FeRFA classify synthetic resin flooring into eight specific types. Each has its own particular characteristics in relation to performance.
Type | Name | Description | Duty | Typical Thickness |
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1 | Floor Seal | Applied in two or more coats. Generally solvent or water borne. | LD | up to 150µm |
2 | Floor Coating | Applied in two or more coats. Generally solvent free. | LD/MD | 150µm to 300µm |
3 | High build Floor Coating | Applied in two or more coats. Generally solvent free. | MD | 300µm to 1000µm |
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 | >2mm |
5 | Flow applied flooring | Often referred to as 'self-smoothing' or 'self-levlling' flooring and having a smooth surface. | MD/HD | 2mm to 3mm |
6 | Resin screed flooring | Trowel-finished, heaving filled systems, generally incorporating a surface seal coat to minimize porosity. | MD/HD | >4mm |
7 | Heavy duty flowable flooring | Having a smooth surface. | HD/VHD | 4mm to 6mm |
8 | Heavy duty resin flooring | Trowel-finished, aggregate filled systems effectively impervious throughout their thickness. | VHD | >6mm |