Course

Surface Improvement of Floor Coatings

This learning journey explains the challenges of formulating floor coatings with a perfect surface appearance and provides adequate product recommendations.

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Course information

Audio language

English

Time to complete

45 minutes

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Chapters

Chapter 1: Introduction
Introduction

Approx 02:30 min

In this chapter, one of our market expert provides some insights on the challenges of floor coatings with regards to surface appearance and introduces the content of the course in great details.

Chapter 2: Typical surface defects and causes
Typical surface defects and causes

Approx 6:30 min

This chapter covers the typical defects that can occur on the surface of floor coatings and explains the different causes.

Chapter 3: Surface wetting theory and role of wetting agents
Surface wetting theory and role of wetting agents

Approx 04:00 min

This chapter discusses the topic of surface tension and its impact on wetting and surface defects. It also explains how additives help solving wetting problems.

Chapter 4: Different Types of wetting agent for surface improvement
Different Types of wetting agent for surface improvement

Approx 07:30 min

This chapter presents the different types of wetting agents available in Evonik Coating Additives portfolio as a solution to eliminate wetting and surface defect issues of floor coatings.

Chapter 5: Flow and leveling additives theory
Flow and leveling additives theory

Approx 08.30 min

This chapter explains the mechanisms resulting in flow and leveling issues and how to eliminate these.

Chapter 6: Evaluation method for flow and leveling
Evaluation method for flow and leveling

Approx 04:00 min

This chapter explains how flow and leveling performance is evaluated in our laboratories.

Chapter 7: Top performing flow and leveling agents
Top performing flow and leveling agents

Approx 07:00 min

This chapter provides some product highlights to improve flow and leveling of floor coatings.

Chapter 8: Guide formulations
Guide formulations

This chapter contains a series of guide formulations for self leveling floor, clear and pigmented coatings for flooring application including additives recommendations. This chapter is downloadable.

8-Guide formulations for Floor coatings.pdf
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Chapter 9: Product selector guide
Product selector guide

To summarise this journey, we invite you to our Evonik product selector guide for floor coatings. This chapter is downloadable.

Product selector guide
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