Technical guides for coating decisions.
Nineteen practical guides for flooring, protective coatings, containment and waterproofing. Start with the substrate and service conditions, then verify the complete build against current ALKA technical information.
Start with the substrate and finish
Preparation, moisture and material choices that shape a sound floor specification.
Prepare concrete for a resin floor
Assess contamination, moisture, repairs, surface profile and pre-coating hold points.
Read technical guide →Assess moisture before resin flooring
Distinguish slab testing, damp-tolerant primers and documented moisture mitigation.
Read technical guide →Compare epoxy, polyaspartic and PU cement
Choose a resin family by traffic, daylight, wet heat, shutdown and maintenance demands.
Read technical guide →Choose flake or solid-colour flooring
Compare appearance, texture, cleanability, repairs and the full coating build.
Read technical guide →Resurface concrete or install a resin floor?
Assess soundness, outdoor exposure and use before selecting a decorative or bonded finish.
Read technical guide →Match the floor to the facility
Focus on the traffic, liquids, temperatures and cleaning that the installed floor will see.
Specify a commercial kitchen floor
Turn washdown, heat, hygiene, drainage and cleaning into a workable system brief.
Read technical guide →Choose a garage or workshop floor
Compare vehicle routes, point loads, spills, sunlight and decorative finish demands.
Read technical guide →Plan a warehouse and forklift floor
Map hard-wheel traffic, turning, joints, markings and handover checks.
Read technical guide →Specify and test an ESD floor
Define the full floor–footwear system, grounding, acceptance tests and ongoing controls.
Read technical guide →Assess carpark and ramp coatings
Separate vehicle traffic, pedestrian grip, drainage and weather exposure.
Read technical guide →Protect steel, containment and buildings
Specify preparation, compatible layers, exposure and inspection for each asset.
Prepare structural steel for coating
Set cleaning, surface profile, edge details and measurable inspection criteria.
Read technical guide →Compare zinc-rich and zinc-phosphate primers
Understand the different protection mechanisms and select a complete coating schedule.
Read technical guide →Explain MIO epoxy and PU topcoats
Plan intermediate barrier and weathering layers around atmospheric exposure.
Read technical guide →Select tank and bund linings
Define the chemical, concentration, temperature and immersion duty before naming a lining.
Read technical guide →Choose a waterproofing membrane
Compare roofs, balconies and wet areas by assembly, detailing and intended finish.
Read technical guide →Diagnose problems before repairing
Find the failure plane, investigate causes and select a repair that addresses the mechanism.
Why resin floors delaminate
Separate concrete failure, primer loss and intercoat peeling before repair.
Read technical guide →Blisters, bubbles and pinholes
Distinguish moisture pressure, outgassing and through-film discontinuities.
Read technical guide →Cracking and joint failure
Map cracks to substrate movement, details and film stress before bridging.
Read technical guide →Discolouration and premature wear
Investigate UV, chemistry, cleaning, wheel traffic and film soundness.
Read technical guide →Go from guidance to a specified build.
- Colour charts and finishes — view solid colours, flake blends and ALKACRETE-300 & 255 charts.
- Product catalogue — current product pages and available documents.
- Protective coating systems — steel and specialist assets.
- Waterproofing range — membranes and primers.
- Technical document library — confirm the revision on each product page.
- Find an Approved Applicator — request a manufacturer-led contractor introduction.
These guides support planning. Performance, compliance and installation limits must be confirmed against current ALKA TDS/SDS, project testing and site conditions.