PU Flooring - asthakunjservices

Polyurethane Floors are an alternative to epoxy flooring. They can be either one-component (moisture curing) or two component when they cure as a result of mixing two components together.

The most common forms of polyurethane flooring are:

Roller and squeegee applied Floor Coatings

Clear coats used to protect surfaces from scratching

Varnishes for wooden floors

Thicker floors applied with a trowel at a thickness of 2-3 mm

Cement based polyurethane floor often applied at thicknesses up to 1cm

Compared to Epoxy Floors, they tend to be softer and have a higher elasticity.

Polyurethane Flooring: Where do we install such floors?

We often see the use of PU Floors in applications where epoxy may not be suitable. Perhaps the most widespread use, of polyurethanes is in multi-storey car parks. Due to the elastic nature of the coating, they can act as a waterproofing layer for each floor.

Polyurethane floors are also suitable for outdoor applications. Epoxy is not resistant to the sun’s UV rays, but aliphatic polyurethanes are. Aliphatic polyurethane floor coatings are flexible, which makes them a perfect solution when you want the coating to act as a waterproofing surface on top of the overall protection of the concrete.

Polyurethane Flooring: Where do we install such floors?

We often see the use of PU Floors in applications where epoxy may not be suitable. Perhaps the most widespread use, of polyurethanes is in multi-storey car parks. Due to the elastic nature of the coating, they can act as a waterproofing layer for each floor.

Personally, I have applied aliphatic PUs in many outdoor car parks, beach bars, decks, and even loading ramps.