Epoxy Flooring Singapore
Epoxy coatings have become the latest and most stylish trend in flooring systems. Both the residential and commercial sectors have taken up epoxy resin as their main resurfacing option. Its highly capable abilities both physically and aesthetically are the main driving factors for clients wanting epoxy resin for their floors. It provides a highly durable and slip resistant surface not to mention its ability to transform an old, tired space into a highly decorative and attractive one. The coating not only provides great aesthetics, it also assists and reinforces the existing substrate providing a protective layer and protecting the substrate from further corrosive effects of the environment. If you have got an existing floor that is damaged or deteriorated, then an epoxy resin coating will provide protection of that substrate effectively maintaining or even increasing the floors life expectancy.
What is Epoxy?
Epoxy is made up of two main components – a resin is mixed with a hardener, creating a chemical reaction that forms a rigid plastic material that is strong, resistant to wear and bonds extremely well to most any surface. Epoxy flooring is made up of multiple layers of epoxy resin applied to the concrete substrate floor at different depths, with different results. The benefits of the coating are immediate: The concrete is protected from everyday wear and tear, becomes slip and chemical-resistant, and its overall appearance is improved, in addition to the floor becoming easier to clean and maintain.
Ease of Application
An epoxy resin coating can be applied to almost any area, garages, living rooms, warehouse floors, showrooms, granny flats, industrial areas, shop floors, businesses, commercial areas, basically anywhere where there is foot traffic, vehicle traffic, forklifts, cars and trucks, epoxy flooring is superior in its ability to also resist chemical spills and oil spills allowing very easy clean-up of the floor to its original condition. Epoxy resins are typically the hardest strength resins in the industry, they offer the strongest bond between the resin and the substrate and have excellent mechanical properties and dimensional stability. When properly cured, epoxy resins offer excellent chemical and heat resistance with extremely low shrinkage. When you combine all the qualities of epoxy resin, you have for a highly durable, high strength, spill and heat resistant coating, not to mention its stunningly good looks.
Where to use Epoxy Flooring?
It can be used in the most demanding of industrial environments to protect facility surfaces, factory machinery and personnel from wear, chemicals, UV light, moisture and accidents. Its also recently become very popular for residential areas – apartments and garage flooring.
Epoxy flooring is great for:
- Residential Homes
- Apartment with Lift Access
- Office Buildings
- Retailers / Shopping Malls
- Industrial / Warehouse
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