Types of Epoxy Flooring

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• MMA Floor (Methyl Methacrylate Flooring)

This type of floor combines fast curing resin with either quartz granules or flake to create a decorative and durable surface. This floor type is commonly used in commercial and institutional settings, such as commercial kitchens, bathrooms and hospital operating rooms. This floor is aesthetically pleasing and can offer a slip resistant finish. The quartz and flake offer a wide variety and unique design options to create unique color and dynamic patterns.
 

• Self-Levelling Epoxy

This floor system creates a smooth, seamless surface, making it perfect for uneven or damaged floors. This floor system is commonly used in commercial and residential settings, such as garages, showrooms, and kitchens. The self-levelling property of this epoxy floor allows it to fill in cracks and imperfections, providing a clean and level surface that is easy to maintain.
 

• Urethane Mortars

By combining resin with sand or other aggregates, creating these floors durable and impact-resistant surface. Urethane Mortars are ideal for repairing damaged concrete floors and often used in industrial settings, such as manufacturing facilities and warehouses. These floors can withstand heavy impacts and are highly resistant to chemicals. Urethane Mortars offers a robust solution for demanding industrial environments that require long-lasting and resilient flooring. A non-slip broadcast can be installed where slips and falls are a concern.
 

• Quartz Epoxy Floor

This type of epoxy floor combines epoxy resin with quartz granules, resulting in a decorative and durable surface. Commonly used in commercial and institutional settings, such as commercial kitchens, schools and hospitals. This floor is aesthetically pleasing and offers a slip resistant finish. Quartz epoxy flooring offers a variety of design options and color combinations. The quartz can be customized to create unique and dynamic color patterns.
 

• Anti-Static Epoxy Floors

This floor option is specifically for the reduction of static electricity, making it ideal for environments with sensitive electronic equipment, such as data centers and laboratories. Anti-static epoxy flooring contains conductive materials that help dissipate static charges, protecting sensitive equipment and reducing the risk of electrostatic discharge (ESD) related accidents.
 

• Epoxy Flake Floor

Epoxy flake flooring consists of adding decorative flakes into the base epoxy coat, creating a dynamic and attractive appearance. Commonly used in residential and commercial spaces, such as garages, commercial bathrooms and offices. The decorative flakes come in various size options and 

colors allowing for endless and unique design possibilities and adding texture to the floor for enhanced slip resistance. The flake is then top coated with two (2) Polyaspartic topcoats to ensure its durability and protect it from wear.
 

• Epoxy Terrazzo Floor

This type of epoxy flooring combines epoxy resin with marble or granite chips, creating a decorative and durable surface. Typically used in commercial and institutional settings, such as hotels, airports, and universities. Epoxy terrazzo flooring offers a seamless, low-maintenance surface that can be customized in a variety of colors and patterns, making it an attractive and practical a choice for high-traffic areas.
 

• Epoxy Vapor Barrier Flooring

Epoxy vapor barriers address moisture and vapor transmission issues in concrete substrates. These floors prevent the migration of moisture vapor transmission which can cause damage to the epoxy floor system and compromise its adhesion. Epoxy vapor barrier floors are installed in basements, garages, and other areas where there is a concern about moisture seepage.

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Benefits of Epoxy Flooring

• Durability

Epoxy floors are highly resistant to wear and tear making them ideal for high-traffic areas. Due to the robust nature of epoxy flooring, it ensures that the floor maintains its integrity even in high use areas.

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• Chemical resistance

Epoxy flooring can withstand exposure to various chemicals, making it perfect for industrial and commercial applications. This feature makes it highly suitable for various industrial and commercial settings, such as manufacturing spaces, warehouses, garages, and automotive facilities, where exposure to chemicals is common.

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• Easy maintenance

Epoxy floors are non-porous and easy to clean, requiring minimal maintenance. Its smooth, non-porous surface prevents the accumulation of dust, dirt, and debris, making it effortless to clean. This low-maintenance aspect of epoxy flooring saves time, effort, and money on cleaning supplies.

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• Aesthetically Pleasing

The seamless and high-gloss surface of epoxy flooring creates a visually appealing and professional look that adds a touch of sophistication to any environment. The ability to tailor epoxy flooring to your desired aesthetic makes it a versatile choice for both functional and visually stunning floors.

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• Cost-effective

Epoxy flooring is renowned for its long lifespan. This longevity translates to cost savings. Though the up-front cost may be more than that of traditional flooring like VCT and wood flooring, the low maintenance costs of epoxy will out way the ongoing maintenance costs for traditional flooring making it a more cost-effective floor system over the life of the floor.

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Choosing the Ideal Epoxy Flooring

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• Two-Part Epoxy Floor Coating with 100 Percent Solids

Two-part epoxy floor coatings with 100 percent solids offer a durable, hard, and visually appealing finish for concrete floors. These coatings do not contain traditional solvents, making them a durable and attractive option. This floor system can be installed with decorative chips and or aluminum oxide for added texture and customized. The surface typically fully hardens within 24 hours. Due to the high solids content, this floor requires proper ventilation due to the intense fumes emitted during application. This coating system is an excellent option for areas subjected to heavy traffic, impact, or chemical exposure.

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• Two-Part Water-Based Epoxy Floor Coating

Water-based epoxy coatings are a popular choice due to their ease of application and lower levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). They consist of epoxy resin and a water-based hardener. These coatings are suitable for areas that do not require high chemical resistance but still offer durability and a seamless finish. Primarily used in residential garages, basements, and light commercial spaces. They are available in a wide range of color combinations to achieve the desired aesthetic effect.

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Ocean State Surface Worx uses Sika, Sherwin Williams and Dur- A – Flex epoxy systems