Epoxy Flooring
Epoxy flooring products are applied over concrete floors to provide a durable, safe, and attractive floor. Epoxy is mainly installed in the industrial sectors.
Concrete floors can be strong and long lasting. However, the surface or wear layer is usually the weakest part of the concrete. The near-surface wear layer receives most of the wear and abuse that comes with an active facility. Concrete is a porous material and will absorb oil and chemicals that penetrate deep into the concrete and sometimes the substrate. This will result in contamination of the substrate and/or will cause the concrete to prematurely deteriorate. Epoxy flooring is a durable alternative.
Some benefits of epoxy coatings are:
- systems can have anti-skid texture added in wet areas
- custom colour matching available
- increases abrasion and chemical resistance when compared to concrete
- smooth coatings are easily cleaned and maintained
- fast curing for quick turnaround
¼ Inch Epoxy Trowel Down Flooring
Epoxy trowel downs are typically 1/4″ thick trowelled floor systems for heavy duty or extreme environments. This system will give the durability of an epoxy coating on the surface but increase impact resistance.
¼ inch epoxy trowel down is a great option when the concrete is old or badly damaged. An overlay will provide a new workable surface that is stronger than the original concrete. Epoxy mortars have the ability to be installed in a short turnaround time and will provide seamless/monolithic flooring.
Slope to Drain
When water sits in the wrong location in a room it can cause bacteria growth, add extra expenses to maintain on a daily basis.
Abate and Associates has years of experience fixing this problem using either a cementious mortar or epoxy mortar. We can provide different degrees of slope depending on the requirement of the industry to either assist the water towards the drain or make it flow to the drain. The process of resloping a floor is very customizeable and Abate and Associates can work with your team to design and install the right layout for your new or existing equipment and drain locations.
Safety Lines, Walkways, and Line Hatching
Using a standardized colour scheme for designated areas throughout a facility is a great asset to any facility safety program. With epoxy resins, Abate and Associates can help you design and install custom safety lines throughout your facility. Areas can be identified to allow forklift or pedestrian traffic using a colour code scheme that can be educated to the workforce through your safety programs.
Polyurethane Concrete Flooring
Abate and Associates specializes in installing polyurethane cement flooring in: food and beverage industries, wet and dry process areas, freezers and coolers, thermal shock areas, dairies, breweries, wineries, distilleries, laboratories, chemical process plants, pulp and paper plants, warehouses, and storage areas.
Polyurethane cement can withstand certain limitations of moisture/vapour transmission from the substrate below as well as a wide range of organic and inorganic acids, alkali, amines, salts, and solvents. It will perform and retain its physical characteristics through a wide temperature range from -40°C (-40°F) up to 120°C (248°F). This system is steam cleanable at (1/4 – 3/8 in) thickness.
Polyurethane can be applied onto 7 to 10 day old concrete after adequate preparation by shotblast. Abate and Associates will collect all data relating to the environment the system will be installed in such as chemicals spilled, temperature of water, temperature of floor, required abrasion resistance, and will recommend the appropriate system for the area.
Battery Storage
Battery storage areas must be contained or guarded against high concentrations of sulphuric acid and abrasion. Using specialized material and aggregates, Abate and Associates can install a solution to this sensitive area in your facility.
Containment provides the following:
- decreases the loss of chemicals
- increases the protection to concrete substrate and ground water
- reduces the cost of chemical attack to the concrete
- creates a safer environment for employees
- reduces the risk of fines and penalties relating to spills and breaches
Decorative Floors
Abate and Associates has supplied and installed a wide variety of decorative flooring. Quartz broadcast, decorative vinyl flakes, and metallic flooring are becoming a common install in retail, commercial and agricultural Industries.
Specializing in MMA decorative flooring has allowed Abate and Associates to turn over facilities in half the time that it takes with older epoxy systems. MMA decorative flooring also increases the bond to concrete, provides a higher flexibility, and UV stability.
Abate and Associates has samples and pictures of thousands of square feet that we have installed to spark your imagination. Decorative flooring is very customizable with colour matching, texture, and a variety of gloss finishes available. Depending on the style of your space we can customize a system to fit your architectural ideas.
Concrete Polishing
Diamond polishing for concrete is a green, cost effective, and aesthetically pleasing solution. Polishing is suitable for refurbishing old concrete flooring or producing new durable, low-maintenance, high gloss installations.
Using metal bonded diamonds and resin bonded diamonds, concrete can become a beautiful finish to new and existing concrete floors. Operating planetary grinders, Abate and Associates will use the metal bonded diamonds to remove the “cream layer” to expose a small or large amount of aggregate (depending on the desired finished of the client).
Once Abate and Associates has opened the surface and honed the concrete with multiple metal bonded diamonds grits, we will begin the polishing process with resin bonded diamonds. After multiple steps with the resin bonded diamonds the concrete will have a concrete densifier applied and we will then continue to polish with additional resin bonded diamonds. Once we complete the steps to achieve the desired shine of the client, Abate and Associates will apply a polished concrete guard to protect the surface even further.
Concrete staining is an option during the concrete polishing process. Using water based stains, Abate and Associates can change the tone/colour of the concrete leaving a nice semi-transparent look. Professionals will have their opinions as to what stain works best (acid or water-base) but, ultimately it is the installer that must take into account the scope of work, environment and the service of the floor. This consideration will help in the selection of what kind of stain to use.
Moisture Mitigation
Abate and Associates specializes in preparing and installing moisture mitigation products. Anywhere from cemetious-based material to epoxy resin-based materials we have plenty of experience.
Water penetration through concrete slabs can cause major repairs to any flooring system and the correct vapour control product must be chosen and installed in the appropriate environment. Using the largest and most experienced manufacturers, Abate and Associates works alongside technical representatives to analyze/test the vapour drive to determine which material to install.
In most cases an epoxy resin-based product will reduce the moisture vapour drive through concrete substrates to levels that are acceptable for the installation of resinous floor coatings.
