Epoxy Sand

Epoxy Sand

• Tuna Silica Sand
• January 01, 2019

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What is Epoxy?

Epoxy, in general, is a product group used to protect concrete surfaces and provide them with a decorative appearance. Epoxy material is an adhesive-based chemical resin that is resistant to water, acids, and alkalis, and does not lose its resistance over time. Due to these features, it is used in a very wide range of applications with an ever-increasing demand in the manufacturing of surfaces, as it is durable, decorative, hygienic, has very high chemical and physical resistance, and is harmless to human health both during application and its subsequent service life. In this sense, the epoxy product group is one of the leading "modern" building materials that will be much more recognized, used, and favored in the future. Epoxy products are used as flooring materials in industrial, decorative, and spaces where hygienic conditions are required. It creates bright, smooth, and chemically resistant surfaces. It is a long-lasting product, and various application techniques are available.

What are the Features of Epoxy Sand?

Since it is highly resistant to chemicals, it creates surfaces that are durable against friction and wear. It offers a wide alternative range of color options for decorative applications. It provides easy and hygienic surface cleaning. A non-slip floor can be achieved with the addition of aggregates. It is resistant to oils and chemicals, presents an aesthetic appearance, and is solvent-free.

How is Epoxy Applied?

For epoxy application, the ambient and concrete surface temperature must be in the range of +10°C to +30°C. The concrete moisture content must unconditionally be 4% or less, and the relative humidity in the environment must be below 80%. The concrete moisture content should be measured using a moisture meter, and if necessary, the ambient temperature should be increased.

Before applying the intermediate coat, loose materials on the surface where silica sand has been broadcast are removed by sweeping with industrial vacuum cleaners. Surfaces applied with solvent-free epoxy primer must be protected from moisture, dust, and airflow. It should not be opened to pedestrian or vehicle traffic in any way. Depending on the weather and ambient temperature, 6-24 hours after the primer application, the solvent-free epoxy coating material is applied with a trowel, filled, and in the desired color. Unlike other epoxy floors, the finishing layer of non-slip epoxy flooring is left rough. This texture can be left in an orange peel pattern or in the form of sand granules. This type of coating is used in enterprises where non-slip properties are crucial and in parking lot floor coating systems.

Usage Areas:

When epoxy is used together with glass or carbon fiber, excellent mechanical durability emerges, which is why it has become the most preferred product in aerospace technologies and the maritime industry. It is used for bonding reinforcement bars and steel dowels, as well as bonding stone, steel, aluminum, and even wood. It is also utilized as a floor coating due to its ability to increase the abrasion, impact, and chemical resistance of concrete in factories, warehouses, parking lot ramps, animal shelters, floors with normal, medium, and heavy load traffic, as well as industrial production facilities, food production facilities, pharmaceutical factories, textile mills, integrated cattle farms, milking and dairy units, hospitals, schools, power plants, warehouses, loading and unloading zones, assembly areas, auto showrooms, parking garages, exhibition areas, paint shops, maintenance units, service stations, and similar areas.

Advantages:

• It provides powerful chemical and mechanical resistance results with its antibacterial properties, aesthetic and seamless appearance.
• It is non-slip and impermeable.
• It cures and hardens by undergoing a chemical reaction when mixed with a polyepoxide hardener or catalyst agent.
• It forms a strong and permanent bond with reinforced concrete.
• It exhibits excellent resistance against a wide spectrum of aggressive chemicals.
• It provides a definitive solution to liquid penetration (ingress).
• It increases impact and abrasion resistance along with toughness, durability, and flexibility.
• It is hygienic and easy to clean.
• It increases resistance to cracking.
• It gives a decorative appearance to the floor in Epoxy Floor Coatings.
• It is clean and perfectly suitable in terms of hygiene.
• It is easy to wipe and clean.
• It provides excellent adherence to old surfaces.