# African Specialist Polymers (ASP)

> African Specialist Polymers (Pty) Ltd formulates, manufactures and supplies epoxy, polyurethane, vinyl ester and MMA resin flooring and protective coatings for South Africa and Africa. Head office: 6 Moss Road, Westmead, Pinetown, Durban, South Africa. Johannesburg office: Unit 2 Prosperity Park, Jurg Ave, Hennopspark, Centurion, Pretoria, South Africa. Phone +27 83 791 8555, email info@africansp.com. 100% female owned, B-BBEE Level 1. The polyurethane range is HACCP certified by HACCP International.

## Products
- [ASP-primeStd](https://tommyg.co.za/product/asp-primestd/): Epoxy, 0.25 mm. ASP-primeStd is a low viscosity, solvent-free, versatile, high performance, chemical resistant epoxy primer for concrete substrates.
- [ASP-coatWBE](https://tommyg.co.za/product/asp-coatwbe/): Epoxy, 0.14 mm per coat. ASP-coatWBE is a pigmented, water-based seal coat typically applied as a two-coat vapour permeable system.
- [ASP-coat500](https://tommyg.co.za/product/asp-coat500/): Epoxy, 0.5 mm. ASP-coat500 is a pigmented, solvent-free, easily applied high build epoxy floor coating designed to protect concrete substrates.
- [ASP-coat500 Flake](https://tommyg.co.za/product/asp-coat500-flake/): Epoxy, 0.8 mm. ASP-coat500 Flake is a decorative, solvent-free, easily applied high-build epoxy floor coating, designed to protect concrete substrates.
- [ASP-coat1000](https://tommyg.co.za/product/asp-coat1000/): Epoxy, 1.0 mm. ASP-coat1000 is a pigmented, solvent-free, seamless system applied as a 1mm self-smoothing epoxy floor coating designed to protect concrete substrates.
- [ASP-coatSL](https://tommyg.co.za/product/asp-coatsl/): Epoxy, 2.0 mm. ASP-coatSL is a pigmented, solvent-free, seamless system applied as a 2mm self-smoothing epoxy floor coating, designed to protect concrete substrates.
- [ASP-coatChem Laminate](https://tommyg.co.za/product/asp-coatchem-laminate/): Epoxy, 0.5 – 0.75 mm. ASP-coatChem Laminate is a high chemical resistant, solvent-free system designed to provide protection of concrete substrates in harsh environments.
- [ASP-coatChem Roller Coat](https://tommyg.co.za/product/asp-coatchem-roller-coat/): Epoxy, 0.75 mm. ASP-Chem VE Roller Coat is a high chemical resistant, vinyl ester coating designed to provide protection of concrete substrates in harsh environments.
- [ASP-screedPTS](https://tommyg.co.za/product/asp-screedpts/): Epoxy, 4.0 mm. ASP-screedPTS is a power trowel applied natural quartz screed sealed with a pigmented top coat which offers excellent chemical, impact and wear resistance.
- [ASP-screedSTB](https://tommyg.co.za/product/asp-screedstb/): Epoxy, 3.0 – 4.0 mm. ASP-screedSTB is a power trowel applied decorative quartz system that offers excellent chemical impact and wear resistance.
- [ASP-creteSR](https://tommyg.co.za/product/asp-cretesr/): Polyurethane, 5.0 – 6.0 mm. ASP-creteSR is a HACCP certified heavy duty, trowel applied, lightly textured polyurethane concrete protective coating offering excellent chemical, thermal shock and wear resistance.
- [ASP-creteSL](https://tommyg.co.za/product/asp-cretesl/): Polyurethane, 2.0 mm. ASP-creteSL is a HACCP certified medium duty, easily applied, self-smoothing polyurethane concrete screed offering excellent chemical and wear resistance in food and beverage processing facilities.
- [ASP-creteMD](https://tommyg.co.za/product/asp-cretemd/): Polyurethane, 3.5 – 4.0 mm. ASP-creteMD is a HACCP certified medium duty, easily applied, self-smoothing polyurethane concrete screed offering excellent chemical and wear resistance in food and beverage processing facilities.
- [ASP-creteRT](https://tommyg.co.za/product/asp-cretert/): Polyurethane, 6.0 – 9.0 mm. ASP-creteRT is a HACCP certified heavy duty, trowel applied, lightly textured polyurethane concrete protective coating offering excellent chemical, thermal shock and wear resistance.
- [ASP-creteVS](https://tommyg.co.za/product/asp-cretevs/): Polyurethane, 3.5 – 9.0 mm. ASP-creteVS is a HACCP certified heavy-duty, light weight trowel applied, polyurethane concrete mortar designed to form radius coves and for vertical render applications.
- [ASP-coatPU](https://tommyg.co.za/product/asp-coatpu/): Polyurethane, 1.5 – 2.0 mm. ASP-coatPU is a three component solvent free polyurethane floor coating system that provides a flexible, abrasion and impact resistant protective covering.
- [ASP-Chem VE Laminate](https://tommyg.co.za/product/asp-chem-ve-laminate/): Vinyl ester, 0.9 – 1.75 mm. ASP-Chem VE Laminate is a high chemical resistant, vinyl ester system designed to provide protection of concrete substrates in harsh environments.
- [ASP-chemVE-H](https://tommyg.co.za/product/asp-chemve-h/): Vinyl ester, 5.0 – 10.0 mm. ASP-chemVE-H is a trowel applied vinyl ester screed which provides excellent chemical, mechanical and temperature resistance for the protection of concrete and steel horizontal substrates.
- [ASP-chemVE-V](https://tommyg.co.za/product/asp-chemve-v/): Vinyl ester, 5.0 – 10.0 mm. ASP-chemVE-V is a trowel applied vinyl ester screed which provides excellent chemical, mechanical and temperature resistance for the protection of vertical concrete and steel substrates.

