Delamination – Engineered Wood
What You Need To Know
Delamination is a separation between the plies (layers) of an engineered wood panel. The basic construction of an engineered platform-panel (core) is comprised of an odd or even number of plies to which, a veneer top layer is then bonded. Generally, the platform panel is manufactured using a cross-banded/glued construction of thin wood layers with each plies grain direction alternating at 90 degrees.
Industry Standards
The National Wood Flooring Association states the following on page 9 of the 2018 publication C200, Problems, Causes and Cures:
Delamination/Glue-Line Separation (Engineered Flooring)
DEFINITION: Engineered flooring is manufactured by adhering several layers/plies together. The separation of two layers/plies within a piece of engineered flooring due to the …..
Splits – Cracks
Wood Distortion
Wood Shear (Engineered Flooring)
Hollow Sounds
Dry Cupping – Engineered Hardwood
White Lines
Water Damage
Vapor Retarder
Splinters (Slivers)
Side Bonding
