Five ways quartz sand can be used in epoxy floors

Quartz sand (also referred to as silica) has several different uses in epoxies

Someone who is new to epoxy floors can feel quite overwhelmed when they come across the term quartz in industrial flooring

The key uses for quartz are:

- As an anti-slip aggregate

- As a filler for levelling systems

- As a filler for grouting and coving

- As a bonding agent

- As a decorative component

Let’s take a look at each of these uses

1. Anti-Slip

aggregate

The purpose is to attain a rough texture on the floor as shown in the picture

1. Anti-Slip Aggregate

This will give the floor anti-slip properties. The larger the quartz granule the higher the anti-slip coefficient will be.

Anti-slip floors are common in pedestrian walkways, manufacturing facilities (exposed to oils and chemicals), car parks, ramps etc.

1. Anti-Slip Aggregate

In the picture below we used quartz sand of 0,8-1,2 mm for an olives packaging factory that was exposed to high amounts of oils and brines during operation.

1. Anti-Slip Aggregate

2. Quartz as a filler

for self-levelling

systems

Quartz sand is commonly added as the ‘third component’ in self levelling systems.

By adding quartz the floor screed increases its hardness. Furthermore quartz is used to bulk out the epoxy and to decrease the consumption of epoxy per square meter without forgoing any mechanical properties.

Self-Leveling systems

In such systems the quartz does not remain visible after application It is mixed together with the epoxy material and the floor should attain a smooth finish.

Self-Leveling systems

3. Filler for

grouting and

coving

Large amounts of quartz in the epoxy mix can make the product thick like a grout. It can be used for grouting holes, cracks even constructing coves.

Grouting and Coving

4. quartz as a decorative

component of the

floor

The quartz becomes a key visible component of the decorative aspect of the floor. Coated quartz granules are commonly used for such purposes.

They are trowel applied systems and very popular in retail spaces and other pedestrian floors

Decorative Quartz

5. quartz as a bonding

agent

Quartz is a great material to enable to inter-coat adhesion and to minimize the risk of delamination. A common procedure is to sprinkle quartz sand on a wet primer (or base coat).

This will then help the next layers bond. This method is very useful if several days will pass between the coating of the next layer. You will get better bonding and smoothing of each coat.

Bonding Agent

Quartz is a great material to enable to inter-coat adhesion and to minimize the risk of delamination. A common procedure is to sprinkle quartz sand on a wet primer (or base coat).

This will then help the next layers bond. This method is very useful if several days will pass between the coating of the next layer. You will get better bonding and smoothing of each coat.

Bonding Agent

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