Resinous Flooring

Because of the nature of these super industrial resinous floor systems, their surface is actually harder and more durable than concrete once they are fully cured. A resinous floor can withstand all kinds of aggressive wear, impact and thermal shock and remain intact. These floors can be tailored for traffic patterns, texture and color. For example, we have installed paths in several facilities to improve safety on production floors. In multiple manufacturing facilities, we have created gray epoxy paths designated for forklifts, wheeled, or vehicular traffic, and blue epoxy paths for pedestrian traffic. Yellow safety markings were installed to separate the areas. All these systems can be top coated using color coated markings, yellow safety striping or paths as needed per facility use.

While the end use of resinous flooring is heavy duty industrial, it should be noted that most systems will require moisture vapor transmission (MVT) testing prior to installation. These types of resinous flooring are not considered a moisture blocking or moisture control materials. Most manufacturer’s standards will state that the concrete will need to measure less than 3 pounds of moisture vapor transmission, on 3 test sites, per every 1,000 square feet during a 24 hour minimum test period.

Relative humidity (RH) is another test that can be required for installing these resinous flooring systems. Relative humidity (RH) tests measure the moisture content that is part of the concrete itself. Most manufacturer’s standards will state that the relative humidity of the substrate cannot exceed 75% RH, on 3 test sites, per every 1,000 square feet during a 24 hour minimum test period. The test uses RH probes that are set into a drilled hole in the concrete.

If concrete testing shows MVT testing that exceeds 3 pounds or RH testing that exceeds 75%, a moisture mitigation or moisture control system will need to be applied or installed prior to installation of the resinous flooring system.

Resinous flooring systems use 1/8” to 3/8” thick epoxy, typically combined with an aggregate for strength. These coatings offer protection against splash, spillage and fumes of many process chemicals, caustic cleaners, oils, fuels and acids. When an integral cove base is installed in conjunction with a seamless floor it provides even more protection against any of the previously mentioned spillage. These heavy duty systems also protect against high impact, heavy equipment and heavy traffic situations.