What Is Epoxy Flooring And What Are Its Benefits?
Looking for an attractive, strong, supportive and resilient flooring that can provide years of heavy use?
That’s where epoxy flooring presents the perfect solution for a wide range of residential as well as commercial applications. Here, the team at Dulux Avista explains epoxy flooring and its many benefits:
What is epoxy flooring?
Epoxy flooring is made of hardener and resin which, when mixed together, results in a chemical reaction, that provides the floor with distinct look and features. When applied to flooring and left to set, it seals and cures the surface creating a combination forms a firm bond.
Epoxy coating bonds well to most base layers and provides a stable, durable and resilient solution as flooring.
Once coated, the surface can be sealed with Dulux Avista Polyurethane Sealer or Dulux Avista Urethane Sealer for a harder wearing surface.
What are the benefits?
Epoxy flooring comes with several benefits, for both residential as well as commercial applications. Some of the key benefits of epoxy flooring include:
- High quality, durable floor surface
Epoxy is a high-quality, durable and resistant coating which goes over concrete and protects it from wear and stains and can last up to 20 years in the right conditions.
Epoxy coatings are tough flooring surfaces that can face any challenge, including high foot traffic, scraping furniture, rolling equipment, knocks and shocks, heat, spills and exposure to frequent cleaning and chemicals. They’re also non-slip and low-odour for public and employee safety.
- Appearance
Epoxy flooring has a sleek, industrial vibe and great practicality. It is an extremely popular choice for homes and businesses, especially in modern and minimalist settings. It is great for covering defects or old, worn-out surfaces inside the garage, retail floors or even warehouse flooring. Whether you want to create a glossy finish in clear or coloured look, a natural stone look, a terrazzo stone look or a stippled stone look, Epoxy flooring has just the right option for your home or business. You can even add a Dulux Avista Slip resistance option to improve slip resistance of the surface.
- Chemical resistance
Epoxy flooring is popular for businesses which handle chemical solutions on a daily basis, such as manufacturing plants, industrial plants and storage warehouses. Epoxy shows an impressive chemical resistance, improving the safety of your business and safeguarding your property against possible damages due to a chemical spill. It also protects the floor from wear of frequent cleaning.
- Cost-effective coating
On top of these benefits, epoxy coating is attractive and works out to be cost-effective in the long run. In most cases, Epoxy flooring can go right over your existing surface, saving time and money of removing the existing surface. It is easy to install and In the right conditions, epoxy can look good and provide a safe, smooth flooring for up to 20 years.
- Ease of maintenance
Epoxy floors are fairly easy to maintain as they cover the concrete surface and protect the surface from dust and cement particles.
Epoxy floors offer great protection from oil and dirt stains compared to plain concrete. However, you need to maintain protection of your floors, especially if you are driving cars or heavy vehicles on them, as they wear down the surface over time. We always recommend re-sealing every couple of years, using the Dulux Avista 2 Pack Urethane Concrete Sealer.
Not all epoxy coatings are made the same, and that’s why we recommend using a reputable, high-quality and Australian-made epoxy like Dulux Avista’s product range. Our range of internal epoxy flooring products are built to last, offering a durable and reliable seal for residential and commercial flooring. Whether you’re applying epoxy as a business, looking to coat your own commercial floor or even your own home, browse our range of quality epoxy products and do things the Dulux Avista way.
Designer Flooring
Create your own designer flooring from the kitchen, garage, warehouse, office or retail space. With Dulux Avista's decorative flakes, you can choose from full coverage, partial coverage for the terrazzo effect, or our premium Natural Stone Look Flake.
Dulux Avista Decorative Flakes come in six beautiful blends comprised of small polymer flakes. To create the high-end look of terrazzo (which is marble or granite set in concrete), you can simply opt for a partial coverage of flakes over your base coat. This is a stunning effect that looks way more expensive than it is. To recreate the look of real stone, our Natural Stone Look Flakes are made up of different sized flakes. There are six gorgeous off-the-shelf blends to choose from. You need to seal the deal with a clear top coat. We have two high gloss sealers to choose from for coated floors, our 2 Pack Urethane Sealer and Polyurethane Sealer which is a single pack product. For polished concrete floors, both of these products offer a protective high gloss finish.
Where can it be used?
Epoxy coatings are ideal as a coloured coating for residential settings such as:
- Garage Floors
- Kitchens
- Laundry
- Entertainment areas
- Patios
- Pathways
- Living Rooms
Epoxy coatings can be used for a large number of busy spaces and for commercials purposes such as:
- Hotels and Restaurants
- Educational Facilities
- Commercial areas
- Retail outlets
- Medical facilities
- Factories & warehouses
- Offices & government buildings
- Sporting venues & clubs
- Lunch Rooms, Foyers, Entertainment areas
- Gyms
Who can install an Epoxy Flooring?
At Dulux Avista, we want you to get amazing results from our interior and exterior concrete solutions and recommend application by a professional, qualified applicator. If you’re not sure where to start, we can help.
We collaborate with professional applicators all across Australia who specialise in decorative concrete. Providing them with training opportunities and support is part of our commitment to excellent customer service and results.
Complete the form below, and we will email you the contact details of 2 applicators in your area in the next 1-2 business days.
