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Information of a general nature on floor and deck coatings and links to materials manufacturers and distributors.

Deck Coatings on abuildersengineer.com

This article describes materials and methods for coating surfaces such as parking garage floors, plaza decks, balcony decks, stadium bleachers, recreation roof decks, pool decks, observation decks, and helicopter pads. The materials identified for use on these surfaces are acrylics, cementitious coatings, epoxy, asphalt overlay, latex, neoprene, hypalon, urethane, modified urethane, and sheet systems.

Encore Coatings

Encore manufactures wood and concrete deck coatings, paint additives, pool coatings and materials for coating marine structures including treated wood pilings.

Encore Wood Deck Coating product

This page includes three videos, called “Contractor Certification Modules”, that describe the product and how to apply it. It’s an “Intelligent (acrylic) Coating”. In their product literature Encore explains that “ICs have the capability to heal themselves and rely on certain environmental triggers to activate the self-healing process . . . some ICs use UV light to activate the self-healing process, while others are triggered by changes in pH. Encore’s self-healing technology is triggered by water – the very thing that initiates failure in a wood deck coating”. Another outstanding aspect of the product is that it is tinted by mixing a gallon of exterior latex paint into each Encore kit making color selection a matter of simply choosing among all the colors offered by Sherwin-Williams, Olympic or any other manufacturer.

Jeff Moreau’s Blog

Jeff’s blog includes information on Encore and their products and the history of both.

Encore Wood Deck Coating
Encore Wood Deck Coating (photo © JVS Building Services, LLC & Rob Crimmins)

Floor Coatings for Aggressive Environments by Tom Murphy, VP Marketing, LLC

Criteria for selecting a floor coating material based on the activities to be conducted on it are addressed. Conditions and the tests called for to establish those conditions are identified and information on how to install various coatings is provided.

GAF Quest Pavement Coatings

Colorful parking lot, pavement, streetscape, hardscape coatings of multiple layers of waterborne epoxy-modified acrylic coating

For Decorative Concrete Overlays Avoid These Wrong Turns

November 2014 Durability and Design Magazine article by Frank Lewis of Sundek Products, Inc. on some of the things to do and not to do when applying decorative concrete overlays. Several useful publications are cited including the International Concrete Repair Institute’s Guideline No. 310.2-1997 (formerly 03732): Selecting and Specifying Concrete Surface Preparation for Sealers, Coatings, and Polymer Overlays, the Portland Cement Association’s (PCA’s) Concrete Slab Surface Defects: Causes, Prevention and ICRI’s 320.2R-2009 Guide for Selecting and Specifying Materials for Repair of Concrete Surfaces.

JVS Building Services Report on a Mechanical Room Floor Repair and Coating

This case study details the process of patching cracks in a mechanical room floor and then using a 2 part epoxy (Sikagard-62 2 Part Epoxy Protective Coating) coating to create a floor surface and liner to contain water that is occasionally discharged from equipment.

Key Resin Company, Batavia, OH, USA

Metzger / McGuire

Epoxies and Polyureas for Concrete Floors

MOISTURE IN CONCRETE (MVER) TESTING AND RELATED SUBJECTS ON CONCRETE FLOOR PREP

Articles on moisture in concrete at Formulators.com

NON-SKID COATINGS

Low VOC and Sprayable Siloxane Non-Skid/Non-Slip Coating for the U.S. Navy & Non-Military Markets

This paintsquare.com article by US Naval Research Laboratory researchers from November, 2014 is about a two-component siloxane-based non skid coating suitable for the decks of Navy surface ships and submarines. The advantage over traditional epoxy based coatings are detailed.

Making Concrete Slip Resistant

This brief guide to making concrete walking surfaces safer on ConcreteNetwork.com has information on creating a broom finish, applying aluminum oxide beads and polymer beads to concrete surfaces and using stamps to make concrete non-skid. Links to sources for tools and materials are provided.

Neogard Floor Roof and Traffic Surface Coatings & Waterproofing

Penntek Industrial Coatings, Lakeville, MN

Their shop floor coating systems are: Quartz, Polyurea, Metallic, Chip, Epoxy and “Shop Floor”. Designed for easier and fast installation of cove base, FormCove™by Penntek is a multi-component urethane that is mixed on site and then shaped and spread with a cove trowel, producing a seamless cove base.

