Factors that Affect Required Epoxy Resin Floor Thicknesses
A resin floor is actually a coating over a proper floor, generally concrete, that is capable of taking all the loads that the floor has to bear. They are coatings that are poured on the base of concrete, that will harden and make for an even looking floor.
The thickness of the coating can depend on the type of resin used and the expected use of the floor. Thicker resin coatings can better absorb impact and shock and prevent damage to the floor below. Thicknesses on floors can vary from 2 mm to 5 mm. Very thin coatings can be even smaller, 0.8 mm, and are used for floors where the primary objective is to keep a floor clean and dust free. You will find this in homes, storage rooms, hospitals and other lightly used floors. It consists of a primer and two coats of an epoxy floor coat. For your safety and better results, you can consult to Milestone Flooring.
Floors that have regular foot traffic and other small vehicular movement will require a resin coat of 2 mm to 4 mm. This greater thickness can withstand pressure of forklifts and other light traffic. Floors that have very heavy traffic can have thickness of between 4 mm to 6 mm and may have to be coated in a number of layers.
Thicknesses of over 6 mm are also used for very heavy use situations, but these require the proper preparation of the substrate. Some self-leveling epoxy floors are 2 mm to 3 mm thick. The thicker the floor coating that you want to apply, the more attention is needed to be paid to the surface preparation of the substrate. Resin floors need to be anchored well into the substrate.
To decide on the right thickness for a resin coat is you need to know the condition of the floor on which it has to be applied. You can use thinner coatings on freshly laid concrete that should be free of cracks or any other imperfections. When a floor is old, it will have some cracks, some gouging and pitting. These must first be patched or repaired, or you will need thicker coats of the epoxy resin to even out the floor. You may even need to put on an additional self leveling coat to ensure that the final surface is smooth and even.
The usage of the floor can also be a factor for deciding the right thickness that you need to apply, so that you get all the advantages of this coating. For more details about this visit www.milestoneflooring.co.uk.