dimanche 19 octobre 2014

Benefits For Applying Epoxy Floor Coating

By Dominique Martin


Epoxies are strong materials that are used as an adhesive to stick other materials with each other on a surface. The material is cured between two epoxy resins in order for it to function. Epoxy resins are reactive polymers or just polymers which are polyepoxides. The term epoxy resin was taken from the functional group of epoxide.

The use is varied, for example, metal coatings, electrical parts, insulators, plastic materials, or structural adhesives. Although commonly for home use, it is utilized as an Ohio epoxy floor coating for garages in order to prevent wear and tear on the surface. This is usually applied on concrete that should be pre treated before application.

Due to the seamless and easy to clean surface for epoxy treated floors, a lot of industrial and garage owners have used this for their floors so that they can easily take away any debris or dirt. This is why other establishments like pharmaceutical packaging or production factories, bottling and beverage, food, and others, would use this. The maintenance is fast and convenient.

The surface has a bright luster that would look aesthetic and gives the atmosphere of the place a better feel. This material comes in various colors and designs and may be used depending on how the owner wishes to install this. It can either be a flat or combination of colors, or also a pattern or logo. They can be mixed and matched with anything and would add beauty to the entire place.

Another reason why owners would opt for this is due to it being chemically resistant. Owners of manufacturing factories, warehouses, and industrial plants, have used this in order to protect their floors from any hazardous chemicals that may come in contact as well as easily cleaning them up because of the nature of its surface. It basically resists impact, heat, fire, and slip.

Due to the design being flexible, it can be used as signages for warehouses in order to maintain organization and manage traffic. This can be used as a better alternative to paint which does not easily be worn out and is more effective against friction or abrasion. These signages are mostly for designating work zones, safety zones, and traffic movements.

Due to its durability and high resistance from abrasion, this would be a great investment for a company or industry in order for them to save the expenses if they use this as an alternative. This material is environmentally friendly which is an advantage for promoting eco friendliness. This is in special cases for this kind of campaign where the environment should be protected.

Although there are many different reasons why the epoxy application would not work. Mostly this is caused due to poor primer or floor preparation. It is necessary to grind or shot blast the floor before installation. It should be clean, dry, dust free, and the substrate should be shot blast. Humidity also plays a key factor. Make sure there are no dripping pipes or taps, or any rising humidity underground.

A couple of additional reasons would be weak substrate, the wrong kind of primer or nothing at all, the surface is not compatible with the elasticity of the resin, which for example if applied on wood, the expansion would not coincide with the resin and thus would break. Another likelihood is for contaminated floors with oil and other debris that are not cleaned properly.




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