School and university flooring
Schools and universities need hard-wearing, low-odour floors that can go down in the holidays. Hychem's water-based epoxies — WE90 coatings and the WE500 self-smoothing topping — have very low VOC emissions, and WE70 and WE90 are compliant with Green Star Interiors VOC limits.
- Decorative Flooring and OverlaysHychem Hy-FlakeA decorative, medium duty epoxy floor topping with good colour stabilityView system Data sheetSlip resistant
- Decorative Flooring and OverlaysHychem Hy-Flake PremiumAPAS-certified seamless decorative flake floor systemView system Data sheet
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Standards that apply
| Standard | Title | What it means for the floor |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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". |
Which product holds which certificate: certifications and approvals.
FAQs about school and university flooring
Which Hychem floor is listed for schools?
Hy-Flake and Hy-Flake Premium: seamless decorative epoxy flake floors. Hy-Flake is a medium-duty epoxy topping, 100% solids at 500–2,000 microns, hard wearing in punishing environments and with good colour stability; Hy-Flake Premium is the APAS-certified flake system.
Is a flake floor slip resistant enough for a school?
Hy-Flake meets AS 4586 and reaches R10 to R13 with selected anti-slip additives, so the texture can be set for each area — entries, corridors, wet areas. Tell us the rooms and we specify the finish for each.
Can it be laid near classrooms that are in use?
Hy-Flake is solventless, non-flammable and odourless — its sheet notes it can be used in retail situations without disturbing neighbouring businesses. We agree the programme with the school before work starts.
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Specification service
Specifying for this environment?
Tell us the floor, what happens on it and when it needs to be down.
or call 1300 HYCHEM