• Thin Set Epoxy Terrazzo Systems • Ceramic Carpet™ • Crystal Cast™ • Epo-Flex™ • Flex-Grid™ Aesthetic, well designed surroundings undoubtedly make a favourable impression on visitors to areas such as shopping centres, hotels, airport terminals, showrooms and retail outlets. One of the most effective ways of transforming even the most mundane of buildings into a highly attractive, welcoming environment is to install a decorative flooring system. Not only will it bring quality and prestige to the structure, it will also offer maximum return on your investment by extending maintenance cycles far beyond the capability of most other flooring systems. The most decorative flooring system available within the range is Thin Set Epoxy Terrazzo, which combines the sheer splendour of terrazzo systems originally designed by the Romans, with today’s technologically advanced polymer chemistry. This combination results in an exceptionally long lasting flooring system which offers great design flexibility to incorporate any colours, patterns or features. Simply no design is too flamboyant, outrageous or complicated. In fact, the only limitation to specifying a flooring system is the designer’s imagination. Other products in the range also allow endless style possibilities, even the integration of permanent artwork, such as logos, emblems or mascots. Consistently providing exceptional performance, we can provide a flooring system of unparalleled beauty and durability. THIN SET EPOXY TERRAZZO SYSTEMS USES Thin Set Epoxy Terrazzo is ideal for application to areas where it is vitally important to create a highly aesthetic flooring finish. Suited for both new build and renovation projects, its virtually indestructible surface makes it suitable for public areas such as shopping centres, hotels, reception areas, restaurants, convention centres, airport terminals, town halls, banks and office buildings. DESCRIPTION Thin Set Epoxy Terrazzo represents the ultimate in durable, decorative flooring. Combining pigmented epoxy resins with coloured granite chips, marble or other aggregates within a trowelled mortar system which is ground and polished to reveal the natural beauty of the stones, Thin Set Epoxy Terrazzo opens up a complete vista of design, colour and creative possibilities. Applied at a thickness of 6-7mm or 9-10mm, Thin Set Epoxy Terrazzo offers significant advantages over conventional cementitious terrazzo systems, which can be susceptible to shrinkage and require the incorporation of divider strips. This, along with colours restricted to earth tones, can limit the scope for design. Conversely, Thin Set Epoxy Terrazzo is available in an endless range of strikingly vibrant colours. Divider strips of zinc, brass, coloured plastic or steel are optional and it is approximately 10 times lighter in weight than cementitious terrazzo, making it ideal for multi-storey applications. With a wearing capacity several times longer than conventional counterparts and with a life span that usually equals the life of the building, Thin Set Epoxy Terrazzo is truly the most cost-effective and logical option. In addition, the outstanding strength properties of the resin matrix confer unsurpassed wear and abrasion resistance to ensure that floors installed many years ago look just as good as those installed today. KEY FEATURES • Classic elegance - unlimited design possibilities - timeless beauty • Flex-Grid - a unique crack isolation system based on Epo-Flex - can be incorporated to minimise the possibility of disfiguring cracking • Lightweight • Seamless • Easy to clean and maintain. Requires only occasional sweeping and damp mopping • Chemical resistant. Remains unaffected by grease, oils and most acids • High abrasion and wear resistance. Withstands heavy continuous traffic • Rapid curing time enables faster project turnaround for reduced costs • 6-7 mm thickness normally eliminates the need for threshold level changes between fixtures, doorways and adjoining floor surfaces • Suitable for application to complementary fixtures and fittings such as staircases and skirtings • Most systems are solvent free with minimal odour • Anti-microbial finishes available • Infinite colour range CERAMIC CARPET™ USES Ceramic Carpet is perfectly suited for application in commercial and institutional facilities, such as lobbies, corridors, showrooms and other areas where an aesthetically pleasing flooring system is desired. Skid inhibiting variants are ideal for use in areas frequently subjected to spillages and wet conditions such as indoor pool areas, kitchens, toilets, showers and food service areas. When Epo-Flex - elastomeric epoxy - is incorporated it is particularly recommended for areas subjected to vehicular traffic or high foot traffic such as decks and balconies. DESCRIPTION Comprised of multi-coloured quartz aggregates embedded in clear epoxy resins, Ceramic Carpet has a distinctive speckled finished appearance that combines aesthetics with functionality. The surface texture can be adjusted to meet specific end use requirements and limitless colour options are available. Exhibiting far superior wear resistance to most vinyl or carpet systems, Ceramic Carpet is highly durable, whilst remaining easy to clean and maintain. KEY FEATURES • Highly decorative, fine granule appearance • Seamless and therefore easy to clean and maintain • Exceptional chemical resistance • Wear and abrasion resistant • Simple installation for fast project turnaround • A series of seal coats, including anti-microbial finishes, are available to meet specific performance needs • Majority of systems are solvent free • Limitless selection of aesthetic colours • Gloss or satin finish CRYSTAL CAST™ USES Crystal Cast is suitable for use in a wide variety of areas subjected to light or moderate traffic, such as corridors, recreation areas, retail and sports facilities. DESCRIPTION Composed of the same constituent parts as Ceramic Carpet with the incorporation of a vinyl adhered logo or motif, Crystal Cast enables designs and artwork to become a permanent and integral part of the seamless flooring system. It combines the performance advantages of Ceramic Carpet with unlimited design flexibility to create either simple or elaborate features. In fact, colours and layouts can literally be what a designer puts down on paper. Applied at a thickness of circa 2mm, Crystal Cast allows very crisp colour separation, as divider strips are not needed to separate colours and patterns. And whilst extremely aesthetic, it offers outstanding chemical resistance, ease of maintenance and exceptional durability. KEY FEATURES • Practically limitless design flexibility • May be installed in occupied facilities • Unparalleled resistance to foot traffic • High chemical resistance • Can be finished with either a smooth or skid inhibiting surface, without obscuring the incorporated logo or motif • Choice of clear seal coats available, including epoxy, polyurethane and anti-bacterial finishes • Optional Epo-Flex waterproofing membrane available • Wide range of colour choices available with special colours made to suit your individual requirements EPO-FLEX™ Most flooring systems are installed over cement based substrates, which are highly susceptible to cracking. Thus, it is important to bear in mind that the weakest part of an epoxy floor is the substrate beneath it. In the past, conventional urethanes and ‘flexibilised’ epoxies have been used as crack bridging membranes, but they have severe limitations in that urethane elastomers can be high in Volatile Organic Content (VOC) and flexibilised epoxies lose their flexibility over time. Epo-Flex - a truly elastomeric, 100% solids epoxy - was introduced to address these issues. It exhibits distinct advantages over conventional urethane elastomers in that it is solvent free and has far superior adhesion to substrates. And, unlike flexibilised epoxies, it contains no plasticizers and will remain flexible throughout the lifetime of the floor on which it is installed. FLEX-GRID™ USES Particularly suited for use under our Thin Set Epoxy Terrazzo in areas susceptible to thermal and substrate movement, such as balconies, decks and pedestrian walkways. DESCRIPTION Flex-Grid comprises Epo-Flex with glass fibre mesh to form a crack isolation system that is extremely effective at preventing cracking transmission. Combining the toughness, high adhesion and durability of epoxies with flexibility normally associated with alternative systems, Flex-Grid confers high tensile strength to the finished system. KEY FEATURES • Bridges cracks, yet remains flexible even at low temperatures • Excellent adhesion properties • Zero Volatile Organic Content (VOC) • Thermal shock resistant • Serves as a waterproofing membrane under the flooring system ™ Trade Mark applied for by General Polymers Inc.