After lamination into flooring, solvent-ink films generally look darker than the original film. Water-based ink films stay more vivid and retain much more of the original colour in the finished floor — for better fidelity.

Compared with solvent-ink printing, water-based printing produces patterns with clearer layering and more complete definition.

After 300 hours of UV exposure, both solvent-ink and water-based films showed a colour difference below 8 and passed the test — with water-based films averaging even lower.

Both film types comply with REACH. Water-based films have a greener composition and fully meet eco-label testing standards: zero formaldehyde, zero benzene solvents and zero harmful residue.