Yellowing / Intrinsic Discoloration (LVP / SPC / WPC)

Floor Detective® Claims and Conditions Guide

Summary

Yellowing in luxury vinyl plank (LVP), stone polymer composite (SPC), and wood polymer composite (WPC) flooring refers to an internal amber or yellow tonal shift within the wear layer or polymer structure not directly attributable to external contact staining. In modern rigid core products, intrinsic polymer-driven yellowing is uncommon due to improved UV stabilizers, mineral-filled core construction, and advanced urethane coating systems. Most discoloration claims in this category are contact-transfer or environmental in origin rather than internal material instability. The presence of yellow discoloration does not independently establish

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