Epoxy flooring

Epoxy is the most versatile resin floor: a hard, seamless, chemical-resistant surface, from a 300-micron roller coat to a 4 mm self-levelling topping. Hychem makes solventless, water-based and novolac epoxies — Supafloor, SF20, SL20, WE500 and WE90 among them — for warehouses, workshops, laboratories and food plants.

What the floor has to handle

Traffic: foot, trolley and forklift, from light to heavy duty
Chemicals: oils, fuels, cleaners, dilute acids and alkalis; novolac grades for stronger acids
Finish: gloss, satin or textured anti-slip, R10–R13 with aggregate
Thickness: 200–300 microns a coat, up to 4 mm as a self-levelling topping
Cure: foot traffic in about 24 hours, full cure in 7 days (most grades)

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Standards that apply

Standards that apply — Epoxy flooring
Standard	Title	What it means for the floor
AS 4586-2013	Slip resistance classification of new pedestrian surface materials	Classes a new floor: P0–P5 on the wet pendulum, R9–R13 on the oil-wet ramp, A–C for wet barefoot areas. Ask for the class the area needs, not just "non-slip".
Green Star	Green Building Council of Australia rating tools	Low-VOC floor products contribute to the indoor-environment credits; WE70 and WE90 are compliant with Green Star Interiors VOC limits.

Which product holds which certificate: certifications and approvals.

FAQs about epoxy flooring

Is epoxy or polyurethane cement better?

Epoxy for dry to damp areas where chemicals, abrasion and a decorative finish matter; polyurethane cement where the floor sees hot washdown, freezing temperatures, fats and acids every day — most food processing.

How thick is an epoxy floor?

A roller-applied coating is 200–300 microns a coat (SF20 builds 500 microns in two coats); a self-levelling topping such as SL20 is 2–4 mm.

How long before I can use it?

Most Hychem epoxies take foot traffic after about 24 hours and reach full cure in 7 days at 25 °C. TL2 Flash cures in 4 hours where downtime is short.

Can epoxy be used outdoors?

Epoxy chalks and yellows in sunlight. Outside, top it with a UV-stable polyaspartic such as PA300 or a polyurethane such as PU100.