Polyurethane vs epoxy for food production floors For most food production floors polyurethane resin screeds are the better choice, because they resist the thermal shock of hot wash-downs, steam and cold stores, cope with fats and food acids and can be finished with the slip resistance and hygienic detailing food safety demands. Epoxy still has […]
Author Archives: Surface Specialists
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Surface preparation for resin flooring Surface preparation is the mechanical cleaning, profiling and repair of a concrete slab before resin is applied and it is the single most important stage in the whole job. A resin floor bonds mechanically to the surface beneath it, so grinding or blasting the slab to a sound, open, dry […]
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What is epoxy flooring? Epoxy flooring is a seamless resin surface made by applying a two-part epoxy, a resin and a hardener that cure into a hard, durable plastic, usually over a prepared concrete slab. The result is a tough, chemical-resistant, easy-clean floor with no joints for dirt to gather in, which is why epoxy […]
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Why do resin floors fail? Resin floors almost always fail because of the substrate and the preparation beneath them, an unsuitable specification or mistakes made during mixing and application, not because the resin itself has worn out. Peeling, blistering, cracking and rapid wear nearly always trace back to a slab that was contaminated, damp, weak […]
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Concrete moisture testing for resin flooring Concrete moisture testing measures how much moisture is in or moving through a slab before a resin floor is laid, because water vapour rising through concrete can lift and blister an impervious resin surface. Testing the slab, rather than assuming it is dry, is how moisture-related failures are prevented […]
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Crack and joint repair before resin flooring Cracks and joints in a concrete slab are repaired before a resin floor is laid because untreated cracks and movement joints telegraph straight through the new surface and become points of failure. Static cracks are cut out and filled with resin mortars so they do not reflect through […]
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Damp-proof membranes for resin floors A damp-proof membrane for a resin floor is a moisture-suppressing layer applied to a concrete slab that reads too high for moisture, holding the vapour back so the resin floor above it stays bonded rather than blistering. It is the practical answer when a slab cannot be laid on directly, […]
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Diamond grinding vs shot blasting: which prepares a floor for resin? Neither diamond grinding nor shot blasting is simply better; they are two ways of mechanically profiling a concrete slab for resin and each suits different floors. Diamond grinding uses rotating diamond discs to abrade the surface flat and open and suits smoother finishes, detailed […]
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How to tell if your concrete is ready for resin flooring Concrete is ready for resin flooring when it is sound, clean, dry and properly profiled, meaning the slab is structurally solid with no crumbling or delaminating areas, free of oil, dust and old coatings, tested and within moisture limits and mechanically ground or blasted […]
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Resin flooring for commercial kitchens Resin flooring is well suited to commercial kitchens because a polyurethane resin screed gives a seamless, hygienic, slip-resistant surface that copes with grease, hot spillages, wash-downs and constant cleaning and supports food-safety compliance as one part of the kitchen’s wider hygiene regime. Kitchens combine wet, heat, fats and heavy cleaning […]