What is Resinous Flooring?
Resinous flooring, otherwise known as fluid-applied or poured flooring, is very common in industrial and commercial environments. Some of the benefits of resinous flooring are that its properties allow for a smooth, non-porous, easily cleanable surface that you cannot achieve with any material having grout or seams. In this post, we’ll cover the basics of resinous flooring, as well as a few of the different types of chemistries that can be used in commercial flooring applications, depending on the needs of the facility. Resins can be a natural or synthetic liquid substance and sometimes have a yellowish or brown color. Resinous flooring consists of specific resin formulas applied in several layers that bond together either adhesively or chemically. Once “cured” the layers form a hard surface which has various performance properties such as UV stability, abrasion resistance, or chemical resistance, among others. Let’s explore four of the most commonly used chemistries in resinous flooring and coatings along with
