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SECTION 09725
DECORATIVE EPOXY
QUARTZ FLOORING
Florock Floroquartz System
PART 1.00 φ GENERAL
1.01 GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS
A. Work of this Section
as shown or specified shall be in accordance with the requirements of the
Contract
Documents.
1.02 WORK INCLUDED
A. Work of this Section
includes all labor, materials, equipment and services necessary to complete
epoxy flooring, incorporating ceramic coated colored inorganic quartz aggregate
and integral base as selected on drawings and/or specified herein.
1.03 RELATED WORK
A. Concrete - Section
03300
(Note to Specifier: Concrete should be either water cured or cured
using sodium silicate curing compounds only. Other types of curing compounds
are generally not acceptable. Concrete should be cured for a minimum of 28
days. On grade floors should have functioning vapor retarder
beneath slab.)
B. Floor drains -
Division 15
(Note to Specifier: Floor drains, clean-outs etc. should be of the
floor -flange type as manufactured for use with composition floors by most
major drain manufacturers.)
1.04 SUBMITTALS
A. General: Submit the
following in accordance with Conditions of Contract and Div. 1 Specification
Sections.
B. Product Data: Submit
manufacturer's technical data application instructions and general
recommendations for decorative quartz epoxy flooring specified herein.
C. Samples for initial
selection purposes in form of manufacturer's color charts showing range of
standard colors available.
1. Submit 2 -1/2" x 4" samples in
color and quartz aggregate combination as selected.
D. Material certificates
signed by manufacturer certifying that the decorative quartz epoxy flooring
submitted
complies with requirements
specified herein.
E. Maintenance
Instructions: Submit manufacturer's written instructions for recommended
maintenance practices.
1.05 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Installer Qualifications:
Engage an experienced installer or applicator who has
specialized in installing resinous flooring types similar to that required for
this project and who is acceptable to manufacturer of primary materials.
B. Single-Source
Responsibility: Obtain epoxy component of flooring materials, including
primers, resins, hardening agents, and finish or sealing coats, from a single
manufacturer. Obtain ceramic -coated quartz aggregate from primary manufacturer
of that product.
1.06 DELIVERY STORAGE
AND HANDLING
A. Deliver materials in
original packages and containers with seals unbroken and bearing manufacturer's
labels containing brand name and directions for storage and mixing with other
components.
B. Store materials to
comply with manufacturer's directions to prevent deterioration from moisture,
heat, cold, direct sunlight, or other detrimental effects.
1.07 PROJECT CONDITIONS
A. Environmental
Conditions: Comply with epoxy resin composition flooring manufacturer's
directions for
maintenance of ambient and
substrate temperature, moisture, humidity, ventilation, and other conditions
required to execute and protect work.
B. Lighting: Permanent
lighting will be in place and working before installing decorative quartz epoxy
flooring.
1.08 WARRANTY
Submit a
one-year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship upon substantial
completion of installation
PART 2.00 – PRODUCTS
2.01 FLOROCK FLOROQUARTZ FLOORING SYSTEM, AS MANUFACTURED BY CRAWFORD LABORATORIES, 4165 SOUTH EMERALD AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60609; TELEPHONE 1-800-356-7625.
A. Primer : Appropriate Florock Primer (Consult Manufacturer)
B. 1st & 2nd Basecoats: Florock System 4700
C. Colored Quartz Aggregate: Estes Medium Broadcast Grade, Florock Blends
D. Grout Coat: Florock System 4800 or 4805, or Florock Superchem Novolac
E. Optional Finish Coat(s): Variety Florock Urethanes
2.02 PROPERTIES
A. Colors: As indicated,
or if not otherwise indicated, as selected by Architect from manufacturer's
standard color combinations.
B. Physical Properties:
Provide flooring system that meets or exceeds the listed minimum physical
property
requirements when tested according
to the referenced standard test method in parentheses.
