How to choose a bulk floor

Self-leveling self-leveling floors are a real breakthrough in the field of construction technologies, which allowed to expand the scope of design solutions and implement the most daring ideas. Today, the technology of production of this coating implies the use of liquid polymer mixtures, due to which it is possible to create a perfectly flat base. In addition, it has many options for decorative finishing. The question of which criteria to choose the best bulk floor, will go into this article.

Types of substrates for a bulk floor

Before deciding which fillinga self-leveling floor is suitable for finishing your home, you need to determine the key requirements that the coverage must meet. In other words, you have to answer a number of questions: what type of room is necessary to fill the floor, whether it will have only decorative value, or special requirements are set, what physical and mechanical loads should be able to withstand, what basis is already available in the repair room and whatworks it requires besides pouring the floor? Based on the answers, it will be much easier to choose the material. So, 90% of all filler coatings are made on the basis of epoxy or polyurethane composition. Let us consider in more detail the features of each type.

Polyurethane flooring base

This type of flooring, the price for which is slightly superior to alternative material, allows to create an even coating with the following characteristics:

• resistance to wear;
• strength in respect of chemical and mechanical damage;
• good response to temperature fluctuations;
• resistance to deformation or vibrations.

The floor can be bought on a polyurethane basis for pouring in rooms where there is constant mobility or vibration of the base, as well as rooms with aggressive abrasive loads.

Application of the coating:

• industrial refrigeration plants, freezers, special storage;
• objects of agricultural type( greenhouses, boxes for birds or animals, greenhouse constructions);
• premises for food production( meat processing plants, creamery, fish processing plants);
• storage areas, terminals, trade or exhibition halls;
• production halls( machine tool, mechanical engineering or woodworking).

epoxy-primed flooring The floors included in this group, decorated with many designer catalogs, perfectly withstand the impact of rough media: alkali, acids, salts, gasoline, oil, oils, etc. In comparison with polyurethane, these coatings are less elastic and higherfragility. However, epoxy floors have lower cost, higher strength and wear resistance to various kinds of impacts. In addition, such material is characterized by a more refined appearance, due to which it is possible to create variative design solutions.

The presented self-leveling floors, which are reviewed not only by experts but also by consumers, are well suited for operation in the pharmaceutical and chemical industry, as well as medical facilities, retail space, storage facilities and storage facilities.

Covering objects:

• kindergartens, educational institutions, medical and consumer services facilities;
• premises of the chemical, food and pharmaceutical industries;
• retail areas, storage facilities, warehouses and "wet" shops.

Classification of bulk coatings

In addition to the presented varieties of bases for the bulk floor, there is also a classification of products according to the basic parameters. Let's consider in more detail the main aspects:

The composition of the material distinguishes:

• cement-acrylic;
• polyurethane;
• methyl methacrylate;
• epoxy.

Depending on the application of the floor, there are such variations:

• decorative;
• industrial;
• universal.

According to the technical parameters,

• is quick-drying;
• self-leveling;
• thin-layered;
• highly-filled;
• universal coating.

Advantages and disadvantages of

Despite the availability and wide variability of filler coatings, many consumers are slow to communicate with this material. However, in order to determine the advisability of pouring the floor, the key advantages of should be guided by the , which provides this type of product:

• material durability;
• high coefficient of moisture resistance;
• flawless surface smoothness;
• no joints, seams and gaps;
• practicality in operation;
• high chemical resistance;
• fire safety, as the material is hardly flammable.

However, it is worth paying attention to the series of shortcomings , which can affect the choice of products:

• hassle and labor in the pouring;
• strict adherence to technology and laying rules;
• difficulties in dismantling the coating.

Factors in the choice of a filler

The process of selecting a filler base is dependent on the performance characteristics, the intended use, and technical fineness of the coating. This will determine the type of flooring required, the material consumption, etc. A number of the following factors should be taken into account:

1. State of the current foundation on which the floor is to be filled:

• presence of defects - potholes, gaps, cracks, impurities, zones of reduced strength;
• flooring material;
• structural features of the base;
• availability of communications;
• additional formations - abutment to walls, foundation, embedded seams;
• working conditions - terms, humidity and grounds, temperature regimes, environmental requirements.

1. Design parameters of operation:

• thermal load on the coating - cooling at the boundary of the floor inside the room and on the street side, the possibility of heating during use, solar radiation;
• mechanical parameters - shock, static and dynamic loads;
• action of chemical factors - concentration, intensity, frequency, volume, as well as type( solvents, oils, acids, fats, alkalis);
• special conditions - texture and surface relief, flammability and elasticity, evenness, decorative coating.

Design variety

When choosing flooring, you should be guided by the key parameters and technical characteristics of each of the possible types of filler floor:

1. The priming type "Primer" or also called "Dedusting" is the easiest to operate and cheap in cost. The main task for such a floor is to strengthen the outer layer of the substrate in order to eliminate the risk of destruction and dust removal of the coating. In the process of priming, a special primer is applied to the substrate, which is completely colorless, and therefore there are no design variations. The scope of such a floor is the design of storage areas or production facilities. At the same time, the service life is about 3 years.

1. Floors of the "Fill-up" type are a smooth filling of the base with a polymeric material with the addition of quartz sand. This type of coating is the most durable among all analogues. In addition, it is characterized by unlimited variability of the color scale, since specialists in the production can paint the sand in any color from the RAL table at the request of the customer. The most significant advantage of this floor is the anti-skid base, due to which the filling is actual for the design of the floor in the bathroom, rooms with high demands on the strength of the coating, and also high humidity. The average service life is about 50 years.

1. The "Prokras" floor covering is a thin-layered filling, which is characterized by high strength and a wide decorative range of design. Such floors are suitable for use in rooms with low load. In this case, the customer can choose not only the coloring, but also the type of the front side of the floor - glossy, matt, etc. Typically, the scope of application - this is the premises of the service station, warehouse space or production rooms. The main advantages of this coating are low cost and a wide variety of design solutions. The service life is about 15 years.

1. Mono-decor is a type of flooring that is similar to "Paint", except for the thickness of the layer and the method of pouring. This type of floor is perfect for decorating a room for the entire duration of its operation, since the service life exceeds 50 years. At the same time, the manufacturers represent a wide variety of color solutions and textural types. The only drawback is that when the liquid hits the coating becomes slippery enough, and therefore it is not recommended to fill it in the bathroom. As a rule, mono-floor is used for decorating living quarters, exhibition halls or offices.

1. Floors of the "Decor-Moire" type are similar in performance characteristics with "Mono-decor" with the exception that the device uses more than 2 tones. Design solutions allow you to fill floors with different colors at the same time, make drawings or divorces, as well as smooth transitions between shades. However, similar work can be performed only by a qualified specialist to achieve a qualitative result. Such floors are suitable for use in office premises, residential apartments, as well as exhibition halls. The service life is also about 50 years.

1. "3D" floor covering is the most popular type of products, featuring high decorative characteristics. The main feature - the application in the intermediate stage of filling the photo print. Such an approach will allow us to bring individuality into the design of the room, while the strength characteristics are quite high. Scope of application - living quarters. And the service life is on average 35 years.

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