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Resin flooring is dominated by two chemistries: epoxy and polyurethane. Both are applied as multi-coat liquid systems and both deliver a seamless, hygienic floor. They diverge sharply when the floor sees impact, thermal shock, chemical attack, or UV exposure.
Side-by-side comparison
Hardness
- Epoxy Flooring
- Very hard, rigid
- Polyurethane Flooring
- Hard but elastic
Abrasion resistance
- Epoxy Flooring
- Excellent
- Polyurethane Flooring
- Excellent (better impact resistance)
Thermal shock resistance
- Epoxy Flooring
- Limited (cracks under steam clean)
- Polyurethane Flooring
- Excellent (PU concrete)
Chemical resistance
- Epoxy Flooring
- Excellent vs acids
- Polyurethane Flooring
- Excellent vs solvents, food acids
UV stability
- Epoxy Flooring
- Yellows
- Polyurethane Flooring
- UV-stable (aliphatic PU)
Flexibility
- Epoxy Flooring
- Brittle
- Polyurethane Flooring
- Tolerates substrate movement
Build thickness
- Epoxy Flooring
- 0.3–3 mm typical
- Polyurethane Flooring
- 0.3–9 mm (PU concrete)
Typical use
- Epoxy Flooring
- Warehouses, retail, dry production
- Polyurethane Flooring
- Food, beverage, cold storage, car parks
How to choose
- Warehouse, light traffic, dry → epoxy.
- Food and beverage with steam cleaning → PU concrete.
- Cold storage with thermal shock → PU concrete.
- External or sun-exposed → polyaspartic or aliphatic PU.
- Heavy chemical splash with acids → epoxy novolac.
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