Thursday, October 30, 2014

Benefits For Applying Epoxy Floor Coating

By Dominique Martin


Epoxy is a strong adhesive material that is used for sticking other materials together in a surface. It is a cured end products from epoxy resins which is also a term taken from the epoxide functional group. Epoxy Resins are basically polymers or reactive polymers known as polyepoxides. Two resins are needed to be mixed in order for it to be used.

There are various utilizations for this material. Most commonly it is used for coatins on metal, parts for electrical machines or devices as well as their insulators and plastic materials, and also for structural adhesives. Although inside houses, this Ohio epoxy floor coating is used for garage floors. This is to prevent any wearing out and damages.

One of the first reasons why a lot of industrial companies and garage owners use this for their flooring is because of it being seamless and easier to clean off dirt, dust, or any other debris. They can be wiped off easily which is the reason why food, pharmaceutical, packaging, and bottling factories utilize this. It makes maintenance of cleanliness faster and more convenient.

The luster of the surface creates an aesthetic look and gives a better atmosphere for the whole room. The material may be in different colors or styles and these can be designed and customized in any way possible. So it is up to you if you want just one flat color on the whole floor or you can mix and match various colors or giving it patterns. It is both attractive and durable.

Because it is chemically resistant, a lot of owners would use this for this exact reason. Manufacturing companies and warehouses, as well as industrial plants, would be using to maintain and protect the floors from any chemicals that may cause harm and damage to the floors, which would in time cause incidents. Because of its functionality, these chemicals may easily be removed. They resist heat, fire, impact, and slip.

In terms of design, this has been used as a material for signages on designated zones inside warehouses and factories to divide traffic zones, work areas, and safety areas. Due to paint being easily worn down through friction and abrasion. This is why the use of this would be more efficient and long lasting.

Because of it being durable and highly resistant to wear and tear, investing on the material can produce savings from other expenses meant for maintenance and use of the mentioned utilizations. This is also environmentally friendly, which gives an advantage to the establishment due to eco friendly campaigns being promoted for all manufacturing companies that are dealing with harsh materials and chemicals.

Installation for this epoxy on floors would have failures or mistakes if not properly done. A lot of factors ensue like the primer of the floor is very poor, so it should be shot blasted or grinded first. Other things that needs to be checked if it is dry, clean, dust free, no causes of humidity near or under the ground, which means no dripping pipes or taps nearby.

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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