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Integral Trowel on cove base is a 3 component epoxy or urethane mortar that is applied on a primed substrate, screeded vertically and finished smooth with a cove trowel. Troweled cove base provides customers with the ability to take the benefits of a seamless floor and extend those to the base of walls. Cove base provides a functional and practical clean aesthetic look. Troweled base makes a complete seal from floor to top of the cove allowing for easier cleaning and maintenance as well as providing for more sanitary conditions. Cove base protects and prevents the seam and gaps at the base of walls from absorbing moisture or other containments that may leach into dry wall or other porous substrates. It helps seal potential places insects & pest may enter and exit from. Cove base can be added to any type of flooring whether is resinous or polished and can be installed to match the floor or finished in a different color. Decorative Floors will use the same quartz or be broadcasted with the same flake as the floor. Most commonly installed as 4-6” it can range from 2-12”. Cove base can be installed as radial cove that is 1/8” thick and has round 1” radius or 45* cant cove that is usually 2”Hx2”W. 45 Cant style cove is commonly used when installing against metal, plastic, or substrates with potential to flex.

Where to Use

• Cove base can be installed in any environment with any system

Advantages

• Provides seamless surface that is easy to clean and maintain.
• Sanitary solution for intersection of vertical and horizontal surfaces
• Variable height option

Waterproof Membranes are monolithic, flexible, and abrasion resistant smooth flooring systems designed for areas requiring a combined water protection membrane and wearing surface. The system is typically used in mechanical rooms, computer rooms, above grade restrooms, wash rooms, and other areas requiring waterproofing. Waterproof membranes can be applied under any of the other flooring systems to make them waterproof options. Can be used as a basecoat with means to prevent movement or cracking in other flooring systems from minor substrate hairline/micro cracking. With the use of embedding fiberglass mat into wet membrane it can be used to pre-treat larger cracks.

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Urethane Sealers are two part clear or three part pigmented high solids floor coating. Urethane Sealers are applied as final step to increase the chemical, abrasion, UV, stain resistance, and long term color retention. Urethane sealers will increase the performance, durability, and life of a floor coating. There are several types or urethane sealers; Aliphatic Polyurethane (3-4 mils), Aliphatic Urethane (3-4 mils), water based polyurethane (4-6 mils) and polyaspartic urethane (5-15 mils). Solvent based Urethane Sealers provide glossy or semi-gloss finishes and Water Borne Urethane provides a Matte Finish. Solvent based Urethanes are typically used in light to heavy traffic areas where light reflectance, UV, abrasion, and chemical resistance to spills are required.

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Conductive Electrostatic Dissipative Epoxy coating System. This system is used to conduct and dissipate static charges that may cause sparks or an electric arc in environments were such events cannot be accepted and could be detrimental or devastating. The system is designed to distribute electrostatic control properties to a variety of substrates in the area through the coating’s nanoparticles and carbon filaments delivering the charge to grounding plates, rods, and tape embedded into the coating. The Coating and Primer work in conjunction to maintain electrical conductivity throughout the entire thickness of the system. Generally consist of primer, ESD Primer, and ESD Topcoat. If used on previous epoxy floor or mortar an epoxy primer or grout coat will be required.

Where to Use

• Can be used in almost any environment where the damaging effects of electrostatic discharge (ESD) cannot be tolerated. Chemical resistant ESD coatings available.
• Industries currently using these coatings are:

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Industry professional will acknowledge that concrete is going to move and it’s going to crack overtime. Although there are some new products and technology being offered for new concrete installations to prevent cracking & movement they are expensive and long term results are to be determined. Outside of the new products there are not full proof methods to prevent such events from occurring only methods to limit and conceal prior and future cracking. Substrate cracks are treated in a variety of ways which are dependent on crack appearance, potential for movement, flooring system being installed and the aesthetic requirements of the customer. Treating cracks can be somewhat challenging and not full proof as many customers want to hide and not highlight cracking. The customer will have to weigh the options of aesthetics and functionality/ performance vs the probability the cracks may move in the future. General Options consist of epoxy paste wiping, routing and filling with semi rigid material, routing and packing with mortar, or using crack bridging membranes. We will address cracks and treatments with you to ensure they are handled properly for your needs and wants.

