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This technical report provides information on the design, installation, and maintenance of protective polymer flooring systems that are applied and directly bonded to concrete. This document does not detail protective polymer flooring systems installed and bonded to other substrates. Installation of polymer coating systems to exterior applications and special service conditions, such as parking decks, balconies, and swimming pool decks, requires additional consideration with respect to the concrete composition and environmental conditions. These application areas are not specifically addressed in this report. This report is intended for use by manufacturers, specifiers, applicators, and facility owners who specify protective polymer flooring systems for concrete.
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Two component spray polyurea systems are fast reacting and provide quick return-to-service coatings. Aromatic polyurea coatings have good physical properties but discolor upon exposure to UV light due to the aromatic content. Some of these aromatic systems have been coated with an aliphatic topcoat to provide the desired color stability.
Because process shutdowns are expensive, it is desirable to speed up the turn-around time when applying protective coating systems on concrete. Rapid installation of surfacing materials on concrete can be problematical due to inadequate surface preparation, residual moisture, low surface tensile strength, and poor compatibility between the concrete substrate repair materials and the protective coating system.
Although moisture in the air and on the surface has always been a concern, psychrometrics has been a confusing and misunderstood area of the industrial coating business. Psychrometrics (the study of water in the air) is used every day in the HVAC and humidity control industries and the mechanical engineer or refrigeration professional may have a clear understanding of the concepts used in this realm.
The use of accelerated laboratory artificial weathering in coatings development is necessitated by the lengthy times required for natural outdoor weathering. Across a broad range of industries, weathering results from materials exposed in subtropical South Florida have become the benchmark to which accelerated test methods are compared.
This presentation compares the operation, features, benefits and costs associated with different types of dehumidification equipment, including the newer mechanical type, in order to provide the audience with a better understanding of seasonal equipment selection.
Cementitious fireproofing material can dry slowly. Common construction defects can result, including improper curing of fireproofing materials, potential for mold and mildew growth, excess moisture that slows drying of other materials and delays in the construction schedule. Desiccant dehumidification technology speeds drying times to eliminate those problems.
Moisture is a key component of concrete. It is critical to the curing and strengthening process of the product. It is however the use or misuse of this critical component that may cause expensive and unavoidable problems over the life of the floor
Moisture related problems for non-permeable flooring systems have plagued the construction industry for decades. Lower volatile organic compounds limitations and expedited construction schedules have increased the occurrences and awareness of the issue.
Most flooring materials require a dry sub-straight before they can be applied and many of the flooring manufacturers have added maximum floor moisture content for their warranties to maintained. Contractors responsible for getting a building turned over to the owner are often finding themselves making a choice between shot basting and sealing the floors or setting up a temporary climate control system.