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Epoxy disasters: Common mixing mistakes that can lead to curing problems

February 13, 2016 By Akis Apostolopoulos 6 Comments

Epoxy disasters: Common mixing mistakes that can lead to curing problems

Most epoxy applicators at some point in their career will come across the nightmare of a stick or a tacky resinous floor. This is usually the result of improper curing between the epoxy resin and the corresponding hardener. There are several reasons why proper curing may not happen and in this article I want to focus […]

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Choosing the right colours for your epoxy floors

January 20, 2016 By Akis Apostolopoulos Leave a Comment

Choosing the right colours for your epoxy floors

When specifying industrial floors, how much attention do you give to the choice of the right colour of the epoxy floor? The colour is one of those often overlooked  factors that could end up having a significant impact on the success of your flooring project. Here are some factors to watch out for when selecting […]

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Applying epoxies in the cold

January 4, 2016 By Akis Apostolopoulos Leave a Comment

Applying epoxies in the cold

Its that time of the year where in many parts of the world, winter has kicked in for good. Even here in Greece (which is meant to be a warmer part of Europe) we recently experienced a cold spell that wreaked havoc on our plans for executing epoxy flooring projects. Cold temperatures can affect epoxy […]

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Wood, Metal, Marble, Terrazzo, Tiles. Can we apply epoxies on these surfaces?

November 17, 2015 By Akis Apostolopoulos 1 Comment

Wood, Metal, Marble, Terrazzo, Tiles. Can we apply epoxies on these surfaces?

Epoxy Floors work best when your substrate is a hard and properly levelled concrete floor. But often in renovation projects, we need to coat over different types of surfaces. So can we apply epoxy floor coats on other types of surfaces? Here is a guide for the most common surfaces: Rough uneven Concrete Not recommended […]

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How thick should an epoxy floor be? A quick guide

November 3, 2015 By Akis Apostolopoulos 10 Comments

How thick should an epoxy floor be? A quick guide

I recently got an email from someone who asked me “How thick is an epoxy floor?” My immediate thought was well how long is a piece of string? But on further reflection I realized that for someone new to our industry information on epoxy floor thickness can be surprisingly hard to find. I have therefore […]

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