Where to Use

Crack filling is capable of being used under any system although some treatments may telegraph through floor finish.

Advantages

• Seals off the floor ensuring it is seamless and coating want leach down the crack
• Improves maintenance and cleaning by filling voids for preventing trash and debris from collecting
• Helps hide unsightly cracks from telegraphing through final coating.

To ensure new floors don’t fail at the substrates joints all joints are honored and recut through the new flooring and filled prior to the last coating or sealer. In some cases the joint may be cut after the final coatings to allow complete function and performance of the joint sealant. A variety of joint sealants are used for the different types of joint sizes, uses, and environmental conditions as well as the amount of movement the joint may undergo. The joint sealants have a variety of different properties such as shore hardness, flexibility, elongation and compressive strengths, thermal expansion and chemical resistance. Proper joint treatment is an important factor that if not handled properly or dismissed can lead to failing floors, curling joints that create maintenance and cleaning problems, product contamination, and safety issues within a facility. Even properly installed joints may appear to be cracking under a coating or sealer, but this is most likely the joint functioning and working correctly to flex and move with the movement and expansion/contraction of the substrate.

One of the most common causes of failures in the flooring industry is osmotic/ moisture vapor transmission. After a floor has been sealed off by a new flooring system the vapor pressure can no longer escape to ambient air through the slabs surface and begins to build pressure under the flooring system. This can lead to formation of bubbles of water, delamination, and floor failures. To avoid potential problems proper moisture testing is completed before the floor installation. If results show moisture is present a primer may be upgraded to a moisture tolerant primer. If test results are more severe it will require the use of a urethane mortar system to treat vapor transmission. On grade substrates that do not have vapor barrier, those that are very old and may have detoeriated vapor barriers, or newly poured slabs that haven’t cured for long enough duration are generally at the highest risk. Ambient conditions need to be stable and humidity levels controlled to get accurate test results. Without those factors many test results will show presence of moisture in the substrate and require the upgrade to proper treatments to maintain warranty coverage against these issues. Third party testing can be used to verify test results as the cost associated with upgrades are expensive.

Where to Use

Always test for moisture content on every floor prior to installation. Use proper product for associated test results.

Advantages

• Protects floors from the damaging effects of vapor transmission

• For customers who are needing to alter floor elevations, level depressed areas, or control liquid flow through floor pitching we offer multiple solutions . We can use resinous or cementitious products to create or add sloping, raise/level the floor, or help reduce the variation to provide a more level floor. To assure water flow is accomplished pitch needs to be ~1/4” per foot toward the drain or low point. Less than a ¼” will require squeegee assistance in most cases. Sloping is often used in kitchens, restrooms, or wet production areas in which water/liquid needs to be diverted drains. This type of work can be used in a wide range of applications and can be customized to fit the customer’s needs.

Where to Use

• Can be used in any environment where sloping or leveling is required
• Commonly found in these environments

• For customers who are wanting to make containments, isolate certain areas, define a certain path, or just need a small physical barrier we can use resinous products to build curbs or berms in place with quick cure and turnaround times. With resinous products they can be skimmed or coated after the cure time with no 7-28 day cure time required by concrete. They can be used to contain chemicals or spills, stop/divert flow of liquids, prevent heavy traffic such as forklifts, pallet jacks, or carts from entering walk paths or other specific areas.

• For Customers who have severely damaged substrates from either chemical attack, heavy abuse or years of neglect allow us to create solutions that will solve your dilemma. We can use resinous products to fix flooring issues and situations that many would declare unsalvageable. To avoid these situations be sure to address and correct floor issues upon noticing the damage or wear early, as putting it off will likely lead to more expensive & complex repairs. Correcting these issues is expensive and can be time consuming, but is generally a cheaper and faster solution than ripping out and replacing concrete which is detrimental to production schedules. It is important that proper planning and accurate schedules are worked out especially for active production areas as these situations are not always quick in & out type of projects.