Variety Of Epoxy
You may have heard the word epoxy and its different types. There are a variety of different aspects of Epoxy flooring. Below are the three main categories, though there are a variety of options within each.
1.Epoxy Coating
One of the most common types is epoxy coating. This is our standard epoxy flooring for home renovations that can be easily painted on. These epoxies often come along with decorative chips that can be added to the epoxy mix or sprinkled on the floor after the epoxy is applied to give the floor a different look. These epoxies come in a wide range of colors to suit every taste.
Furthermore, within this variety of epoxy, you can get antistatic epoxy designed to be used where there are status sensitive electronics. There is also vapor-barrier epoxy. While most epoxy is highly watertight, this decreases vapor transmission to almost zero.
2.Epoxy Floors of Self-Levelling
Not dissimilar from self-leveling concrete, rather than painting the epoxy on, it’s seen in a more viscous solution you can poor and which will run into dips and cracks, achieving a slightly different level of thickness and settling into a level floor. These epoxies come in a huge variety of colors.
3.Epoxy Mortar Floors
This epoxy will look a bit like concrete and is made up of 100 percent solid epoxies and graded or quartz sand. It is used in construction or can be used to repair a seriously cracked floor. The resulting floor is also highly chemical-resistant, so it is often used in factory spaces.