Types Of Epoxy Floor And Their Uses

When choosing new flooring systems for garage floor coating, industrial use, or any other outdoor surfaces, epoxy resin flooring certainly shows up from other flooring options for several reasons. Epoxy flooring is extremely customizable, durable, decorative, and sustainable for any surface. What appeals most to epoxy flooring is its conflict to high levels of wear and tear, making it the most long-term flooring options. If you are thinking about epoxy resin flooring, here is a clarification of what epoxy floors are made up of, the diverse types epoxy resin, and where to use particular types of epoxy flooring systems.  

Understanding Epoxy

A key aspect to epoxy coating is that it is chemically unique from regular floor paints. Resinous flooring comprises of a two-part epoxy system - a combination of hardeners and polymer resins, much like epoxy glue. When mixed properly, the hardener and epoxy resin react to one another resulting in a chemical bond with every compound and with the floor itself. The chemical bond makes a stiff plastic material that is hard-wearing, resistant to degradation, and bonds extremely well to its substrate.

The simple definition of epoxy flooring recommends a flooring surface that consists of multiple layers of epoxy that is applied to a floor with a deepness of at least two millimeters. Confusion usually arises when comparing an epoxy floor and Garage Epoxy Flooring coating. The difference between the two lies in the deepness of the epoxy - as stated, epoxy floors are grouped as an epoxy coating of at least two millimeters thick. Any epoxy floor below two millimeters thick is usually referred to as an epoxy floor coating.

Types of Epoxy Flooring & Where To Apply Them:

• Self-Leveling Epoxy Floors: It is utilized to apply over cracked, old, new, or damaged concrete floors to create a durable, smooth, and a leveled texture on the surface of the floor. Self-leveling epoxy floors not only offer a seamless, shiny look but it comes in several colors that appeal to industrial, commercial, and residential spaces.

These floors can be used in warehouses, manufacturing buildings, commercial garages, showrooms, athletic facilities, kitchens, and more.

• Anti-Static Epoxy Floors: To lessen any static dangers in your spaces, these floors can be used. This epoxy floor gathers static electricity that dispels any prospective discharge. An anti-static solution is extremely recommended for spaces that contain inflammable materials. 

This type of floor can be used in chemical, electronic, pharmaceutical, or manufacturing facilities, or any spaces that use inflammable gases or liquids that bring a danger of flammable dust buildup.

Epoxy flooring is a flexible chemical solution that is realistic, continuing, highly defiant to impact, and customizable for any space. Whether you need a stylish entrance to a restaurant or need a firm surface to withstand industrial work - there is an epoxy floor system true for your space.

Greenside Inc. Santa Barbara Epoxy Floor Coatings has more than 4 years of experience to offer outstanding service in concrete floors, custom epoxy floors and garage redesign. For more information about the services that the company offers, give a call on 8057705098.