Frequently asked questions

A radius cove creates a seamless, curved junction between floor and wall, so there is no corner where dirt and bacteria can collect. It is essential in hygienic areas.

Around 6 mm deep × 6 mm wide for a 6 mm system and 9 mm × 9 mm for a 9 mm system, cut 25 mm either side of expansion joints, saw cuts and floor edges.

A 75 × 75 mm cove uses about 1.8 litres per linear metre of ASP-creteVS or ASP-epoxyCove.

A rating of 5 means excellent resistance: no significant deterioration after long-term contact with the chemical.

30 mm × 30 mm samples are cast at the product's prescribed thickness, cured for 7 days and fully submerged in the test chemical at 20–25°C.

Yes. Elevated temperatures accelerate chemical attack. For example, ASP's solvent-free epoxies rate 5 for 10% sulphuric acid at 20°C but 0 at 100°C.

No. Discolouration is not classified as deterioration if the sample's integrity remains intact.

For wet, high-stress processing areas ASP specifies ASP-creteRT, a HACCP certified heavy duty polyurethane cement floor. Dry and semi-wet areas suit ASP-creteMD or ASP-creteSL, with ASP-creteVS for coves and walls.

Yes. ASP-creteSR, ASP-creteSL, ASP-creteMD, ASP-creteRT and ASP-creteVS are HACCP certified.

ASP-creteRT and ASP-creteVS at 9 mm are fully steam cleanable and resist spillages from -40°C to 120°C.

ASP's selection guide specifies ASP-creteRT for refrigerated storage areas.

ASP's systems need sound concrete with a minimum compressive strength of 25 N/mm² and a minimum tensile strength of 1.5 N/mm².

The substrate must be dry to 75% relative humidity and free from rising damp and ground water.

Laitance is removed by blasting, scarifying or diamond grinding, depending on the system specified.

ASP-coatWBE, a water-based epoxy seal, can be applied to damp or green concrete in light duty areas. For other systems, ask ASP about moisture tolerant options such as ASP-primeDamp.

ASP's solvent-free epoxy floors take light foot traffic after 16 hours at 20°C.

Heavy duty traffic can use ASP's epoxy and polyurethane cement floors after 48 hours at 20°C.

Full chemical cure takes 7 days at 20°C for ASP's epoxy, polyurethane and vinyl ester floors.

At 20°C, ASP's solvent-free epoxies have a working time of 15–20 minutes once mixed.

A floor scrubber or vacuum scrubber-drier with a low-foam neutral detergent is the preferred method. It scrubs, supplies clean water, removes the dirty water and dries the floor in one pass.

Use a mop and bucket for spillages only. For routine cleaning it tends to spread a film of dirty water across the floor.

Avoid solvents and phenol-based cleaners, which degrade resin floor surfaces, and never mix cleaning chemicals or exceed the recommended dosage.

Only systems designed for it. ASP-creteRT at 9 mm (FeRFA Type 8) is fully steam cleanable; check with ASP before steam cleaning any other floor regularly.

For wet food processing areas with temperature swings and aggressive cleaning, ASP specifies its HACCP certified polyurethane cement floors such as ASP-creteRT and ASP-creteMD. Epoxy systems are used in the dry, non-processing areas of the facility.

ASP-creteRT is resistant to spillages from -25°C to 100°C at 6 mm and from -40°C to 120°C at 9 mm, where it is also fully steam cleanable.

Use vinyl ester where chemical and heat resistance matter most: acid and alkali bunds, tank farms, chemical stores and loading bays, and battery charging bays.

Yes. ASP's technical data notes that the colours of its polyurethane range will yellow over time, especially in direct sunlight or under high intensity lighting.

Consider the type and degree of traffic, temperatures, chemical contact, wet or dry service, slip resistance, aesthetics, ease of cleaning, substrate moisture, the time available for application and curing, site conditions at installation, and cost.

For dry warehouses with forklift traffic, ASP specifies self-smoothing epoxies such as ASP-coat1000 (1 mm) and ASP-coatSL (2 mm), both rated for forklift and hard plastic-wheeled traffic.

BS 8204-6 recommends full consultation between the end user, the flooring contractor and the resin manufacturer during the design and construction stages.

Synthetic resin flooring is classified into eight types: floor seal, floor coating, high build floor coating, multi-layer flooring, flow applied flooring, resin screed flooring, heavy duty flowable flooring and heavy duty resin flooring.

Type 8, heavy duty resin flooring, is trowel-finished and aggregate filled at around 6 mm and above, and is effectively impervious throughout its thickness. It is rated for very heavy duty use with a life expectancy of 10–12 years.

A Type 1 floor seal, up to 150 µm thick, has a typical life expectancy of 1–2 years under light duty conditions.

ASP-coatSL (2 mm epoxy), ASP-coat1000 (1 mm epoxy) and the polyurethane ASP-creteSL and ASP-creteMD are self-smoothing systems.