POLYASPARTIC COATINGS

Polyaspartic coatings on JVSBS.com

PMMA

Sometimes referred to as acrylic glass, POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE has been sold under many names, among them are Plexiglas, Acrylite, Lucite, and Perspex. Plexiglass was the name used by the Rohm and Hass Company in 1933, when the material was first brought to market. PMMA is transparent and extremely durable, shatter resistant, and resistant to environmental effects. In addition to floor covering, balcony, plaza and parking surfaces it’s used for automobile instrument panels and the lenses covering lights, lenses for glasses and in appliances. It’s also used for windows, skylights, ballistic protection, signs & displays, bathtubs, LCD screens, furniture and medical and dental applications. An important advantage of the material is that it is ready for traffic within hours.

History of Acrylic at The Cut Plastic Company’s web site

History and uses of acrylic plastic, or polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) as it is scientifically known, began with the discoveries of methacrylic acid in 1865 and then the discovery of a crylonitrile in 1893. Two German chemists, Fittig and Paul, discovered the polymerisation process in which the substance turns into a polymer and in 1933 German scientist, Otto Rohm, patented polymethyl methacrylate and called it Plexiglas the most well-known brand of acrylic plastic.

Key Resin Company’s Methyl Methacrylate Page

JVS Building Services Report

This report details the process of preparing the surface of a 517 square foot entry plaza and applying polymethyl methacrylate under the supervision of the Soprema Corporation technical representative. Because PMMA is a catalyzed system it cures very rapidly. This makes it a good solution for areas that have to be back in service quickly, which was the case here. The work on this plaza was completed over a weekend so the building entrance adjacent to it was available for use Monday morning. The catalyzed material generates heat as it cures so it can be applied when the ambient temperature is low. This project was completed in Philadelphia in the winter so water based products and any other that is susceptible to freezing was not an option.

PMMA Roofing

The advantages of using polymethyl methacrylate on existing roofing are detailed in this Plant Services Magazine article.

Resources for Key Resin Flooring & Wall Systems

Including Key Resin Company Technical Bulletins on surface prep and and other subjects.

Soprema Corporation PMMA / MA Liquid Membranes

Polymeric PMMA/PMA liquid applied membranes by Soprema are composed of resins, reinforcements and accessories that allow for a variety of seamless roofing and waterproofing and surface coating solutions. This extremely durable material is for pedestrian and vehicular traffic surfaces, hard to access areas, or where a high degree of chemical resistance is needed. Customized finishes / textures and allow for creative aesthetics as well.

Rehabbing Concrete Floors: Coat, Cover or Polish

This article by Kevin Brown of KTA-Tator Inc. covers what to consider or verify when deciding how to restore a concrete floor.

Selecting The Proper Coating For Concrete Floors By Robert R. Cain

This article on ConcreteNetwork.com goes through the process of selecting the best material for the particular application. It also explains, by citing the relevant ASTM and MIL standards, how to determine that the completed concrete coating has met the specifications.

Sherwin-Williams Floor Coatings

Epoxy, Polyurethane and acrylic floor coatings

Sundeck – “The National Leader in Concrete Repair & Decoration”

Construction services and materials for decorative concrete overlays, concrete stains, acrylic finishes, epoxy floors, polyaspartic coatings and clear sealers.

Surfkoat – Industrial & Decorative Concrete Materials

product categories include but are not limited to; epoxies, polyurethanes, polyureas, polyaspartics, solvent based acrylic concrete sealers, waterborne acrylic concrete sealers, water repellents, concrete acid stains, water based concrete stains, interior concrete dyes, exterior UV resistant concrete dyes, SP Systems sprayers, application tools and equipment, VOC compliant concrete sealers and coatings, coatings strippers, cleaners, etching solutions, chemical scents, industrial floor wax & polishes, concentrated color packs, liquid release agents, surface retarders, and form retarders.

Tech Stone Floor & Wall Coatings, Inc.

In combination with Weather Shield Flex™ Damp-Proof Rubber Membrane, HardRock Deck & Dock effectively encapsulates the wood surface, forming a tough weather-proof barrier.

Vulkem® 350 Single-Component Polyurethane Basecoat

Vulkem 350 is available in two forms; roller grade for vertical and horizontal surfaces and self-levelling. It’s used on plazas, vehicular decks, pool and recreation decks, balcony terraces, mechanical rooms, restrooms, kitchens, stadiums, ramp areas and elevated plenums. And it may be used as a waterproofing membrane in untreated, non-potable water retention tanks (as commonly used for fire-suppression).

Watco

Flooring and roof coatings, including Watco Fastcoat which can be completed, prep to traffic ready in 1 day