Seamless Epoxy Terrazzo vs Cementitious Terrazzo

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AND THE WINNER IS IRREGULAR SHAPED PANELS HAVE GREATER TENDENCY TO CRACK DUE TO DIFFERENTIAL CURE OF CEMENTITIOUS TERRAZZO A FLOWCRETE PRODUCTION VS SEAMLESS EPOXY TERRAZZO CEMENTITIOUS TERRAZZO ROUND 1 technical profile ROUND 2 design flexibility ROUND 3 functionality W I N N E R M O N D É C O @flowcrete www.flowcreteasia.com EPOXY TERRAZZO THICKNESS: 6mm CEMENTITIOUS TERRAZZO THICKNESS: 70mm 13mm LAID ON 57mm LOW STRENGTH CEMENT BED Cementitious Terrazzo Cementitious Terrazzo Epoxy Terrazzo Epoxy Terrazzo Cement Bed Cement Bed Epoxy Terrazzo Weight: 21 kg/m2 Cementitious Terrazzo Weight: 145 kg/m2 kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg kg >55 N/mm 2 33–48 N/mm 2 12–21 N/mm 2 SEAMLESS EPOXY TERRAZZO DELIVERS CONSISTENT COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH UNDERFOOT WHILE INCONSISTENCIES IN BATCH MIX DESIGNS AND CEMENT TYPE MEAN THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CEMENTITIOUS TERRAZZO IS UNPREDICTABLE 3–4 N/mm 2 >10 N/mm 2 SEAMLESS EPOXY TERAZZO’S HIGH TENSILE STRENGTH MINIMISES CRACKS IN THE SURFACE OF THE FLOOR Strip Spacing 15’ to 20’ Strip Spacing 4’ Seamless Terrazzo requires less control joints offering more design flexibility AS THE WET AND DRY VOLUMES OF EXPOXY TERAZZO ARE THE SAME THE FLOOR CAN CURE IN ANY SHAPE WITHOUT SHRINKAGE OR CRACKING EPOXY CAN BE FORMULATED in CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTS TO MEET ANY COLOR DESIRED FORMULATION CONSISTENCY and FACTORY QUALITY CONTROL GIVE EPOXY THE CLEAR ADVANTAGE GLASS MIRRORED GLASS MOTHER OF PEARL MARBLE CHIPPINGS Epoxy terrazzo is frequently installed utilizing special aggregates to enhance the floor finish. Epoxy terrazzo requires less manpower while allowing greater production rates. Epoxy can be ground the next day, if necessary. Cementious terrazzo requires more man power as well as extra downtime while waiting to grind the cement. Cementitious terrazzo does not accept special aggregates well due to their dense surface and shrinkage. Epoxy terrazzo delivers lower maintenance costs due to its density, resistance to staining and higher tensile, flexural and compressive strength. S$6.00 /sqm S$7.65 /sqm UNDER CONSTRUCTION

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Did you know that inconsistencies in batch mix designs and cement type mean the compressive strength of cementitious terrazzo is unpredictable. Flowcrete's infographic highlights the benefits of it's Mondéco seamless resin terrazzo products over traditional cementitous alternatives.

Transcript of Seamless Epoxy Terrazzo vs Cementitious Terrazzo

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Irregular shaped panels have greAter tendency to crAck due to dIfferentIal cure of

ceMentItIous Terrazzo

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ePOXY TerrazzO

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Round 1technical profile

Round 2design flexibility

Round 3functionality

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@flowcrete

www.flowcreteasia.com

EPoXY TERRAZZoTHICKNeSS: 6mm

CEMEnTIT IouS TERRAZZoTHICKNeSS: 70mm13mm lAid on 57mm low strength cement bed

Cementitious Terrazzo

Cementitious Terrazzo

Epoxy Terrazzo

Epoxy Terrazzo

Cement Bed

Cement Bed

Epoxy TerrazzoWeight: 21 kg/m2

Cementitious TerrazzoWeight: 145 kg/m2

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>55 n/mm2

33–48 n/mm2

12–21 n/mm2seaMless epoxy terrazzodelIvers consIstent comPressiVe strength underfoot

WhIleInconsIstencIes In batch mIx desIgnsand ceMent type Mean the coMpressIve strength of cementItIoUs terrazzo Is unpredIctable

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>10 n/mm2

seAmless ePoxy terAzzo’shIgh tensIle strength MInIMIses cracks In the surface of the floor

Strip Spacing15’ to 20’

Strip Spacing4’

Seamless Terrazzo requires less control joints offering more design flexibility

as the Wet and dry voluMes of

expoxy terazzo are the saMe

the floor can cure In any shape without shrinkAge or crAcking

EPoXY CAn BE foRMulATEd in

controlled enVironments To MEET AnY ColoR dESIREd

FormulAtion consistency and

fACToRY quAlITY ConTRol gIvE EPoXY ThE ClEAR AdvAnTAgE

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Epoxy terrazzo is frequently installed utilizing special aggregates to enhance the floor finish.

Epoxy terrazzo requires less manpower while allowing greater production rates. Epoxy can be ground the next day, if necessary.

Cementious terrazzo requires more man

power as well as extra downtime while waiting to

grind the cement.

Cementitious terrazzo does not

accept special aggregates well

due to their dense surface

and shrinkage.

Epoxy terrazzo delivers lower maintenance costs

due to its density, resistance to staining and higher tensile, flexural

and compressive strength.

S$6.00/sqm

S$7.65/sqm

undER ConSTRuCTIon