In interior decoration, I think interior floor paint is an important component. Choosing the right floor paint and using good raw materials can make your space look new and more durable.
Today I will summarize the advantages of interior floor paint, application areas and factors when choosing so that you can make the right choice of floor paint type and raw materials.
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What are the Main Types of Interior Floor Paint?
Latex or Acrylic Interior Floor Paint
Latex or acrylic floor paint is a waterborne paint made of acrylic emulsion as a film-forming substance and is suitable for interior floors. It has good color retention and anti-slip properties, meanwhile is lightfast, dries quickly, has low odor, and is easy to apply and clean. By the way, applying primer first will increase wear resistance. It is commonly used on concrete, wood or pre-painted floors in housing and light commercial settings.
Epoxy Interior Floor Paint
Epoxy floor paint is a two-component coating system. And epoxy resin and curing agent are its raw materials. The two materials react chemically to create a strong plastic seamless surface. In addition, some projects often add epoxy resin thinner to improve paint film performance and construction performance.
To choose epoxy floor materials, you can refer to this-Epoxy Resin Idea: Properties, Uses, and Best Combinations. Epoxy floor paint has excellent resistance to high wear, chemicals and adhesion. With proper painting and careful maintenance, it can stay the same for many years. Moreover, it comes in many types for multifunction and beauty. So you have many choice.
Epoxy floor paint is commonly used in light industrial, commercial and high-traffic areas such as car parks, hospitals, and warehouses that require high-performance floor paints.
Polyurethane Interior Floor Paint
Polyurethane floor paint is a two-component coating system. Polyurethane resin and curing agent are its raw materials. It has excellent flexibility, abrasion resistance, chemical resistance and high temperature resistance. Finally, polyurethane floor paint provides a durable and glossy finish. It is divided into solvent-based, water-based formula and epoxy-polyurethane floor paint.
In comparison with solvent-based polyurethane floor paint, water-based Polyurethane Dispersion (PUD) floor paint is more eco-friendly. It has low VOC, low odor and is easy to clean.
In fact, PUD floor paint has a higher density than epoxy floor paint, so it has better wear resistance. Polyurethane floor paint is commonly used in strict industrial environments such as the food industry, commercial, housing, healthcare and educational environments.
Wood Interior Floor Paint
There are several types of wood floor finishes:
Wood paint– which provides a colored finish that covers the wood floor;
Wood colorant- a half-transparent colored finish that adds color to the wood floor;
Wood varnish– which creates a hard, protective coating on the wood that is usually clear;
Wood oils- are used to care for the wood and to enhance its natural beauty while providing protection. (Refer to The Best Wood Floor Paint – The Ultimate Guide)
Wood varnishes provide excellent film formation, paint matching, stability, early water resistance, mild chemical resistance, etc. Wood floor paint is usually used in living environments, libraries, commercial offices, etc. where wood floors are applied.
Concrete Stain
Concrete stain is a floor paint that penetrates the concrete surface, with different raw materials such as titanium dioxide providing color and improving the natural appearance of the concrete. It is divided into water-based and acid-based formulas. They also need a strong sealant to provide double protection from the environment.
It can be used in housing, commercial or industrial environments such as offices, retail spaces and warehouses.
Garage Interior Floor Paint
Garage floor paint is specially formulated for garage floors from adhesives, pigments, fillers such as calcium carbonate, and additives. It’s durable enough to keep garage floor safe from damage from automotive liquid, chemicals, and hot tire marks. It is protective and anti-slip. Garage floor paint is usually comes in epoxy or latex.
Oil-based Interior Floor Paint
Oil-based floor paint refers to floor paint formulated with alkyd resin and solvent. It is durable and has good adhesion. But it has a strong smell, high VOC content and is slow to dry. Oil-based floor paint can be used for flooring needs in areas such as garages, basements, and industrial spaces.
Factors to Consider when Choosing Interior Floor Paints and Raw Materials
Beauty
Here’s a question. Which type of floor paint has more color options and is more design? It goes without saying that the multifunctionality of epoxy floor paint makes it offer more color, gloss options and more designs. Also, latex or acrylic floor paints can offer a wider color palette. Concrete stains can achieve different texture effects such as spots. Different floor paints will give different subjective impressions, depending on your project needs and personal favorites.
Properties
In the introduction to the types of interior floor paints, speak about the properties of different interior floor paints and make a comparative choice based on the most important needs in your project. For example, for strict industrial environments such as the food and drink industry, it is better to choose polyurethane floor coatings, which have the best chemical resistance.
Human Traffic
High-traffic areas require a more abrasion-resistant floor paint. It is common to use epoxy floor paint or polyurethane floor paint in high traffic areas. Those with low or medium human traffic can use latex or acrylic floor paints, etc.
Eco-friendly
Eco-friendly paints generally have low odor and low VOC. Acrylic and latex floor paints have lower VOC content and odor compared to epoxy and polyurethane floor paints. This helps to improve interior air quality with low health impacts.
Construction
Before starting a project, you also need to consider how easy it will be to construct. Latex or acrylic floor paint and wood floor paint are relatively easy to apply and dry quickly. Latex floor paint covers well and is quick to prepare which may be more user-friendly for DIY projects or individuals with less paint application experience.
Epoxy floor paint and polyurethane floor paint are two-component coating systems that require more professional people to prepare and apply.
Cost
Of course, cost must be considered before moving forward with a project. Here is a general cost ranking of the main types of floor coatings, from lowest to highest: Latex or acrylic floor paint < Concrete stains < Wood floor paint < Garage floor paint < Oil-based floor paint < Epoxy floor paint < Polyurethane floor paint. It is worth noting that the above ranking is general and depends on factors such as brand, quality, and specific functions.
Infinechem Provides you with Raw Materials
We hope this article has answered the questions in your mind about how to choose floor paint and what raw materials to choose. Infienchem has many years of experience with raw materials for paints, so if you are worried about raw materials for your project, you can contact us to solve your problem.