Revisions log for Answer #674
This is the answer to the question Does vinyl warp in strong sunlight?
Revision 1
For the design of floors in PVC, dyes, pigments, fillers, etc. are added. These thin sheets are glued onto a wood substrate – the same as wood for parquet. The layers of this sandwich of plastic, glue and wood substrate naturally react differently to heat and sunlight. The darker the material, the more tension the plastic and the carrier have.
All plastics are more durable now than they were in the 1970s, but if the manufacturer advises against installing the material in places with strong sunlight, they will know what their material is capable of, what its life span is and when the warranty expires. Plastics are considered nearly indestructible in terms of debris, but they usually lose their desirable useful properties after 10 to 20 years.