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The Difference Between Acrylics & Impregnating Concrete Sealers


The payoff for decorative flooring for business, commercial and residential is worth the extra time because decorative flooring looks beautiful for years to come and is dependable. When it comes to installing decorative flooring the most important part to completing the project is to use a sealer.  If a sealer is not applied to the natural material of the flooring than the floor installation is not complete. The sealer is considered the final layer in providing protection, enhancement and preservation of the appearance of the finished flooring.

With many different sealers on the market, it is important to know which sealer to use to complete the flooring project. What is the difference between acrylic sealers and impregnating sealers?

Acrylic sealers are the best choice for concrete flooring when looking for an easy application for both interior and exterior surfaces. After applying acrylic sealer to the floor it will form a thin protective film that will protect the natural concrete material. Acrylic sealers also provide excellent protection against water and any moisture trying to intrude into the floor. The sealers are also resistant to ultra violet lighting for outdoors and indoor flooring that receive a lot of sunshine.

For stone flooring, impregnating sealers are best to use to protect the flooring. Impregnating sealers for stone flooring are different than sealers for concrete because acrylic sealers are a top coating used to protect the concrete surface. But impregnating sealers for stone flooring is not a topical coating but it is a protection from beneath the surface.

Impregnating sealers work itself inside the stone flooring and once the solvent evaporates the resin stays in the pores of the flooring. Once resin stays in the pores, it will partially clog the pores to help reduce the natural absorbency rate of stone. This will help protect the stone flooring from staining agents spilt on the floor. Impregnating sealers help keep the staining agents on the surface on the floor for a longer period of time and not allow the stone to get stained.

Concrete and stone flooring in their natural state are easily exposed to the elements and are susceptible to accelerated aging. Both flooring options need to be protected with a sealer, either acrylic or impregnating. Sealers will make the life expectancy of the concrete and stone floor last longer while it protects the floor from the exposure to damage.


Even though acrylic and impregnating sealers are for different flooring material, they both are used to protect, enhance and preserve the flooring. It is important that flooring is not left in the raw stage and is taken care of with a sealer.
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