Aug
26
2015

Cleaning Up: Tips for Cleaning and Maintaining Your Epoxy Floor

One of the biggest advantages to installing an epoxy floor system is how easy they are to clean, sanitize and maintain. However, it is extremely important to follow a few simple cleaning tips to ensure that the optimum appearance and performance of the epoxy floors is maintained. Tip #1: Wait Until the Epoxy Floor is Completely Cured In most instances, epoxy floors can accept light foot traffic 24 hours after [...]

2015-09-22T19:30:12+00:00Aug 26th 2015|Contractor Tips, Epoxy Flooring Articles|
Jul
28
2015

Bottoms Up! PlexiClad and PlexiCrete: The Perfect Accompaniments to the Brewery Environment

From large nationally distributed brands to neighborhood brew pubs and microbreweries, brewing beer is big business. Having the proper equipment and facilities are critical components to the brewing process, and having the right flooring system is no exception. A brewery floor needs to stand up to exposure to a variety of chemicals and liquids, be easy to clean and slip resistant. Read on to find out how two Plexi-Chemie flooring [...]

Jun
30
2015

Plexi-Chemie Now Offering Application Tools as Add-ons to Coatings Orders

When coating contractors arrive on a jobsite, it goes without saying that having the proper coating material is critical to the success of the job. However, having the correct tools is just as important. This is why Plexi-Chemie is excited to offer application tools such as brushes, rollers, spike shoes, trowels and squeegees as add-ons to coating material orders. Plexi-Chemie is now the one-stop shop for epoxy products and the [...]

2015-09-22T19:03:28+00:00Jun 30th 2015|News|
May
29
2015

When Coatings Fail: Breaking Down the Causes of Coating System Failure

When a coating system fails, oftentimes the first instinct of all parties involved is to start pointing fingers.  Coatings contractors need to be aware of potential causes of failure and know how to prevent them. As illustrated in the infographic below, there are many causes of coatings failure, but one in particular stands out as the main culprit behind coatings that just don’t stick. Let's break this infographic down: 1. [...]

2015-09-22T19:33:20+00:00May 29th 2015|Contractor Tips, Epoxy Flooring Articles|
Apr
30
2015

Looking into LEED Certification? Plexi-Chemie Can Help!

Having a project LEED certified demonstrates a commitment to being environmentally conscious and is something that many architects, facility owners and general contractors strive to achieve. Plexi-Chemie is a member of the United States Green Building Council, and our line of environmentally-friendly products can earn a project LEED credits. Here are the three things to know before getting started with the LEED certification process.

2015-09-23T13:52:11+00:00Apr 30th 2015|News, Product Announcements & Highlights|
Mar
30
2015

Unlocking the Mystery of Mils

Coatings contractors use the term mils multiple times per day on the job. But what exactly does the word mils mean? How are mils measured? How do contractors determine the proper mils to apply to a substrate? Read on to find out the answers to these questions and more.

2019-04-25T13:39:38+00:00Mar 30th 2015|Epoxy Flooring Articles|
Feb
28
2015

A Contractor Trick for Applying a Urethane Topcoat

For many epoxy flooring contractors, applying a urethane topcoat to your flooring system is a must because it delivers outstanding durability, chemical resistance, and UV resistance for your floor. Before the topcoat is applied, the floor is usually vacuumed to collect any residual dust. However, vacuuming only collects large dust particles, leaving behind smaller dust particles. If the fine dust is not collected off of the floor, the finished floor will appear to have a non-skid finish instead of a smooth finish. Here is a trick to help technicians collect fine dust particles off of the floor before installing a urethane topcoat.

2015-10-06T14:55:17+00:00Feb 28th 2015|Contractor Tips|
Jan
27
2015

Five Ways Flooring is More than Just Something You Walk On

In the flooring business, the following phrase is often heard from clients: “Well, it’s just the floor. We don’t need to spend too much money on it.” Nothing could be further from the truth. The floors in any building, from a manufacturing plant to a commercial kitchen, are an integral part of a company’s infrastructure. Read on for five reasons that having a good epoxy resin flooring system is a non-negotiable part of doing business.

2020-03-03T21:03:57+00:00Jan 27th 2015|Epoxy Flooring Articles|
Nov
25
2014

Fiberglass Wall Systems: A New Alternative

When a job calls for a sanitary, easy to clean, abrasion and chemical resistant wall system, many contractors look to traditional fiberglass mat for the solution. However, while a fiberglass mat system satisfies the specifications for the job, installing it is a difficult, messy and labor intensive process. Plexi-Chemie has recently introduced a product – GlasLok 270 – that solves this sticky situation and provides a wall system that goes above and beyond when it comes to performance.

2015-10-06T15:00:16+00:00Nov 25th 2014|Product Announcements & Highlights|