TEST PERFORMANCE
Compressive Strength, ASTM C‑579ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ 10,000
PSI
Tensile Strength, ASTM C‑307ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ 2,000
PSI
Flexural Strength, ASTM C‑580ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ 4,300
PSI
Flexural Modulus of Elasticity,
ASTM D‑790ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ 2.0
x 10E6 PSI
Shore D Hardness, ASTM D‑2240ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ 85‑90
Bond Strength, ACI Committee #503,
pp. 1139‑1141ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ >400
PSI
Indentation, MIL‑D‑3134FΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ No
Indentation
Abrasion Resistance, ASTM D‑4060,
ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ Taber
Abrader CS‑17 wheel,
ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ 1,000 gm load, 1,000 cyclesΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ 100
mg loss
Water Absorption, ASTM C‑413ΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ 0.1%
Heat Resistance LimitationΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚΚ 140Ό
F/ 60Ό C (continuous exposure)
2.03 SUPPLEMENTAL
MATERIALS
A. Waterproofing
Membrane: Type recommended or produced by manufacturer of epoxy resin
composition flooring system for type of service and floor condition indicated. (Note
to Specifier: The use of waterproof membrane is
optional and is generally confined to suspended floors and in rooms having
floor drains and subject to very wet spillage and service. All areas requiring
membrane treatment should be clearly shown on plans and finish schedules.)
B. Anti-Microbial
Additive: Incorporate antimicrobial chemical additive
to control growth of most bacteria, fungi,
algae and actinomycetes.
(Note to Specifier: The use of antimicrobial
additive is optional. Its use poses no health hazard.)
PART 3.00 - EXECUTION
3.01 INSPECTION
A. Examine the areas and
conditions where decorative quartz epoxy flooring is to be installed and notify
the Architect of conditions detrimental to the proper and timely completion of
the work. Do not proceed with the work until unsatisfactory conditions have
been corrected by the Contractor in a manner acceptable to the Architect.
3.02 PREPARATION
A. Substrate: Perform
preparation and cleaning procedures according to flooring manufacturer's
instructions for particular substrate conditions involved, and as specified.
Provide clean, dry, and neutral substrate for flooring application.
B. Concrete Surfaces:
Shot-blast, acid etch or power scarify as required to obtain optimum bond of flooring
to
concrete. Remove sufficient
material to provide a sound surface, free of laitance, glaze, efflorescence,
and any
bond-inhibiting curing compounds or
form release agents. Remove grease, oil, and other penetratingΚ contaminants.Κ Repair damaged and deteriorated concrete to
acceptable condition. Leave surface free of dust, dirt, laitance, and
efflorescence.
C. Materials: Mix epoxy
resin components when required, and prepare materials according to flooring
system
manufacturer's instructions.
3.03 APPLICATION
A. General: Apply each component of decorative quartz epoxy flooring system according to manufacturer's directions to produce a uniform monolithic flooring surface of thickness indicated.
B. Primer: Mix & Apply in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions
C. Cove Base: Apply cove base mix to wall surfaces at locations shown to form cove base height of 4 inches unless otherwise indicated. Follow manufacturer's printed instructions and details including taping, mixing, priming, troweling, sanding, and top -coating of cove base.
D. Broadcast Coats: Apply liberal application of clear epoxy resin mixture, allow to self-level, broadcast (by hand or spray machine) ceramic coated quartz aggregate, allow to set to hardness, sweep off excess unbonded aggregate and repeat process to achieve total nominal thickness of1/8".
E. Grout and Finish Coats: After quartz filled broadcast coats have cured sufficiently, apply grout and finish coats of type recommended by flooring manufacturer to produce finish matching approved submittal sample and in number of coats and spreading rates recommended by manufacturer.
1. Finished floor shall be 1/8" thick, uniform in color and free of trowel marks.
3.04 CURING, PROTECTION
AND CLEANING.
A. Cure decorative
quartz epoxy flooring materials according to manufacturer's directions, taking care
to prevent contamination during application stages and before completing curing
process. Close application area for a minimum of 24 hours.