● System 11 of 12 · Epoxy flooring
Epoxy Flooring & Protective Coatings
Prime the slab with a moisture-tolerant epoxy, lay a polyaspartic floor coating, broadcast the flake, then seal it with a clear coat. For carparks, warehouses and plant rooms.
Moisture assessed to AS 1884250 kPa hydrostatic (FORSPEC data)
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0CAD details
Up to 25 yrwarranty, depending on the systemwarranty, by system
● The build-up
Four layers, in order.
Each layer with the one figure that matters, from its data sheet. Tap a layer to see why it is there.
01Primer and moisture barrierACTFLEX EP 2500.32 kg/m² per coat · 24 h before the next layer
Two-part waterborne epoxy. One coat primes the slab. Two coats, 300 microns dry, are the moisture barrier where the slab reads over 4.5% moisture. A 20 kg kit covers about 62.5 m² in one coat. Apply between 10 and 26°C.
02
Polyaspartic floor coatingACTFLEX ULTRA SHIELD6 to 8 m² per litre a coat · recoat in 1 to 4 h
Two-part polyaspartic at 90% solids. Pot life is 30 minutes, so mix what you can lay. Takes vehicle traffic and reaches full cure at 48 hours. A 20 L pack covers 120 to 160 m² a coat.
03
Decorative flakeACTFLEX FLAKE XBroadcast to refusal
Vinyl flake broadcast into the wet ULTRA SHIELD coat until it takes no more. Sweep and scrape back the loose flake before the clear coat.
04ULTRA SHIELD clear coatACTFLEX ULTRA SHIELD6 to 8 m² per litre a coat
A clear coat of ULTRA SHIELD seals the flake. Recoat within 1 to 4 hours. Vehicle traffic and full cure at 48 hours.
● Every product in this system
Epoxy flooring: 7 products.
TDS and SDS open straight from the card.
ACTFLEX FLAKE X
Adds Texture And Depth
- Adds Texture And Depth
- Custom Designs
- Epoxy Compatible
ACTFLEX ANTI-SLIP SAND
1 mm Silica Sand
- 1 mm Silica Sand
- Broadcast Application
- Added Traction
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Send us your job →● Typical values
The numbers, and how they were tested.
Typical values from FORSPEC research and development testing, each with the test standard used. Where a test report is named, the value comes from that report.
ACTFLEX EP 250
Test reports named
| Property | Typical value | Test standard |
|---|---|---|
| Water vapour transmission | 1.63 g/m²/24 h | ASTM E96 (XTecGen Report 515-1) |
| VOC content | 23 g/L | ASTM D3960 / D2369 |
Typical values are a guide to performance, not specification limits. Check the current data sheet for the product before you specify.Typical values, not specification limits. Check the current data sheet.
● Questions we get
Straight answers, from the TDS.
How much epoxy primer do I need for a floor?
ACTFLEX EP250 goes on at 0.32 kg/m² per coat. A 20 kg kit covers about 62.5 m² in one coat, or about 31.3 m² as the two-coat moisture barrier.
Can epoxy flooring go on a damp slab?
ACTFLEX EP250 can go on a damp surface with no condensation or visible water film. Where the slab reads over 4.5% moisture, two coats are mandatory. Apply between 10 and 26°C at no more than 85% humidity.
Which top coat for a carpark or warehouse floor?
ACTFLEX ULTRA SHIELD, as the coating and as the clear coat over the flake. It takes vehicle traffic from 48 hours.
How long before an epoxy floor can take traffic?
ACTFLEX ULTRA SHIELD is hard through in about 3.5 hours. It takes vehicle traffic and reaches full cure at 48 hours.
Is the floor coating slip rated?
Not as supplied. ACTFLEX ULTRA SHIELD carries no slip rating on its own. Tell us the slip rating the job needs and we will specify the finish.
What moisture level can the slab be at under a floor coating?
Up to 4.5% moisture, one coat of ACTFLEX EP250 primes the slab. Over 4.5%, apply two coats as the moisture barrier before the floor coating.
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