Glossary

Wearing, grinding or rubbing away by friction.

Resistance to a form of wear in which a gradual removal of a flooring surface is caused by the frictional action of relatively fine particles. Abrasion resistance generally depends on the toughness of the product or wear-layer, thickness of wear-layer and existence of surface coatings.

Preparation of substrate to achieve the desired surface profile by means of impingement of kinetic energy streams of abrasives. Grit, sand, copper slag or wet blasting is employed.

The state of one substance being taken up by another; for example a sponge absorbs water.

An ingredient added to a resin-hardening mixture to speed up the reaction. Also see Curing Agent.

American Concrete Institute - a trade organization of the concrete industry.

Refers to the use of a mixture of muriatic acid and water on concrete either to neutralize the surface, if it shows signs of alkali or to open the surface to allow a good bond with floor coatings. This can actually cause problems in bonding due to acid residue.

A chemical added to the system to enhance the desired properties

The state in which two surfaces are held together by interfacial forces which may consist of valence forces or interlocking action, or both.

Materials used to improve a coating or adhesive’s ability to withstand mechanical separation from a substrate; to improve a system’s adhesive strength.

A substance capable of holding materials together by surface attachment.

The sum of the forces of attachment between the coating film and the substrate.

The adhesion in an extremely thin layer, of the molecules of gases of dissolved substances or liquids, to the surface of solid bodies with which they are in contact.

The irreversible in the dried coating film that occurs with the passage of time.

A hard fragmented material used with an epoxy binder as flooring or surfacing medium. A coarse filler.

Spraying of coating by normal spray gun with the forced air from the compressor.

The drying of the coating film by exposure to air at normal temperature

Spraying of coating by forcing it hydraulically through an orifice at high pressure.

Concrete containing tiny air bubbles formed by adding soap-like resinous or fatty materials to the cement or to the concrete when mixed. Bubbles give the water in the concrete enough room to expand as it freezes.

A measurement of alkaline rated above 7 on the pH scale.

A curing agent used with epoxy resins, containing the –(C=0)–NH2 group in its molecular formula. Most amides are semi-solids or solids at room temperature and they are practically neutral. They are derived from a hydrogen replacement reaction between an organic acid and ammonia (NH3).

A curing agent used with epoxy resins that is any of a class of ammonia derivatives.

American National Standard Institute.

A chemical added in small quantities in the liquid paint to prevent the formation of skin at the top of the liquid during storage.

A coating applied to the bottom of the ships to prevent the growth of barnacles or other marine organisms.

A compound added to other substances to retard oxidation.

Containing water; usually describes a water solution of something.

Lab tests designed to stimulate the effects of the destructive action of natural out door weather on coated film.

American Society for Testing Materials.