All that you wanted to know about Resin Flooring

Resin flooring refers to a kind of industrial flooring that is extremely tough as well as durable. It is a synthetic product. Typically it is applied by a roller and coating is generally required.

There are many reasons why this type of flooring is being preferred over others. The resin flooring incorporates high impact resistance and is easy to clean. It allows for elimination of dust. In addition, you get this flooring in a wide range of colors as well as decorative finishes.

The resin flooring is an installation that can be easily applied by hand. The result is a clean as well as precise application leading to an excellent finish.

This liquid synthetic resin system has the curing taking place due to the polymerization of various resin components.

The synthetic resin flooring is able to provide a strong bond to substrate. In addition, it is highly resistant to various strong chemicals. It is highly impermeable to liquids, is tough, durable, resilient, as well as resistant to impact and abrasion too. This kind of flooring does not produce any kind of dust, is hygienic and easy to clean. It is highly resistant to cracking and you do not require a high amount of applied thickness. Its rapid installation as well as curing ensures that there is the least possible disruption to your normal daily operations. Besides, it has a unique aesthetic appearance due to its decorative finishes.

All the classes of synthetic resin flooring will include the basic ingredients which are a base resin, a hardener besides a filler powder. Next will be the additional ingredients like pigments, accelerators, besides surface dressings, as well as coarse aggregate.

In order to convert this into a tough polymer, the base resin is to be mixed with the reactive hardener in the prescribed proportions in order to allow for the chemical reaction to happen. Mix well to ensure that the final product is homogeneous. Typically, this is already done and then supplied pre-formulated in order to facilitate operation.

The variety of synthetic resin systems available as the binder of the flooring include epoxy, epoxy novolac, besides polyester, vinyl ester, as well as furane, methacrylate and even polyurethane resins.
Surface preparation remains an important aspect of any flooring application. This is because the quality of this interface between the substrate as well as the flooring is going to determine the ability of the resin flooring to withstand all kinds of static and dynamic loads imposed upon it. Any surface sealer or any unbonded curing compound must be removed completely by mechanized equipment in order to expose this coarse aggregate. But this high intensity mechanized treatment should not cause cracking in order to weaken the substrate. In case of thin floorings, diamond grinding is usually preferred.

For precast units, the surface should be prepared thoroughly in order to remove all kinds of adhering dirt. Contained abrasive blasting equipment needs to be used rather than doing mechanical scabbling as that may damage the precast units.

Once surface preparation has been done, all kinds of loose debris or dirt needs to be removed by using vacuum equipment.