Dr Flowcrete presents "How to Avoid Bubbles and Blisters in Resin Flooring" - a guide to best practices for the installation of resin flooring materials

1. How to Avoid
Bubbles and
Blisters in Resin
Flooring…
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Dr Flowcrete’s Flooring Clinic
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2. Resin-based flooring
solutions are extremely
durable and when
properly installed offer
clients a seamless,
hardwearing and highly
resistant finish.
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3. However, avoiding blemishes in the
finished surface — including bubbles
and blisters — requires careful
preparation and attention to detail.
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4. Bubbles can either appear all over the floor
or in localised honeycomb clusters.
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5. There are three main causes of bubbles
or blisters in resin flooring:
Air bubbles become trapped in the resin
material during mixing and remain during cure
Moisture vapor transmission
Applying resin material onto a porous substrate
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6. How can we prevent or
eliminate the imperfections
from forming?
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7. Ensure that the component products are
thoroughly distributed during the mixing
process using a slow helical spinner drill
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8. Ensure the material is pre-formulated
to suit the weather and temperature
conditions at the time of installation
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9. Avoid high temperature
or low temperature
conditions wherever possible
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10. Ensure that porous substrates
are properly sealed and
primed to prevent outgassing
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11. This includes filling
all cracks, holes
and dents prior to
installing the finish.
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12. Typically polyurethane solutions offer
breathability on a moist or damp substrate…
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13. Epoxy solutions do not and will require the
application moisture tolerant primer or a
damp proof membrane prior to installation.
1 Moisture Vapour 2 Vapour Transmission Layer 3 Floor Finish 1 Moisture Vapour 2 Blistering Occurs 3 Floor Finish
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WITH VAPOUR TRANSMISSION CONTROL WITHOUT VAPOUR TRANSMISSION CONTROL
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14. Most importantly, ensure that
the resin flooring is installed
by highly skilled, highly trained
application teams recommended
by the manufacturer to ensure
the best finish on your project.
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15. If you have a question for
Dr Flowcrete, tweet him
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