We would like to shed some light on the subject of wear layers in vinyl flooring. There are many specifications circulating on the market, such as layers with a thickness of 0.3 or 0.5 millimetres. What does this value actually mean in practice? And what exactly is the wear layer of the vinyl? What is the difference when using layers of different thicknesses? Regardless of the overall thickness of a vinyl floor covering, which is around 5 mm, the wear layer specification refers specifically to the thickness of the decor. A thicker wear layer the thickness of the decor layer, stands for a longer protection of the surface. We will now explain the significance in terms of resistance to scratches.