epoxy
A poured plastic floor made by reacting epoxide resin with polyamine hardener, excluding epoxy paint and terrazzo.
An epoxy floor is a poured plastic floor whose substance is made by combining epoxide (resin) with polyamine (hardener) in a chemical reaction. It is also a common component of terrazzo floor, and is used in paints; however, neither of those counts as an epoxy floor, although an epoxy floor may include rubber particles or rough grains to improve traction.
Epoxy floors are generally used in places where it is important to wipe up spills, such as laboratories and kitchens.
The epoxy mixture forms the poured floor itself. Added traction particles are compatible with this material, but the presence of epoxy as a binder in terrazzo does not override the express terrazzo exclusion. Likewise, a painted surface does not become an epoxy floor solely because its paint contains epoxy.
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latex
A floor with a poured latex layer forming its surface, excluding floors coated only with latex-based paint. -
linoleum
Flooring made of tiles or sheets of linoleum, a rubbery mixture of organic and mineral substances on a fibrous backing. -
polyester
A plastic floor formed by a thick coating of polyester resin over an underlying surface. -
polyurethane
A floor formed by a thick, poured polyurethane resin layer, excluding wood varnish and concealed carpet underlay. -
vinyl
Flooring made of tiles or sheets of vinyl, a group of plastics which includes polyvinyl chloride.