![]() ![]() The only "Luxury Vinyl" present is in the attached underlayment pad so Prodigy HDR Plus isn't actually LVP at all - it should be a new "Magnesium Oxide Fiberboard" category of flooring - essentially bomb-proof MDF.Reading Time: 3 minutes Executive Summary The surface is Melamine with a "proprietary PetDefense" scratch-resistant coat of what likely Aluminum Oxide. There is lots of copy written calling it "Stone Plastic Core LVP" but it's actually a Wood-Magnesium core. As such, it is more specifically described by the language, "fiberboard of wood.whether or not bonded with resins or other organic substances." The PMgO board is instead bonded with inorganic magnesium compounds. As the instant panel is not bonded with resins, it is precluded from classification as MDF. The ENs explain that MDF is manufactured from dry wood fibers bonded with thermosetting resins. The instant panel does not meet the definition of "medium density fiberboard" (MDF) as set forth in the Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized System (ENs). Nonetheless, the product remains undeniably composed of bonded wood fiber as are the products of heading 4411, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). ![]() The magnesium fiberboard flooring is an innovation in fiberboard flooring products in that it is wood fiber bonded with magnesium components, as opposed to organic resins. The panel is tongued and grooved on all edges and ends with an interlocking profile. The resulting panel has a density exceeding 1.0 g/cm3. The fiberboard core is constructed of wood fiber that is bonded by a reaction that occurs when the fiber is mixed with the magnesium and additive components. This EVA sheet functions as an underlayment. The back of the panel is overlaid with a 1.5mm-thick ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) foam sheet (the floorboard is approximately 9mm thick). The core is faced with a melamine-impregnated, photographic paper layer, and is backed with a melamine-impregnated, balancing paper layer. The board is constructed a fiberboard core that consists of approximately 80% wood fiber and 20% magnesium components and filler additives. The flooring panel sample measures approximately 7.5"(W) x 47" (L) x 10mm thick. The product is identified as "PMgO" flooring.I found the official Customs Ruling given to Shaw in 2019 after they inquired about what tariff should be used the classify the PMgO (aka Magnesium Oxide Fiberboard) construction for import. I wanted to know if I needed to buy new rug pads on account that rubber doesn't play nice with vinyl and was curious about the make-up of Prodigy HDR since it lists it's construction as "PMgO". It looks so much better than any LVP I've seen - more like high quality laminate or engineered hardwood. I installed the Shaw Prodigy HDR Plus in Hygge and so far it's just as bomb-proof as Shaw says. Vinyl, even though it LOOKS like laminate, is NOT laminate. So long as you know and understand and EMBRACE that, you'll be fine. If you are concerned about scratches (everyone is.but there is nothing you can do against it) you want to know the revolutions needed to wear through the AO finish to the raw vinyl.Īnd remember: 'resistance' is not PROOF. Scratch resistance = taber abrasion test. Now for the CLAIMS by Shaw, 'most scratch resistant ever' = compared to THEIR OTHER LINES. It is enough to cause the edges to crack and e where this is going? Yah. It cannot handle the 'give' in the material. The NOISE requirements are known as acoustic requirements for the building. The underlay also is NOT good enough for most HOA. The edges of the planks rub together JUST ENOUGH to cause a 'rubbing' sound = creaking, crackling, popping sound. The 'underpad' can and WILL cause squeaking noises with these planks. It doesn't matter what it is glued to (either concrete or the board it is sitting on = doesn't make one wit of difference), the HEAT from the SUNLIGHT is the issue. The 'thick' vinyl doesn't have any different issues in sunlight. I've seen spikes as high as 130F with A/C on full blast.and the air temp being 75 F. You really, really, really need to get an understanding how HOT that surface gets. When we talk about 'floor temperature' we mean the temperature of the FLOOR while sitting in the white hot sunlight for 1-3 hours in the summer.
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