Clear transparent floor: description of technology, photo

Transparent floor, which is equipped with modern filling technology, is a decorative coating. As its purpose is the protection of the polymer base layer in a design such as a three-dimensional surface.

Such complex coatings today are considered elite, because they are used on expensive construction sites, here you can include large trade representations, art galleries, residential complexes, museums and hotels. You can also consider this option of finishing the floor for your apartment or house.

Description

The transparent transparent floor is one of the important components of the multicomponent coating, which plays a protective role. Due to the fact that the material will protect the below-going decor, the quality of the original surface is quite high. The pouring coating is laid on a concrete base, which should be ideal. This is achieved by grinding and shpatlevaniya.

You can exclude the stage of grinding, but you will have to equip a new screed. This technology is justified if the coating is difficult to repair. The smooth surface is covered with a primer, drawing on it and other elements like logos, geometric figures, banner films, and also printed images. Sand and small items can be used. In the end, the transparent floor becomes part of the three-dimensional surface.

additional information

Preparation involves not only repair and leveling, but also forced ventilation, because before the complete hardening, polymers are toxic. For safety, a person should wear personal protective equipment. If the room is unheated, the temperature must be raised above + 10 ° C before starting work. Transparent floors have a two-component polymer mixture and various decorative elements. If we are talking about a polymeric two-component mixture, then here we should include the polymer itself and the hardener, which are mixed before laying.

Peculiarities of preparatory work

The preparatory stage involves the installation of waterproofing, which increases the operational coverage period. Before starting the pouring, it is necessary to make sure that the concrete surface is free of oil stains and debris, otherwise it will not be possible to achieve good adhesion. It is important to apply two more primer layers.

To fill with polymers, you can proceed only after all the previous layers have dried, this will take about 4 hours. Before pouring it is important to prepare a polymer mixture, do it in separate portions, using a power tool for mixing. This will allow to form a base layer that dries up within a few days, if it is supposed to use pebbles or seashells. If you want to apply a drawing, then the mixture should be allowed to dry completely, this will take about a week.

Once the decor can be placed, it is possible to fill with a transparent polymer, the amount of which will depend on the desired thickness of the layer. Usually, the transparent epoxy filler floor is poured into a 3 mm layer, so approximately 4 kg of the ready mix is needed per 1 m2. As a result, it is possible to apply a protective varnish, which will improve the quality of the polymer surface.

Description of the transparent floor of the brand "Elakor-ED"

If you want to fill a transparent floor, the material must be chosen competently. They can make "Elakor-ED", which is a completely transparent two-component epoxy light-resistant compound. It can be used in tandem with three-dimensional filling floors, where drawings, photographs and logos will be used. As a coating, a so-called stone carpet can be made, which is created from colored pebbles and colored sand.

Epoxy floors can be poured on sealed decorative elements such as leaves, coins, shells and stones. Sometimes this composition is used even for decorating walls, thus forming separate patches and inserts. When pouring, the floor is glossy, and to change the gloss, the lacquer "Lux" should additionally be applied. In the end, you can get a shine that will change from glossy to deep matte.

As the ingredients, a base and a hardener are used, which must be mixed in a proportion of 2 to 1. The mixture flows well and aligns to form a smooth coating. This transparent filling floor is chemically resistant, as a feature of the absence of odor when applied. The filling can be carried out on:

• Metal surfaces;
• Wooden floors;
• Bases of concrete;
• The floors are made of sand concrete, the brand strength of which is not less than M-200.

Features of preparation

Before pouring the mixture must be prepared, component A, it is not necessary to pre-mix. As soon as you start mixing component A, component B is poured in at once, it takes about 3 minutes to mix. The mixer must be installed at a speed of 300 to 500 rpm.

The prepared formulation is aged for 2 minutes until air bubbles leave. The composition should be poured on the surface and well distributed. You need to prepare so much mixture that you can work out in half an hour. Such transparent epoxy floors should not be scraped off the sides and bottom of the container. This requirement is due to the fact that mixing in these zones may be incomplete, which will certainly cause the formation of surface defects.

Recommendations for application

Before you start applying, you need to make sure that the surface is clean, dry and free of oil and grease. In order to exclude such contamination, the stacking of photographs, as well as 3D films should be carried out in gloves and in replaceable shoes.

The temperature of the air, the surface of the material should correspond to a limit of +5 to +20 ° C. At the same time, the relative humidity of air should not be more than 80%. It is important to make sure that the surface temperature does not drop below +3 ° C, that is, it is above the dew point. When transparent floors are arranged, photos of which you can see in the article, it is necessary to ensure the absence of drafts, and the temperature should not change more than 3 ° С, such conditions must be adhered to not only in the process, but also after application. It is necessary to turn off the air conditioning, supply and exhaust ventilation and heated floors.

Technology of applying polymer floors

Transparent polymeric floor should be applied using raki with toothed canvas or mustache. You can also use a notched trowel. The layer is rolled with a needle roller to align and remove air bubbles. Such work can be done within half an hour after laying the layer. If you want a completely transparent floor, then its thickness should not be more than 2 mm.

After applying for 3 days, leave the floor unloaded, and the temperature should vary from +10 to +20 ° C. After 3 days the floor can be subjected to pedestrian loads, whereas in a week it is full.

Important to remember

During the aging process, the transparent filling floor should not be covered with plastic foil or cardboard. The surface should not get dirt, solutions, liquid paints and plasters.

Characteristics of polymeric transparent floors

On sale it is possible to meet also polyurethane floors which are one-component and two-component. In the first case, it can be argued that such coatings have many advantages, among which:

• No need to comply with the dosage when mixing components;
• Possibility of application at low temperatures;
• The probability of human error occurring when the components are dosed and mixed.

Conclusion

One-component mixtures can be applied even at a temperature of -30 ° C, which is a huge advantage. This indicates the possibility of carrying out works all year round. The absence of the need for dosage during mixing simplifies and reduces the cost of the application process. If we are talking about two-component compositions, then their production should be carried out within 0.5-1 hours. If the master does not have time to work out the material, it will begin to thicken and become unusable.