What is High Gloss Resin Flooring?
High gloss resin flooring is a specialist finish that creates a reflective, mirror like surface with strong light reflecting properties, typically achieving gloss readings of 80 to 95 or higher. Unlike matt or satin finishes, it enhances ambient lighting, can reduce energy costs and creates a clean, professional appearance.
The gloss is achieved through the resin formulation and application. High gloss epoxy systems use self levelling topcoats to create an ultra smooth surface that cures to a glass like finish. With no surface texture or aggregate, light reflects evenly rather than scattering.
Why Should You Choose a High Gloss Finish?
High gloss resin flooring delivers multiple operational and aesthetic benefits. The reflective properties can increase ambient light levels by 20-40% compared to matt surfaces, reducing artificial lighting requirements and energy costs, particularly valuable in large warehouses or production facilities.
The seamless, ultra-smooth surface simplifies cleaning and maintenance significantly, as dirt and contaminants can’t embed in surface texture, making routine cleaning faster and more effective for food production, pharmaceuticals, or cleanroom environments where hygiene is critical. The high gloss epoxy floor finish makes inspections easier, as any contamination or damage is immediately visible.
What Type of High Gloss Flooring Do I Need?
Epoxy systems deliver high gloss finishes of 85 to 95 or more and are the most cost effective option, ideal for warehouses and production facilities with overnight cure times. Polyurethane also provides high gloss with added flexibility and thermal shock resistance from -40°C to 120°C, maintaining its finish through temperature changes, making it suitable for cold stores and commercial kitchens.
Polyaspartic coatings offer very high gloss levels of 90 to 100 with UV stability, so they do not yellow in natural light, along with fast cure times of 2 to 4 hours. They are increasingly used as high gloss topcoats over epoxy in commercial spaces and showrooms. MMA systems achieve gloss levels of 75 to 85 and cure in 1 to 2 hours, even at sub zero temperatures, making them ideal when downtime is critical, although they have stronger odour and higher costs.
Industries & Applications
- Pharmaceutical Clean Rooms and Laboratories
- Electronics Manufacturing Facilities
- Automotive Showrooms and Dealerships
- Retail Spaces and Shopping Centres
- Food and Beverage Production Areas
- Commercial Kitchens (with anti-slip considerations)
- Warehousing and Distribution Centres
- Aircraft Hangars
- Healthcare Facilities
- Corporate Reception Areas
- Museums and Galleries
- Educational Institutions
Industries & Applications
Warehouses
- Warehousing and Distribution
Showrooms
- Automotive Showrooms and Dealerships
Hangars
- Aircraft Hangars
Museums
- Museums and Galleries
Public Sector
- Educational Institutions
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, high gloss flooring surfaces are inherently smooth and provide minimal traction, particularly when wet. In dry conditions with appropriate footwear, high gloss epoxy floor surfaces are generally safe for pedestrian traffic, but they’re unsuitable for areas regularly exposed to water or oils without additional safety measures. Solutions include designated anti-slip walkways using textured strips, anti-slip treatments, or specifying aggregates in specific zones whilst maintaining high gloss in dry areas. Best practice is specifying high gloss finishes only for appropriate dry environments—showrooms, offices, controlled production zones—whilst using textured finishes in wet process areas and loading bays.
High gloss epoxy floor coating finishes maintain their reflective properties exceptionally well indoors—typically retaining 80-90% of original gloss levels after 10-15 years with proper maintenance. The primary factor affecting gloss retention is abrasion from heavy traffic, particularly grit tracked in from outside. UV exposure causes standard epoxy to yellow and degrade gloss, but aliphatic polyurethane or polyaspartic high gloss flooring systems maintain colour and gloss even under UV. High gloss finishes can be restored through light abrading and recoating of the topcoat layer—typically needed every 5-10 years depending on traffic levels. Proper maintenance with appropriate cleaning products maintains gloss levels effectively.
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