorings being afraid of water and moisture, so they can be used in kitchens, balconies and other humid areas; at the same time, their structure is stable, there is basically no thermal expansion and contraction, and the surface wear-resistant coating makes them scratch-resistant and durable. In addition, no glue is used in the production process of SPC, no formaldehyde is released, and the environmental performance is better than many composite floorings.

Solid wood floorings have natural textures and a warm feel, which makes them more upscale, but they are expensive, require regular maintenance and are easily deformed when exposed to water. Compared with ceramic tiles, SPC feels warmer and has better anti-slip properties; compared with soft composites (LVT/WPC), SPC is harder and more impact-resistant. In short, SPC flooringing is waterproof, durable and economical, but lacks the natural texture and elasticity of solid wood.