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Nexgen Premium Waterproof Wood Floors

Nexgen Premium Waterproof Wood Floors

The Future of Hardwood Flooring is Here.

 There’s no mistaking the warmth and natural beauty of hardwood flooring.
But on its own, wood is sensitive to moisture and can show signs of
damage when exposed to spills, pets, and mopping. Our Pet Guard
technology reinforces the natural hardwood wear layer, making it possible
to live on genuine hardwood without worrying over performance. So now, you can enjoy waterproof wood floors 

colors

Barksdale Oak
Inlet Point
Kingfisher
Riverside Oak
Shipwatch

About: NeXGen Weatherproof hardWood flooring

What This Product REALLY Is (at a glance)

 

Category: Waterproof / Weatherproof engineered wood
Core type: High-density mineral-reinforced composite (NOT plywood, NOT SPC)
Wood content: Real wood veneer on top
Why it’s waterproof: The core and backing don’t absorb water

Layer-by-Layer: How It’s Built

 

  • Real Wood Veneer (Top Layer)
  • A very thin slice of real oak
  • Usually 0.6–1.2mm thick
  • Sliced from real oak logs, not printed
  • This is what gives:
  • Natural grain
  • Variation from plank to plank
  • Ability to emboss to grain
  • ⚠️ Because it’s real wood, it still gets a UV-cured finish for protection — but the wood itself is thin enough that moisture can’t cause traditional swelling problems.

Industrial Wear Finish


  • Multiple coats of UV-cured acrylic or aluminum-oxide finish
  • Provides:
     
    • Scratch resistance
       
    • Stain resistance
       
    • Fade resistance
       
  • Not the same as a vinyl wear layer — it’s a wood floor finish system
     

Waterproof Composite Core (The Important Part)

 

This is where NeXGen differs from traditional engineered wood.

Core composition typically includes:

  • Wood fibers (very fine, refined)
     
  • Limestone or mineral fillers
     
  • Polymer resins
     
  • Heat + pressure compression
     

How it’s made:

  • Materials are blended into a slurry
     
  • Hot-pressed under extreme pressure
     
  • Forms a rigid, dense, water-stable slab
     

Key traits:

  • Will not swell or delaminate like plywood
     
  • Much denser than WPC
     
  • More dimensionally stable than traditional engineered wood
     
  • Heavier than laminate
     
  • Closer in feel to hardwood underfoot
     

👉 This core is why they can legally call it “weatherproof” instead of just “water-resistant.”

Precision-Milled Locking System

 

  • Click-lock edges cut directly into the rigid core
     
  • CNC-milled for tight tolerances
     
  • Designed to:
     
    • Float
       
    • Handle temperature swings
       
    • Resist joint separation
       

This is not glued plywood, so the lock strength matters a lot.

Why It Can Handle Water (When Wood Can’t)

 

Traditional wood fails because:

  • Plywood absorbs moisture
     
  • Glue layers break down
     
  • Boards cup or delaminate
     

NeXGen avoids this because:

  • The core doesn’t absorb water
     
  • The wood veneer is thin and sealed
     
  • No plywood cross-layers to fail
     
  • No MDF-style swelling like laminate
     

👉 You can spill water, mop it, or install in kitchens and basements — things         you’d never do with normal engineered hardwood.

What It Is NOT (Important)

 

  • ❌ Not SPC
     
  • ❌ Not laminate
     
  • ❌ Not plywood-based engineered wood
     
  • ❌ Not vinyl with a wood print
     

This is a true hybrid product.

Bottom Line NeXGen Weatherproof Wood is:


  • Real wood on top
     
  • Waterproof composite underneath
     
  • Designed to replace engineered hardwood where moisture used to kill deals

What “High-Density Mineral-Reinforced Composite” ACTUALLY Me

NeXGen - The Future of Flooring

 

It is a man-made structural panel, engineered specifically for flooring, made by compressing minerals + resins (and sometimes micro-wood fibers) into a rigid slab.

Think of it as:

An engineered stone-and-polymer board designed to replace plywood
 

—not vinyl, not wood panels.

What It’s Made From (Typical Formula)

While every factory tweaks the recipe, it usually contains:

  • Calcium carbonate (limestone powder) → weight, rigidity, water stability
     
  • Polymer binders (PVC-free or low-PVC resins) → flexibility + cohesion
     
  • Very fine wood fibers (optional, small %)
     
  • Stabilizers & coupling agents
     

⚠️ Important:
If wood is present, it’s microscopic fiber, not chips or strands — nothing that can swell like MDF or plywood.

How It’s Manufactured (Key Difference)

Step-by-Step

  1. Raw materials are blended into a dry or semi-wet compound
     
  2. The compound is hot-pressed under extreme pressure
     
  3. The result is a single solid slab
     
  4. Locking profiles are CNC-milled directly into that slab
     

There are no glue layers, no cross-plies, and no voids.

That’s why it:

  • Doesn’t delaminate
     
  • Doesn’t wick moisture
     
  • Stays flat
     

Why It Is NOT SPC (This Matters)

FeatureMineral-Reinforced CompositeSPCVinyl contentLow or noneHighPurposeStructural wood replacementVinyl plankSurfaceReal wood veneerPrinted filmDensityHigh, but slightly elasticExtremely rigidSound/feelWarmer, more wood-likeHard/coldLockingEngineered for veneer stressEngineered for vinyl 

SPC is a vinyl product.
This core is a structural composite.

Why It Is NOT Plywood

Plywood fails because:

  • Wood absorbs moisture
     
  • Glue layers break
     
  • Cross-plies move at different rates
     

This composite:

  • Has no plies
     
  • Has no organic swelling layers
     
  • Moves uniformly as one piece
     

Industry Names You Might See (All Basically the Same Family)

Manufacturers avoid standard terms on purpose. You’ll see:

  • HDPC (High-Density Polymer Composite)
     
  • HPC (Hybrid Polymer Composite)
     
  • MMC (Mineral Matrix Core)
     
  • MRC (Mineral-Reinforced Core)
     
  • Stone-Poly Hybrid Core
     
  • Waterproof wood composite core
     

Different names — same idea.

Why This Core Exists at All

It was developed to solve 3 problems:

1️⃣ Plywood + water = failure
2️⃣ SPC + real wood veneer = cracking
3️⃣ Laminate + moisture = swelling

This core sits between SPC and plywood:

  • Rigid enough to support real wood
     
  • Elastic enough to handle wood movement
     
  • Inert enough to survive water
     

One-Sentence Definition (If You Need to Explain It)

A high-pressure, mineral-reinforced composite panel engineered to replace plywood in wood flooring, delivering water stability without the brittleness of SPC.
 

Specifications

  • 100% waterproof 9 3/8” x 60” x 10mm thickness includes attached pad 
  • 27.44 sqft/box
  • 56 cartons/pallet
  • 18 pallets per truckload. 
  • EIR Painted beveled edge. 
  • Unidrop Locking system. 
  • Superior stain and scratch resistant 
  • Lifetime Limited Structural Warranty  
  • Scratch Proof Warranty 
  • PRODUCT INFO NeXGen is Monolithic (all one substance), so it’s 100% waterproof throughout the product. It can be cut to any length or angle and installed anywhere in the home and will remain 100% waterproof. Lifetime warranty includes lifetime pet proof warranty. NeXGen combines the beauty of natural wood with the durability of laminate with the waterproof qualities of SPC. 15% moisture in slab accepted vs 10% or less for competitive products. In climate controlled residential environments NeXGen has an unlimited run length with no trim pieces required. 

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