Kronostar laminate: types and popular models

There are dozens, if not hundreds, of laminate manufacturers from various countries on the Russian market. But even against this background, Kronostar products occupy one of the leading positions. It is important to know how this product stands out, what benefits the consumer will receive from him, and how to care for this flooring.

The Russian concern Kronostar began manufacturing its products back in 2004. The design of any sample of coating is developed and controlled by the German company Kronotex, which issued a certificate of conformity of the production line.

The raw materials used strictly components of natural origin. As the main layer, an HDF board is used, and a total of four of them, a surface is added to the usual protective and decorative surface that ensures the evenness of the material. Carefully developed technology ensures excellent light resistance and ease of installation, resistance to various contaminants. Almost never appear damage to the surface layer, and it does not require complex care.

Entry into the international structure allows you to actively apply foreign experience and the latest technologies in the field of laminate production. The environmental and health characteristics of Kronostar products comply with EU regulations. Also, the advantage of the company is quality control that has been adjusted to the European level.

Laminate Kronostar is not exposed to high temperatures and moisture, it can serve as an excellent basis for warm floors, and the concentration of formaldehyde resins is minimal.

Coverage, counted as 32 class, you can safely put in the halls and in the attic, on the balconies, in the dance or gym, in lecture halls and rooms for business conferences.

But the lower 31st grade is almost useless in such a situation; it will not last long enough.

The maximum load is able to endure class 33, the lamellas of such a drop in wear resistance are part of the Superior Evolution and Premier Evolution lines.

Attention: professionals believe that even such boards have no place in:

• sauna;
• bathroom;
• swimming pool;
• wet cold shop;
• on the open balcony.

The reason is simple - no efforts of the manufacturer allow the laminate, due to its nature, to successfully resist high humidity or short-term effects of steam.

When choosing, one should pay attention, of course, to the characteristics of the individual collections.

• So series Premier Class 31 ideal for lightly loaded rooms that need excellent decorating. These lamellas can reproduce the appearance of any kind of natural wood, not only ordinary - beech, oak and cherry, but even - merbau, Turkish alder and so on. Perfectly thoughtful, exquisite woody decor will be very appropriate in a home decorated in modern or classic style.

• Superior - this is already the 32nd category, and for the laminate in this line an HDF-plate is used, reaching 0.8 cm in thickness. The lamels are notable for their amazing resistance to wetting; they are equipped with a double click lock, which ensures the installation of ideal floors in the shortest amount of time, even with the smallest skill.

• Salzburg collection is formed on the basis of wood-fiber plates, and the thickness of the base layer is increased to 1 cm. Therefore, the strength and mechanical endurance of such a coating meet the most stringent requirements. A rare house or apartment needs such floor material, for the most part this product is used in commercial and official institutions.

Regardless of the particular collection,The aesthetic properties of the laminate are at a very high level, it does not pick up static electricity, and the joints of the panels are treated with hydrophobic means.

A number of Kronostar laminate models have a thickness of 6 mm. In the Superior compilation, the major part of the versions has a thickness of 8 mm, and they imitate the most elite types of wood - such as merbau brazil, Viennese oak or country walnut.

If you wish, you can purchase a coating with a thickness of 12 mm, but note that its cost will be significantly higher. Save on this should not be because the quality and durability of the material is too important.

• Superior evolution - selection of glue-free lamellae with modern water-repellent layers (for example, the colors of Stockholm ash). Even the most severe loads this natural laminate can withstand very easily. Ornaments were selected extremely interesting, strength - 32 category, that is guaranteed minimum mechanical wear and abrasion. The leading Western European designers and developers were connected to the preparation of the design of this line.

• Prime Line Evolution - a series, at which creation at the same time it was possible to achieve optimum quality and reasonable cost (sample - Scotch oak). The number of colors is large enough. Despite the thickness of only 0.7 cm, the fortress is almost as good as the more powerful counterparts, while the cost is very comfortable. Such material can be applied even in a public building, where relatively many people go.

