Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label flooring

Understanding the A to Z of Epoxy Resin

The term epoxy has been widely adapted for many uses beyond fiber reinforced polymer composites. Today, epoxy adhesives are sold in local hardware stores, and epoxy resin is used as the binder in countertops or coatings for floors. The myriad of uses for epoxy continues to expand, and variants of epoxies are constantly being developed to fit the industries and products they are used in. Here are some things that epoxy resin is used in: General purpose adhesives As the binder in cement and mortars Rigid foams Non-skid coatings Solidifying sandy surfaces in oil drilling Industrial coatings Potting and encapsulating media Fiber reinforced plastics Epoxy is thermosetting . That means that it cures depending on the surrounding temperature. Once epoxy is cured, it cannot be uncured. Epoxy is an epoxide, which simply means that it's more reactive to other chemicals. A polyepoxide such as epoxy is made up of unreacted epoxide. This basically means that pure epoxy is ext

Get the Best Burnishing Pads from XPS

A burnished floor refers to a concrete slab that has been trawled upon to the point that it is smooth and glossy. The goal of burnishing is to produce durable, impervious and smooth concrete that is free of any towel marks.   To achieve this, you will need some equipment, the most important equipment required is the floor burnisher. This is to produce a burnished finish which will ensure no footprints or screed marks appear. Another important equipment is the floor burnishing pad. A burnisher is a floor machine that has high-speed rotor attached to a large burnishing pad which spins at high speed to produce a polished shine on floor surfaces. They spin at speeds ranging from 1500 to 3000 rpm. Burnishing pads These are natural, synthetic pads having a large diameter, whichhas different grits sizes and are used together with a burnishing machine to maintain and restore coatings to a high gloss sheen. Thisis made possible when it rotates at speeds at speeds of 100-300rpm