When executing waterproofing or resinous flooring over concrete slabs and retaining walls, underground moisture is your most destructive hidden enemy. Applying a traditional non-breathable layer before the concrete is fully cured (or on slabs resting on high groundwater tables) traps moisture,…
Stopping Concrete Dusting: Priming Guidelines Before Epoxy and PU Floor Coatings
The primary vulnerability of concrete floors in industrial plants, logistics facilities, and parking structures is surface dusting. A dusting floor indicates that the concrete matrix has lost its mechanical skin strength. Attempting to apply epoxy/polyurethane coatings or liquid waterproofing directly over…