Cementitious Urethane Flooring Systems

A cementitious urethane floor is a three-component system: a polyurethane resin, a cement binder and a graded aggregate, mixed and laid as one reactive build. Water takes part in the cure rather than interfering with it, which is the property that decides most specifications. It is why the floor can be laid on concrete that is still drying, why it does not lift when vapour comes up through the slab, and why it keeps its bond through repeated heating and washdown. Our range covers six build types: natural quartz, decorative quartz, decorative chip, solid colour, trowel-applied mortar and self-levelling. Each is supplied as a complete package and selected by the condition of the slab and the service environment.

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What Is Cementitious Urethane?

A cementitious urethane floor combines a polyurethane resin with a cement binder and aggregate. The cement hydrates with water, so moisture at the bond line is part of the chemistry rather than a contaminant. That single fact separates it from a resin-only floor, and it explains the three properties specifiers buy the material for.

Cementitious urethane against a resin-only epoxy floor, by property.
Proprietà	Cementitious urethane	Epoxy floor
Raccoglitore	Polyurethane resin with a cement binder	Epoxy resin with a hardener
Moisture at the bond line	Takes part in the cure	Collects under the film and lifts it
New concrete	Can be laid while the slab is still curing	Held back until the slab has dried
Heat and cold cycling	Holds its bond through thermal shock	Softens as temperature rises
Usual failure mode	Surface abrasion over time	Disbonding from the slab

Why Moisture Decides the System

Most failures on a ground slab begin at the bond line, not at the surface. Moisture moving up through concrete collects under a film that cannot breathe and lifts it. A cementitious urethane build removes that failure mode instead of managing it, so it is the system to specify where there is no damp-proof membrane, where the slab is new, and where an earlier resin floor has already blistered.

Where the slab is dry and fully cured, a polyurethane or epoxy system is the more economical choice. The moisture-tolerant build is the one to specify where the slab condition is unknown, wet, or newly poured.

Six Build Types in the Range

The range is organised by how the surface is built, not by colour. Each type below is a complete system, supplied as one package.

The six build types, and the condition each one suits.
Build type	What the surface is	Where it fits
Natural quartz	Flintshot or Q-Rok aggregate under a pigmented coat	Heavy-duty floors that need slip resistance without a pattern
Decorative quartz	Coloured quartz broadcast in a fine or coarse grade	Retail, restaurant and public areas that need a durable decorative floor
Decorative chip	Vinyl chip broadcast in macro or micro	Decorative floors where a chip pattern is wanted
Solid colour	Pigmented base with no aggregate broadcast	Process areas where a uniform surface matters
Trowel mortar	100% solids mortar, trowel applied	Severe industrial service, heavy impact and point load
Self-levelling	Poured to a level finish	Warehouses, factories and large open floors

One build in the range is specified for NMP exposure in battery plants, and carries that rating as its distinguishing property rather than as a variant of the builds above.

Where Cementitious Urethane Is Specified

A cementitious urethane floor is specified where moisture, heat cycling and hygiene arrive together. In practice that is six groups of environment.

Six environments, and the reason this material is specified in each.
Ambiente	Why this material
Lavorazione di alimenti e bevande	Wet process, hot washdown and organic acids
Commercial and central kitchens	Thermal shock from cooking and from cleaning
Pharmaceutical	Seamless, non-porous and washable
Cold stores and freezers	Remains serviceable at low temperature
Chemical and battery plants	Resistance to specific solvents, including the NMP build
Warehouses and light manufacturing	Fast return to service over large areas

Domande frequenti

Why choose cementitious urethane instead of an epoxy floor?
Because of moisture. An epoxy floor needs a dry slab and a working damp-proof membrane. A cementitious urethane floor takes water into its cure, so it can go on a slab that is still drying, and it holds its bond when vapour rises and when the surface is heated and cooled.

Can it be laid on new concrete?
Yes. The cure tolerates moisture in the slab, which is what allows the floor to go down before the concrete has fully dried. Each system datasheet states the slab age and moisture level it accepts, and that figure should be checked against the pour.

How thick is a cementitious urethane floor?
It depends on the build. The trowel-applied mortar is the thickest of the six; the self-levelling and decorative builds are thinner. Each system datasheet gives its nominal thickness, and it should be taken from there before the specification is fixed.

Does it resist thermal shock?
Yes. The inorganic binder is why the floor holds its bond when the surface is repeatedly heated and cooled, which is the condition in a cooking area or a washdown bay. The rated temperature range belongs to each system and is stated on its datasheet.

Is it suitable for a cold store or freezer?
Yes. The floor remains serviceable at low temperature and does not turn brittle the way a thin resin film can. Confirm the rating for the specific system before specifying.

Send the slab condition — age, moisture reading and whether there is a damp-proof membrane — together with the service temperature, the chemicals the floor will meet and the cleaning regime. We will come back with the build type, the thickness and the pack quantities.