Resinous Flooring Quiz

What is a cove base?

• The tool used to apply mortars.

• A special basecoat used to waterproof the floor.

• A military base located on a cove.

• A type of joint sealant.

Why do we use an aliphatic urethane?

• Coat used to grout or hold in sand, flake, or quartz.

• Used as a primer underneath urethane cement.

• To give a floor extra protection against scratching and UV resistance.

• It's not needed but we can get more money for an inexpensive coat.

A thin mil epoxy is between 2-10 mils when talking about resinous floors.

• True

• False: typically between 2-40 mils.

It's not a good idea to put Metallics in __________ areas.

• Loading Dock
• Autoshow Rooms

• Office Spaces

• Retail Space

Flakes are only available in thin mil systems.

• True

• False: They come in single broadcast floors (thin mil) to ¼” floors.

Slurries are great to use in most place locations. One limitation is:

• Not good in wet environments

• Will not mask minor imperfections

• Not suitable for extreme slopes

• Harder to install than mortar.

Some benefits of mortars include:

• Quicker install, less skill required

• Used as a topcoat to reduce scratching

• Does not require prep

• Highest Impact Resistance, Masks surface imperfections and can be used to pitch or slope.

What is ICRI CSP?

• A type of epoxy.

• The company that makes vinyl flakes.

• Concrete Surface Profile is used to ensure the concrete floor is prepped to the appropriate standard.

• The standard for going over plywood to prevent cracking between the joints. Fiberglass tape and a flexible epoxy is applied to the joints prior to system application.

Urethane Cements are used for their:

• Thermal Shock, Moisture Mitigation, and Chemical Resistance

• Impact Resistance Higher than Epoxy Mortars

• UV Resistance

• Sidewalks

MMA's are known for:

• Chemical resistance

• Quick Return to Service

• Low Odor

• Long Working Times