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February 16, 2010

Polished Concrete, Environmental benefits for your company

Filed under: Liquid Floor Systems, Polished Concrete — admin @ 2:10 pm

Reducing your environmental foot print should be a major goal for every company. In the concrete flooring industry, using polished concrete as a clean industrial floor finish, is one of the most sustainable choices presented. Concrete is used in almost every aspect of construction, and merely polishing that slab of concrete can reduce cost and provide more efficiency. By choosing polished concrete it would eliminate any further disposal of materials, and reduce the environmental foot print for your company. There is little waste in polished concrete, and it provides an efficient and low cost industrial floor solution. This creates solid concrete environmental benefits for your company.

Not only are you reducing waste and cost, there is also a beautiful aesthetic look to polished concrete. After being polished, there is a natural shine to your industrial floor, which creates a magnificent illumination to your industrial floor. This will help maximize your natural light in the area, and improve energy efficiency.

The concept of polished concrete as a green product is pure genius. It creates a small concrete environmental footprint for your company. There is very little wasted, and you are using what is already present. Re-polishing your concrete industrial floor is a better environmental solution, as an alternative to tile, carpet, or any other floor material. Because, you are using what is already there, cutting down on waste, and reducing your effect on the earth’s limited resources. Begin a concrete environmental life for your company today!

January 26, 2010

Polished Concrete Floor vs. a Floor Coated Epoxy- Which is better for your industrial floor?

Filed under: Liquid Floor Systems, Polished Concrete — admin @ 1:52 pm

Choosing an industrial floor can be one of the most important decisions to make. Your company must factor in: cost, durability, environmental factors, and aesthetics. Through our experience we have found that floor coated epoxy and polished concrete are by far the best solutions for your industrial floor. These two approaches are efficient, low in cost, and make for a great looking floor. Which industrial flooring approach best fits your company?

Epoxy Coating:

In this video you see an epoxy coating applied to the floor

A floor coated epoxy is a very popular method for industrial flooring. It is formed from two different chemicals, a resin and a hardener. When the two compounds are mixed together, they form a chemical bond. The result is a strong quality floor coated epoxy. There are many strengths and benefits to selecting a floor coated epoxy:

•    Protect from chemical spills
•    Increase light reflectivity by 300%
•    Prevents slipping
•    Enhances durability of floor
•    Bonds easily with cement or concrete
•    Water resistant
•    Conceals old breaks or cracks

Polished Concrete:

In this video you see the process of polishing concrete

A polished concrete floor provides a low cost and environmentally friendly solution to your industrial flooring needs. Heavy-duty polishing machines grind down concrete surfaces to create a smooth shine. There are many strengths and benefits to selecting a polished concrete floor:

•    Eliminates further waste
•    Reduces environmental foot print for your company
•    Leaves a clean and smooth surface, and nothing to scratch or peel
•    Increases light reflectivity by 100%
•    Densifies and hardens the concrete up to 40%
•    Polishing improves floor flatness

Conclusion:
Though, the two sciences contrast in many ways, a floor coated epoxy and a polished concrete floor is comparable, and both are low in cost. Each approach has great benefits and attributes. Which ever approach you choose, they will be the best solution for your industrial flooring needs. In the end, they both create a quality, smooth, and durable industrial floor for years and years.

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