## Markets
- [Food & Beverage flooring](https://tommyg.co.za/market/food-beverage/): The floor of a food & beverage processing facility is typically exposed to all sorts of foods and its by-products. This can lead to uncontrolled growth of bacteria which inevitably results in the…
- [Manufacturing flooring](https://tommyg.co.za/market/manufacturing/): The floor of a MANUFACTURING facility is typically exposed to a vast array of service criteria requirements including but not limited to chemical spillages, forklift traffic, heavy plant machinery…
- [Warehousing flooring](https://tommyg.co.za/market/warehousing/): The floors in a warehouse facility are required to be durable and robust, being able to withstand the abuse of forklift and other wheeled traffic, oil, grease and chemical spillages and the effects…
- [Healthcare flooring](https://tommyg.co.za/market/healthcare/): The floor in a healthcare facility must project an environment that is safe and comfortable and induces a feeling of reassurance and calmness for patients, staff and visitors. These floors must be…
- [Pharmaceutical flooring](https://tommyg.co.za/market/pharmaceutical/): The floor in a healthcare facility must project an environment that is safe and comfortable and induces a feeling of reassurance and calmness for patients, staff and visitors. These floors must be…
- [Mining flooring](https://tommyg.co.za/market/mining/): The floor of a mining facility is typically exposed to a vast array of service criteria requirements such as heavy plant machinery and equipment installation, forklift traffic, wet zone…
- [Automotive flooring](https://tommyg.co.za/market/automotive/): Automotive environments are highly demanding and often vast in area. The floors in an AUTOMOTIVE facility are required to be durable and robust, being able to withstand the abuse of forklift and…
- [Airports flooring](https://tommyg.co.za/market/airports/): The floor of an AIRPORT is subject to constant and often heavy foot and wheel traffic. It is therefore essential that these floors are long lasting, aesthetically pleasing, comfortable underfoot…
- [Aviation flooring](https://tommyg.co.za/market/aviation/): The floors in an aviation facility must perform under rigorous conditions of frequent exposure to heavy loading, chemical spills. (skydrol), wear and tear and harsh cleaning programmes. Additionally…
- [Print & Packaging flooring](https://tommyg.co.za/market/print-packaging/): The floors in a printing and packaging facility are required to be durable and robust, being able to withstand the abuse of printing inks, chemical spillages, forklift and other wheeled traffic. They…

## Tools
- [Product finder](https://tommyg.co.za/tools/product-finder/): Pick your industry and area, get the systems ASP specifies
- [Chemical resistance checker](https://tommyg.co.za/tools/chemical-resistance/): 260 chemicals rated against each epoxy and PU product
- [Coverage calculator](https://tommyg.co.za/tools/coverage-calculator/): Work out litres, kilograms and kits for your floor area
- [Resin flooring types](https://tommyg.co.za/tools/flooring-types/): The eight FeRFA types, from 150 µm seals to 6 mm screeds
- Chemical resistance pages: one page per chemical at https://tommyg.co.za/chemical-resistance/{chemical}/, e.g. https://tommyg.co.za/chemical-resistance/sulphuric-acid/

