A Guide to Industrial Concrete Flooring: Epoxy Coatings & Joint Filler
Epoxy coatings are used to create attractive flooring that is highly durable and can stand up to high levels of impact and abrasion. They are produced using a combination of polymer resins and hardeners to result in a chemical bond with the concrete. There are many types of epoxy coatings, including a wide array of colors and decorative options, and they can frequently be combined with other resinous commercial floor coatings.
Floors in industrial environments typically experience heavy loads and significant wear, making it essential that they are made to be as durable as possible. With the many types of industrial floor coatings available, understanding which type is the best choice for your facility can be challenging. This blog post will discuss epoxy concrete coatings and joint fillers and their most suitable applications.
Epoxy Concrete Coating
The right epoxy flooring benefits industrial spaces in several ways. It reduces time spent on repairs and cleaning and facilitates a more effective workspace. Some further benefits of epoxy concrete flooring include:
- Enhanced durability: Epoxy coatings stand up to heavy traffic much better than floor paint.
- Easy to clean: Resistant to spill stains, floors coated in epoxy are easily kept looking new and clean.
- Versatility: Can be used in both residential and commercial environments.
- Visually appealing: Vibrant, unique designs can be created and customized.
- Quick installation: Little downtime is required due to installation ease and quick drying time.
In comparison to traditional floor paint, epoxy concrete coatings are over ten times greater in thickness and only require 24 hours to dry completely. The thickness of these coatings adds to their durability and enables them to easily smooth over cracks and indentations. Epoxy can be used to repair most concrete floor issues, but it’s always best to fix any chips or cracks with high-quality concrete as soon as they are noticed.
Epoxy flooring delivers not only a polished and neat appearance but also may provide additional safety for workers due to its slip and skid resistance depending on the surface texture chosen. In many situations, the right type of industrial epoxy floor coating can prevent accidents from happening and reduce certain safety concerns.
Joint Fillers
Industrial settings can incur a lot of wear on floors, making it common for cracks or chips to occur. When these situations happen, it is essential that they are quickly repaired using high-quality, reliable products. Doing so can not only prolong the life of your floors, but also ensure a safe working environment.
Control joints cut in concrete are designed to control the normal cracking of concrete as it cures. Joint fillers can be used to repair minor issues and prevent them from worsening. Using a joint filler made from epoxy or polyurea supports joint edges and prevents their deterioration as well as concrete spalling. Copps Industries manufactures several varieties of joint fillers that meet the needs of diverse industries. Our products are designed to fill these control joints and protect the joint from deterioration.
Copps Industries has a variety of joint filler products for different environments. They include:
- FlexFill 60 Joint Filler (K-057):Highly durable, this joint filler is designed for saw-cut control and contraction joints. It bonds well with most construction materials.
- FlexFill 80 Joint Filler (K-554):This two-component, rapid-setting solution prevents water penetration and prevents contamination. It is designed to prevent edge deterioration and support joint edges.
- FlexFill 90 Joint Filler (K-560): Designed to reduce joint filler sinks, saving time and money, this product bonds tightly to concrete joints. It prevents the penetration of contaminants and water.
Industries: Epoxy Coatings & Joint Fillers
At Copps Industries, we understand the needs of diverse industrial environments. Businesses vary in their working environments and the specific conditions their floors are exposed to; for that reason, we’ve designed a product line that addresses these varied needs. Our products restore floors back to safe conditions in a variety of settings, such as:
- Chemical processing
- Food and beverages
- Power generation
- Pulp and paper
- Tool and die
No matter what demands are placed on your flooring, our products will extend their lifespan and provide added safety for your working environment.
Industrial Flooring Protection and Repair Solutions from Copps Industries
Flooring in industrial environments needs to withstand heavy loads and other challenges such as chemicals and abrasions. In these situations, it’s important for worker safety that cracks and imperfections are quickly repaired. Epoxy concrete coatings and joint fillers are high-performing solutions ideally suited to these applications.
For over 40 years, Copps Industries has been a trusted formulator of epoxy resins. Our extensive selection of industrial concrete floor coatings and overlays meet the needs of even the most challenging flooring environments. To learn more about our products, contact us. When you’re ready to have our experts create a personalized solution for your floors, request a quote.
