Types of Epoxy Flooring

Epoxy flooring uses two different parts, the resin with the hardener. If these two components are put together, they make a rigid substance that looks like plastic. It is both beautiful and durable. Besides, epoxy coating adheres to substrates well, and it is resistant when it comes to degradation as a result of the impact, acids, and moisture.

Since chemical bonds between elements which comprise an epoxy coating, it is too strong while the epoxy coating floor is among the floor coverings that last long.   It is also possible to adhere to a damaged substrate like broken or chipped concrete. It allows a substrate in strengthening epoxy floor coating; the Epoxy coating is able to bond on most type of substrates such as concrete, tile, wood or metal floors.  It is also believed to be the long lasting and safest choice used in coating the floors.  

Epoxy flooring is also known to be the best when it comes to the safety.  Since chemical composition for the epoxy floor coating is flexible and basic, there are many additional safety features which may be included within the coating by specialists. The example is adding a no slip surfacing or to invest into the antibacterial sealant.

Types of Epoxy Flooring 

Another reason why epoxy coating is becoming popular is that it is found in different options which the buyer can make a choice from. He can choose a covering to withstand the heavy traffic or which appeal to the customers. The business can find anything they want.

The following are some types of Epoxy flooring coating: 

-       Self-dispersing  coat: this is impact resistant coating, and it is preferred  in the place that has machinery or high traffic

-       Self-dispersing coating and Quartz Sand:  It is the same as a self-dispersing coat, and it is good for high traffic areas. However, it is mixed with sand in order to get a non-slippery floor.

-       Self-leveling coat: the epoxy floor coating is put down as a large blanket, and it will smooth and cover all the underlying imperfection.  This is used in the place if the appearance is important while a scratch-resistant surface is also of importance.

-       Mortar epoxy coating: it is known as the strongest coating, and it will change the entire structure permanently.  There is a mortar layer put between a substrate and epoxy in order to create a strong bond that will enhance its underlying material.

-       Graveled epoxy coating is the type of the floor covering, and the specialist will mix epoxy coating together with other elements such as quartz and gravel in order to improve how beautiful the floor will look.  It is decorative and beautiful floor chosen by people who are considering more the esthetics of the floor.

-       Epoxy terrazzo coating:  this epoxy flooring is at the same time environmental friendly and beautiful.  It offers unlimited freedom of artistic expression during the installation because it is easy to pigment it. Besides, the coating uses recycled glass, granite and marble chips which are environment friendlier.

-       Anti-static floor is  used in testing facility or electrical room since it eliminates electrical charges

-       Flaked coating: the coating is filled with quartz, granite and mica chips to have anti-slip property.