Guide to the Specification and Application of Synthetic Resin Flooring

Introduction

This guide has been prepared with the collective technical expertise of FeRFA manufacturer and contractor members.

This guide provides recommendations for the classification, design, and surface preparation, for application, inspection and testing of resin flooring. This guide includes all floors formulated using liquid synthetic resin binders, where curing takes place by chemical reaction of the resin components, applied to a prepared background surface/substrates.

The terminology ‘resin’ is derived from epoxy resin, on which the first resin floorings were based. Different types of chemicals are used to manufacture resin flooring and the one common feature is a polymerisation or ‘curing reaction’ takes place in-situ, to produce the final synthetic resin finish. Synthetic resin flooring is available in a wide range of thickness from thin floor seals to heavy duty industrial products, providing a seamless surface with long-life credentials.