What is laminate ?

1. A TRANSPARENT, WEAR-RESISTANT OVERLAY

This top layer makes your Quick-Step floor resistant to stains, wear, impact, scratches, burns and household chemicals. It consists of several melamine layers that are pressed onto the HDF core board in a press, under high pressure and temperature. The surface layer is finished with a wood or tile texture/structure that is called 'registered-embossed'. This means that this surface structure is perfectly in harmony with the design.

2. A DESIGN LAYER

This is the layer that defines the actual look of your floor. The design layer is a very high resolution photo of real wood or tiles that is reproduced with highly sophisticated printing techniques and finished with melamine resin. The combination of perfect design and surface structure makes the wood or tile imitation look extremely real and natural.

3. A MOISTURE RESISTANT GLUED HDF CORE BOARD

This HDF core board is the heart of a Quick-Step Laminate floor. HDF means 'High Density Fibre Board'. It consists of refined wood fibres and high quality melamine resin. It is a re-composed wood-fibre board which allows using all part of the tree. The board is very homogenous in composition and technical characteristics. It's extremely durable, stable and highly moisture resistant.

4. A BALANCING LAYER

This moisture-resistant backing layer guarantees a perfectly balanced board that will not cup or bow when properly installed and maintained.

QUICKSTEP LAMINATE FLOORING ONE OF THE BEST AROUND 1960: UNILIN IS FOUNDED

Several families from South-West Flanders who are active in the flax industry begin producing flax chipboards in Ooigem, Belgium. They call their company 'UNILIN'. The company grows fast but the availability of flax is limited, so in the seventies they decide to use wood as a raw material.

• 1990: QUICK-STEP HITS THE MARKET

UNILIN is the first company to introduce laminate floors on the Belgian market. With Quick-Step, UNILIN is the first laminate manufacturer to go to market with its own brand.

• 1997: THE 'UNICLIC' CLICK SYSTEM IS INVENTED

Quick-Step is the first manufacturer to market a glueless, integrated click system. The revolutionary 'Uniclic' system guarantees swift and easy installation of laminate floors in all situations. The Uniclic system is patented worldwide.

• 2001: FIRST LAMINATE FLOOR WITH A V-GROOVE IS LAUNCHED

Quick-Step Perspective is the first laminate floor in the world that has a V-groove between the planks when clicked together.

• 2001: NATURAL MATCHING STRUCTURES ARE INTRODUCED

Quick-Step is the first laminate manufacturer to succeed in perfectly matching the structure of the surface (i.e. what you can actually feel) with the natural pattern (i.e. what you see) of its laminate floors.

• 2005: FIRST PERMANENT ANTISTATIC LAMINATE FLOOR IS PRESENTED

To prevent unpleasant electrostatic charges on contact with conductive objects, Quick-Step starts treating all its laminate floors with a permanent antistatic layer.

2006 Quick-Step presents impact and scratch resistant skirting boards that perfectly match the colour and surface structure of the corresponding floor.

• 2006: REVOLUTIONARY INCIZO PROFILE IS LAUNCHED

: MATCHING SKIRTING BOARDS ARE ADDED TO THE OFFERING
Quick-Step introduces Incizo: the first multi-purpose profile that can be used as a finishing profile for four different applications.

• 2007: QUICK-STEP INTRODUCES LAMINATE FLOORS FOR BATHROOMS

Quick-Step creates 'Lagune', a collection of laminate floors perfectly suited for damp areas, such as bathrooms.

• 2009: QUICK-STEP 'PARQUET' JOINS THE FAMILY

Quick-Step broadens its offering with the introduction of 'Parquet'. The surface of this Parquet floor consists of a top layer of solid wood.

• 2009: 'UNICLIC MULTIFIT' CLICK SYSTEM IS INTRODUCED

The Uniclic Multifit system builds on the original 'Uniclic' system introduced in 1997, and introduces a third fitting method: slide and click.

• 2013: QUICK-STEP EXPANDS ITS OFFERING WITH 'LIVYN'.

BALTERIO LAMINATE FLOORING RANGES :

• eGrandeur is an exclusive floor with an oak look. The matt-shiny laminate is virtually indistinguishable from solid parquet floor and radiates pure luxury. The long and wide planks with V-groove enhance the feeling of spaciousness and make Grandeur the perfect floor for your living room. Thanks to the PressXpress® click system, installation is quick and easy .

 

• Tradition Sculpture reflects pure craftsmanship. The natural surface of the oak laminate planks is handcrafted down to the smallest detail. The rustic and authentic character of this laminate is created by a rough, hand-scraped look in combination with four-sided V-grooves.

 

• Infinity is the perfect match for a clean-lined interior. The long and wide laminate planks with V-groove create a highly spacious effect. The oak design with matt finish shows the natural structure of a solid plank floor and gives your interior an extra dimension. This click laminate is installed in no time thanks to the PressXpress® system.

 

• The matt-shiny laminate from the Magnitude collection not only looks like a real oak plank floor, it feels like one too. The original Chromezone® technology* creates a true-to-nature look and feel. A fine micro-V-groove on the four sides of the laminate planks brings a sense of depth into your home.

 

• Traffic is designed for spaces with intensive use and where the floor is heavily loaded. The strong and wear resistant laminate can stand up to heavy use. The planks are antistatic. This ‘high traffic' laminate floor is ideal for the project market, and it is the ultimate solution for shops, offices and restaurants. Balterio offers a lifetime warranty* for the Traffic floor. *Limited to 33 years.

 

• Stretto With its narrow planks, a mere 134 mm wide, Stretto creates elegance and openness in your home. The laminate is virtually indistinguishable from a solid wooden floor. The fine micro-V-groove on the four sides of the planks creates the perfect finish for your laminate floor. Installation is easy: with the DropXpress® system the laminate planks fall perfectly into place..