Different kinds of epoxy floors
Whether you want a durable floor or stylish floor, there are many types of epoxy floors for commercial use. Epoxy flooring is a cheap and low-maintenance way to deal with things like moisture and looks.
What is a epoxy made floor?
Epoxy flooring is a special two-part mixture made of resin and a hardener that is mixed together to make a hard plastic coating. It is usually put on top of concrete, wood, vinyl composition tile (VCT), tile, or a number of other common industrial and commercial floors. Epoxy flooring hardens quickly, so your business can get back to work quickly.
Different Ways to Coat an Epoxy Floor
There are different kinds of epoxy flooring, and each one is used for something different. Epoxy flooring has a lot of benefits that make it a great choice for many commercial industries, like manufacturing, food processing, healthcare, and more.
Here are some common uses for the different types of epoxy floor coatings.
Self-dispersing
A floor coating made of self-dispersing epoxy is very strong. It can be mixed with quartz sand to make it even stronger. Most of the time, this type of epoxy flooring is used in high-traffic areas where for klifts and other heavy machinery are used. Epoxy flooring that spreads itself is often used in the food, agriculture, and manufacturing industries.
Self-leveling
Self-leveling epoxy flooring is a great choice for both new and old concrete. It makes a surface that is very smooth and hides any cracks or flaws. It also gives you a strong and nice-looking floor. Office buildings, showrooms, warehouses, and manufacturing plants often have self-leveling epoxy floors.
Mortar
Mortar epoxy flooring is the strongest type of epoxy flooring. It can be used to fix cracks in the floor before putting another type of epoxy coating on top, like an anti-slip coating. Mortar epoxy flooring is used in places with a lot of foot traffic, like factories, warehouses, and manufacturing plants.
Graveled
Graveled epoxy floors are a decorative and appealing choice because they have colorful flakes that make the floor look like gravel. This is a good choice if you want a logo or brand on the floor.
ESD (Electrostatic Dissipating)
Static-free environments are paramount in some commercial environments. ESD epoxy flooring is a coating made of epoxy that is made in a special way so that electrical charges don't build up and then get rid of themselves. This kind of flooring is often found in labs, hospitals, and places that make chemicals and electronic equipment.
Vapor barrier
When moisture management or zero vapor transmission is needed, a vapor barrier epoxy coating is the solution. This type of flooring is put down directly on concrete, and it can help reduce moisture before tile, linoleum, or carpet is put down.
Flaked
Epoxy flaked flooring isn't really a different kind of epoxy flooring as much as it is a way to decorate it. By adding colorful flakes to the resin, you can make it look nice. This kind of flooring is used in a lot of different places, like hospitals, commercial kitchens, and more.
Quartz-filled
Quartz-filled epoxy floors are more durable because the hard mineral quartz is added to them. Quartz can be used as a glue, a decorative element, or even to make a surface less slippery. This kind of epoxy flooring is often found in bathrooms, schools, cafeterias, lobbies, offices, and showrooms.
Find an epoxy floor that suits you.
There are different kinds of epoxy flooring that can fit the needs of an industrial plant, a health care facility, a manufacturing plant, a school or university, a food and agriculture facility, or any other business.
At Painters USA, we can put in an epoxy floor that is perfect for your business, whether it is commercial, industrial, or a food processing plant. Request an estimate today!