Resin and industrial flooring

Floors specified against what actually happens on them — traffic, thermal shock, chemical spill, hygiene and downtime tolerance.

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Resin floors fail for predictable reasons: moisture in the slab that nobody tested for, a system chosen on price rather than on thermal shock resistance, or a return-to-service deadline that cut the cure short. All three are avoidable before work starts.

Choosing the system

Epoxy — general industrial and commercial duty. Hard, chemically resistant, economic. Limited thermal shock resistance and will chalk under direct ultraviolet.
Polyurethane — better flexibility and ultraviolet stability than epoxy, tolerant of movement and thermal cycling.
PU-cement — heavy-duty food, beverage and wet process areas. Takes steam cleaning, thermal shock and aggressive chemistry; the default where hot washdown occurs.
Polyaspartic — fast return to service, often cured within hours. Specified where downtime is the governing constraint.
ESD systems — controlled electrical resistance for electronics, cleanroom and hazardous areas, installed with a grounding grid and verified by resistance testing.

Substrate comes first

Moisture content and vapour transmission are measured before any system is selected. A slab with high residual moisture will debond an impermeable resin regardless of how well it is applied, and the answer is either a moisture-tolerant system or a barrier primer — decided before the quotation, not after the failure.

Moisture and relative humidity testing of the slab
Mechanical preparation by shot blasting or diamond grinding to the required profile
Crack and joint treatment, with movement joints carried through the new floor
Pull-off testing to confirm substrate soundness
Falls, drainage detailing and coving where the area is washed down

Finishes

Self-smoothing and self-levelling finishes
Broadcast quartz and flake decorative systems
Anti-slip profiles graded to the wet or dry duty
Line marking, demarcation and safety signage
Sports surfaces with line marking
Vinyl sheet and ESD vinyl where a resin system is not appropriate

Downtime: tell us the return-to-service window with the enquiry. It is often the deciding factor between an epoxy and a polyaspartic system, and it is cheaper to design around than to discover.

Standards we work to

EN 13813
EN 1504-2
ASTM F1869
ASTM F2170
IEC 61340-5-1
ASTM D4541

Common questions

What clients ask before awarding

Which resin floor should I specify?

It follows from the duty. Epoxy for general industrial, PU-cement for hot washdown and food processing, polyurethane where there is movement or UV, polyaspartic where downtime must be minimal, and ESD systems where electrical resistance is controlled.

Why test the slab for moisture?

Because residual moisture or vapour transmission will debond an impermeable resin system from underneath. Testing before specification decides whether a moisture-tolerant system or a barrier primer is needed, and it costs far less than a failed floor.

How quickly can the floor be back in service?

Epoxy systems typically need several days before full chemical and mechanical service. Polyaspartic systems can return to service within hours. State the window in the enquiry and the system will be selected around it.

Can you install over an existing floor?

Sometimes. It depends on what the existing system is, how well it is bonded and whether it is compatible. Pull-off testing and a bond trial establish that before committing.

Send us the drawings. We will tell you what it takes.

BOQ, isometrics, specifications or a full tender package. Acknowledged within one working day, with the machine schedule and programme in the offer.

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