Choosing and Applying the Ideal Resinous Floor

What you need to know to deliver the best designed floor for the job.

December 2021
Sponsored by Coatings For Industry, Inc.

Presented by Lou Frank and Kevin Klotz

Continuing Education

Use the following learning objectives to focus your study while reading this month’s Continuing Education article.

Learning Objectives - After reading this article, you will be able to:

  1. Describe the factors that can affect the type of resinous floor that should be specified for a project.
  2. Name the tests that should be performed on a concrete surface to ensure a durable end result.
  3. Discuss the types and methods used to assure proper concrete surface preparation and the methods of applying them.
  4. Explain how to choose and apply the flooring topcoat for the project.

Explore the options and science of achieving the ideal, long-lasting resinous floor that delivers on customer value. Whether or not you’ve specified or applied an epoxy, urethane, polyaspartic and other type of high-performance resinous floor coatings system, this course outlines key parameters to help assure you will create the right result. From specifying to finished product, you will learn the necessary steps for meeting customer needs. Topics include surface analysis, proper surface prep, overview of primers and topcoats, and available designs for various floor types helping you choose the right kind of floor for each job.

Resinous Floor

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LouFrank

Lou Frank is business development director at Coatings For Industry, a 50-year-old formulator of performance coatings. A marcom professional, he is most widely known as the founder of CoatingsPro magazine now owned by AMPP. He has a business degree from the University of Maryland, is a NACE Coatings Inspector, and he has served as publisher of other on-line platforms and board member for several industry organizations.
KevinK

Kevin Klotz is a graduate of the Florida Institute of Technology and is president of Coatings for Industry. He has been a part of the 50-year-old family-owned business since an early age and has worked closely with contractors for more than two decades helping them assure correctly specified coating systems are applied properly. Along with running the company, he also spends time in the lab developing new CFI products designed to deliver the best job possible.