• Eco-tec selection differs in the increased ecological characteristics and faultless quality, visual compatibility with a wide range of accessories and blocks. Important: the boards are slightly longer than usual, they are 138 cm.

• Imperial Subgroup It represents a wide range of wood colors, provides increased attractiveness and at the same time is no less durable than other options. The creators set a goal to create elegant refined interiors, not tasteless at all, but quite harmonious and cozy looking. The collection includes the colors of the most popular tree options - oak, walnut, wenge and so on.

• In the Salzburg group Colors such as light chestnut and Tower attract attention. The style of each model is individual, strength corresponds to class 33, four-sided chamfer is used. Such coverage can both enter the already existing interior, and become the semantic center of the new design of the room.

• Symbio group characterized in that the drawing is applied by stamping. The strength of this laminate is also 33 categories, which means that it can be used almost everywhere. The matte-glossy shine, along with excellent color rendering, makes it possible to consider such a version as full-featured.

Kronostar flooring is very popular, this material is successfully used in everyday life. If you focus on customer reviews for many years, we can conclude that everyday care is simple, it is enough to exclude water from entering the floor. Just wash it carefully. As for the scratches, they will inevitably appear with time (since there is nothing eternal), but it will not bring any special problems.

The assembly of even the budget version of the coverage does not cause any special difficulties, there is no need to contact the specialists for help. For several years, the color of the material will not change at all.The general conclusion - the quality fully meets the requirements and corresponds to the price of the product.

Professional handlers in their reviews emphasize that Kronostar laminate is assembled using reliable technology. This allows him to suffer almost neither from the applied mechanical load, nor from long use. Due to the fact that in almost all collections there are options with varying degrees of strength, you can choose the most suitable and do not overpay for excessive durability. Many say that the accompanying documentation is clear and complete, it is easy to use, even for non-specialists.

Kronostar products have no disadvantages as such; there are only features that need to be taken into account. Even once moving heavy furniture, you may encounter traces and scuffs. Some species are not strong enough or poorly protected from moisture. Much depends on the particular master, on the professionalism of the installation and on the intensity of use.Attention: laying the coating on a large area or in difficult conditions must be entrusted to specialists.

Carefully check the product when buying, sometimes due to errors during transportation and storage at the borders of its blocks, chips and even more significant deformations occur. As with any laminate, contact with hot water and steam is absolutely unacceptable.

Recommendations for laying laminate Kronostar, see the following video.

The texture of Kronostar laminate can resemble a traditional tree (for example, bleached oak), or it can be made in the form of deep structural or rustic embossing. Light coverage options look externally impressive, but do not forget that they can quickly get dirty. Especially this problem is typical for the kitchen, where every now and then something spills, crumbles, and vapors and fats settle down.

If you like not modern style, but Provence, then the same color bleached oak will be very appropriate. Strengthening its aesthetic effect will help the use of laminate with a chamfer. A similar style of country music is reproduced more accurately if we lay on the floor a laminate with the appearance of an almost untreated wood, rich dark tones.

The format of the Swiss chalet is bright, but, of course, only natural tones, well-traced plots without the slightest excesses. A prerequisite for design success is the proper fitting of such a coating into the rest of the interior, the game on contrasts is absolutely unacceptable.

Minimalistic space is allowed to make the most bizarre way, even put just white, gray and black slats. But Kronostar designers have taken care of more advanced, original looking solutions. High-tech style combines well with the floors, painted under the gray oak. But in the Gothic house there is no choice at all, there will have to put only black laminate.

Bright and original move - alternating panels of different colors; it will immediately show that extraordinary people live in the house, that their life and mood are not at all monotonous and dull. Never use one white color, it immediately creates a feeling of being in an operating room or another very unpleasant place.With the help of diagonal styling it is easy to expand the room, but do not forget that the cost of the coating itself will also significantly increase, by about 15% at best.

For bedrooms, recommended flooring, which looks like wood used in the main furniture. A good idea is to duplicate the look of the tree from which the ceiling beams are made (if the bed and the bedside tables are made of synthetic material).