Blistering / Surface Blisters (SPC)

Floor Detective® Claims and Conditions Guide

Summary

Blistering in solid polymer core (SPC) flooring is a condition in which localized raised areas or bubbles are visible beneath the finished surface of a plank. These distortions originate within the internal structure of the plank rather than from the substrate or surface damage. Blisters appear as small rounded or irregular elevations confined within individual planks and visible through the wear layer. The condition may be present at installation but may not always be immediately noticed due to lighting angle, surface texture, or viewing perspective. Proper evaluation requires determining whether the raised area originates within the plank rather than

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