Industrial Epoxy Flooring

Now that winter has finally arrived, and temperatures are dropping fast, it is not difficult to see how the cold weather may impact some epoxy floor coating shipments.  Adverse winter weather conditions can cause freight delays, often causing material shipments to be stuck over the weekend at a freight terminal. Additionally, holidays can affect transit ... Read more

Although applying an epoxy or urethane floor coating can be one of the simplest flooring solutions, there are often small details that some overlook, which can complicate the installation and sometimes turn the final product into an eyesore. One of the most detrimental mistakes that can be made is not prepping the floor correctly. In ... Read more

There are a number of factors that can contribute to a successful floor coating installation. Choosing the right polymer flooring products for your unique application is an obvious one. Proper concrete substrate preparation also plays an important role in a successful project outcome. It’s pretty easy to attribute a non-performing floor system to improper product ... Read more

What is “amine blush” and why is it happening to me? When epoxy coatings are applied in adverse conditions (usually high humidity), they can cure with an unintended hazy or greasy finish, known as an amine blush.  This same result can occur in areas of high CO2 levels. So understanding and controlling atmospheric conditions is ... Read more

You need to keep your industrial floors in peak condition to continually support your strategic business objectives.  Damaged floors can reduce employee morale and plant productivity, as well as becoming a safety issue. What is Amine Blush? When epoxy coatings are applied in adverse conditions (usually high humidity), they can cure with an unintended hazy ... Read more

When you are undertaking an industrial floor coating project, you want to ensure success from the very beginning by following industrial epoxy flooring requirements. Being prepared for possible challenges along the way will allow for a smooth project completed on time and without added expenses. Sometimes, even though you’ve been careful about securing the appropriate ... Read more

“Epoxy Flooring” has become a very misunderstood word in the industrial manufacturing world. Too often, we hear potential customers talking about needing an “epoxy floor coating”. In reality, and utilizing the correct nomenclature, these people likely require some kind of polymer, or resinous, floor coating system. The term “Epoxy Flooring” is often misused or misunderstood ... Read more

Your new polymer floor surface is designed to be extremely durable, abrasion resistant, and attractive. A degree of preventative maintenance is required to protect your investment in this floor surface. A sound program that includes proper use, routine cleaning and conscientious personnel awareness will result in extended service life of the new floor. Floor scrubbing ... Read more

As an installer of polymer flooring systems, you unfortunately come across jobsite conditions that you may not have planned for. These range from shortened time constraints, other trades impeding on your area, logistics in transporting and storage of your materials, and about one hundred other things that can literally drive you to chuck your roller ... Read more

Just like any home or workplace improvement project, time is one of the most important factors, and in some cases, time is money. For a successful polymer flooring installation, everything and everybody must stay off the floor until the coating has cured. This can certainly slow production and cost companies money. The good news is ... Read more