## Knowledge centre
- [Joints, coves and drains: the details that make a resin floor last](https://tommyg.co.za/knowledge-centre/joints-coves-and-drains/): Most resin floor failures start at joints, edges and drains. ASP recommends anchor grooves saw-cut at terminations and joints, a radius cove from floor to wall, movement joints with backing cord and sealant, and fully formed drains where the floor is anchored and sealed to the drain body.
- [How to read a chemical resistance rating](https://tommyg.co.za/knowledge-centre/chemical-resistance-ratings-explained/): ASP rates chemical resistance from 0 to 5: 5 means excellent, with no significant deterioration after long-term contact; 3 means unaffected after one month; 1 means unaffected after 24 hours; and 0 means not resistant. Ratings come from samples fully immersed at 20–25°C, which is far harsher than a real spill.
- [Flooring for food and beverage processing](https://tommyg.co.za/knowledge-centre/haccp-flooring-food-and-beverage/): Food and beverage floors face foods and by-products that encourage bacteria, plus hot wash-downs, temperature swings and aggressive cleaning. ASP specifies HACCP certified polyurethane cement floors with an antimicrobial agent for processing areas: ASP-creteRT for heavy duty wet areas, ASP-creteMD and ASP-creteSL for dry and semi-wet areas, and ASP-creteVS for coves and walls.
- [Preparing concrete for a resin floor](https://tommyg.co.za/knowledge-centre/concrete-preparation-for-resin-flooring/): Concrete for a resin floor must be sound, with a minimum compressive strength of 25 N/mm² and tensile strength of 1.5 N/mm², free of cracks, voids, laitance, dust, oil and contamination, and dry to 75% relative humidity with no rising damp. Remove laitance by blasting, scarifying or diamond grinding, and repair cracks and damage with an epoxy filler.
- [How long does a resin floor take to cure?](https://tommyg.co.za/knowledge-centre/resin-floor-curing-times/): At 20°C, ASP's solvent-free epoxy floors take light foot traffic after 16 hours, light traffic after 24 hours and heavy duty traffic after 48 hours, with full chemical cure at 7 days. ASP's polyurethane floors take light traffic after 24 hours and heavy duty traffic after 48 hours, with full chemical cure at 7 days.
- [How to clean and maintain a resin floor](https://tommyg.co.za/knowledge-centre/how-to-clean-resin-floors/): Clean resin floors regularly with a floor scrubber or vacuum scrubber-drier and a low-foam neutral detergent, rinse with clean water and remove the dirty water. Clean spillages immediately, use brushes rather than mops on textured floors, and avoid solvents, phenol-based cleaners, excess detergent and mixing cleaning chemicals.
- [Epoxy, polyurethane or vinyl ester: which resin floor do you need?](https://tommyg.co.za/knowledge-centre/epoxy-vs-polyurethane-vs-vinyl-ester/): Epoxy floors are the versatile choice for dry processing, warehousing, workshops and decorative areas. Polyurethane cement floors suit wet food and beverage areas with temperature swings and aggressive cleaning; ASP's range is HACCP certified. Vinyl ester systems are for the harshest chemical and high temperature environments, such as bunds, tank farms and chemical plants.
- [How to choose the right resin floor for your facility](https://tommyg.co.za/knowledge-centre/how-to-choose-a-resin-floor/): Choose a resin floor by working through the conditions it will face: traffic, temperatures, chemical contact, wet or dry service, slip resistance, hygiene and cleaning, the moisture in the substrate, the time you have for installation and curing, site conditions and budget. The right system is the one that meets every one of those conditions.
- [The 8 types of resin flooring, explained](https://tommyg.co.za/knowledge-centre/resin-flooring-types-explained/): Synthetic resin flooring is classified into eight types, from a thin floor seal (Type 1, up to 150 µm) to heavy duty resin flooring that is trowel-finished and aggregate filled (Type 8, around 6 mm). The type sets the thickness, the duty it can take and how long it can be expected to last.

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- [Contact](https://tommyg.co.za/contact-us/)
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