FeRFA Types of Synthetic Resin Flooring
Eight Types of Synthetic Resin Flooring
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |