Floor Systems
7. Heavy Duty Flow Applied Floor Systems.
Heavy duty Flow applied floor systems are more commonly known as self-smoothing or levelling systems. These can be cementitious pump applied screeds installed from 7-50mm or resin systems installed by pin rakes and trowels between 2 and 6mm, these floor systems are extremely durable. Often installed in Warehouses, factories and other areas with a high volume of traffic. The resin finishes are available in many different colours in both a gloss and matt finish these products offer a flat, seamless floor finish, covering most imperfections on any concrete substrate. Excellent chemical and abrasion resistance.
Heavy duty floor finish. FeRFA type 7
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| TYPE |
NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
DUTY* |
TYPICAL
THICKNESS |
| 1 |
Floor seal |
Applied in two or more coats.Generally solvent or water borne. |
LD |
up to 150 µm |
| 2 |
Floor coating |
Applied in two or more coats.Generally solvent free. |
LD/MD |
150 µm to 300 µm |
| 3 |
High build floor coating |
Applied in two or more coats.Generally solvent free. |
MD |
300 µm to 1000 µm |
| 4 |
Multi-layer flooring |
Aggregate dressed systems based on multiple layers of floor coatings or flow-applied floorings, often described as 'sandwich' systems. |
MD/HD |
> 2 mm |
| 5 |
Flow applied flooring |
Often referred to as 'self-smoothing' or 'self-levelling' flooring
and having a smooth surface. |
MD/HD |
2 mm to 3 mm |
| 6 |
Resin screed flooring |
Trowel-finished, heavily filled systems, generally incorporating
a surface seal coat to minimize porosity. |
MD/HD |
> 4 mm |
| 7 |
Heavy duty flowable flooring |
Having a smooth surface. |
HD/VHD |
4 mm to 6 mm |
| 8 |
Heavy duty resin flooring |
Trowel-finished, aggregate filled systems effectively impervious throughout their thickness. |
VHD |
> 6 mm |
| Duty |
Description |
| LD |
(Light duty) light foot traffic, occasional rubber tyred vehicles |
| MD |
(Medium duty) regular foot traffic, frequent fork lift truck traffic, occasional hard plastic-wheeled trolleys |
| HD |
(Heavy duty) constant fork lift truck traffic, hard plastic wheeled trolleys, some impact |
| VHD |
(Very heavy duty) severe heavily loaded traffic and impact |
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