At Diamett, we know that when choosing flooring, it is important to understand its technical aspects. We have gathered the knowledge and experience of our team to provide essential and useful information about the technical advantages of our floors.
Underfloor Heating
Underfloor Heating
Highest Thermal Conductivity
Highest Thermal Conductivity Our floors are characterised by excellent thermal conductivity. As a result, underfloor heating works much more efficiently, allowing savings in energy consumption. This is a solution that is friendly both to the environment and to your household budget.
Thin Construction
Diamett flooring boards offer more than just an aesthetic surface. Their thin construction means that heat reaches the surface immediately, so you can enjoy comfort as soon as the heating is switched on.
The thinner the board, the more efficiently the underfloor heating will operate, resulting in significant savings in the household budget. The thermal conductivity coefficient for Diamett Swedish flooring W/mK – 0.255 is 58% better than for a 15 mm layered board W/mK – 0.162. The thermal resistance coefficient of Diamett flooring is 2.8 times lower than that of 15 mm layered flooring. The thinner the board, the more efficiently the underfloor heating will operate, resulting in significant savings in the household budget. The thermal conductivity coefficient for Diamett Swedish flooring W/mK – 0.255 is 58% better than for a 15 mm layered board W/mK – 0.162. The thermal resistance coefficient of Diamett flooring is 2.8 times lower than that of 15 mm layered flooring.
Thermal conductivity
Wood flooring should have the lowest possible thermal resistance so that the heating system can operate at lower temperatures, making it possible to use heat pumps and photovoltaics. Conclusion: flooring for underfloor heating should be as thin as possible and resistant to temperature changes.
Thermal resistance
Diamett flooring boards with a thickness of 8.5 mm conduct heat 58% better than 15 mm layered boards with a pine or spruce core. A 16 mm solid oak board conducts heat 38% worse than a Diamett flooring board. Conclusion: flooring for underfloor heating should be as thin as possible.
Hardness of the Diamett board
Hardness of the Diamett board
The Brinell hardness test measures the force in N needed to press a steel ball with a diameter of 10 mm into a flooring sample.
The Diamett board shows a pressure resistance of 6370 N/cm2, which significantly exceeds the values achieved by other wooden floors.
Diamett flooring
Extremely dense and homogeneous HDF supports the hardened wear layer of Diamett flooring, which prevents deep damage from occurring.
Other Flooring
Damage in the form of deep dents and torn oak fibres is the result of the porosity and soft pine or spruce core that does not support the lamella. Very often the damage is greater than the thickness of the wear layer, which rules out the possibility of sanding.
Construction of the Diamett board
Construction of the Diamett board
1. 8 layers of lacquer Titanum Ultra. 1.
2. Natural wood
3. 3-component adhesive hardening the wood
4. 7.3 mm HDF-PRO
5. 3CP adhesive
6. Natural wood
Thanks to the proper construction of the board, we gain:
Resistance to Abrasion and Scratches
Our flooring boards are equipped with as many as eight layers of lacquer with increased resistance to abrasion and scratches. This means that even in heavily used rooms, your floor remains beautiful and flawless for many years. Whether you have an active family or demanding commercial interiors, our lacquer meets these exceptional needs.
Flexible Lacquer, TABER Gold Standard
What makes our lacquer stand out from others? It is its flexibility and extraordinary resistance to damage. We have passed TABER tests involving 5000 impact cycles, and our lacquer does not crack under such an intense test. This is a guarantee that our floor will withstand even the toughest challenges of everyday use while maintaining its flawless aesthetics.
Installation of Diamett flooring
Installation of Diamett flooring
What Is Uniclic?
Uniclic technology is an installation system that eliminates the need for glue or specialist tools when laying boards. It is a patented system that allows a secure and durable connection of flooring boards without the need for complicated movements. Installation has become childishly simple.
ANGLED INSTALLATION FROM THE FRONT
HORIZONTAL INSTALLATION FROM THE FRONT
ANGLED INSTALLATION FROM THE BACK
HORIZONTAL INSTALLATION FROM THE BACK
Diamett board from the inside:
Oak flooring.
A naked-eye view
of the wear layer.
Oak board, 20x magnification of the side edge, which is never protected against water, moisture and dirt by any manufacturer.
In the image we can see the so-called pores through which nutrients are transported from the roots to the leaves.
Oak board – electron magnification of the oak wear layer – as you can see, it has a sponge-like structure – it is easily compressed, deformed and absorbs moisture and water.
Pores of various sizes are present throughout the entire cross-section of layered flooring.
Solid or layered oak floors, due to their porous structure resembling polystyrene, are excellent insulators – the thicker the wear layer, the greater the insulation.
Empty spaces in oak flooring are easily and irreversibly compressed under impact and increased pressure – the thicker the oak layer, the deeper the compression.
POLYSTYRENE – electron magnification – like wood, it is porous and traps air, which makes it an excellent insulator.
The image shows an electron magnification of DIAMETT flooring – the brown fragment is HDF – the grey points are pores of the wear layer filled with special 3CP adhesive.
Most oak board manufacturers use low-pressure presses, which results in unprotected open pores in the upper parts of the wear layer.
Thanks to the neutral pH of 3CP adhesive, which does not react with the tannins in the wear layer, DIAMETT flooring has a natural, warm and unique appearance.
Filling the pores with 3CP adhesive seals and densifies the layer from below and from within, making Diamett flooring resistant to dents, discolouration and possible penetration of moisture and dirt through the side edges.