Technical Guide
Epoxy Flooring Systems
A practical guide to epoxy floor coatings from a Singapore manufacturer with more than 40 years of formulation experience — what epoxy flooring is, the system types we produce, how a floor is built up, and how to choose the right system for your environment.
Last updated: 5 July 2026
What is epoxy flooring?
Epoxy flooring is a seamless resin floor system created by applying a two-component coating — an epoxy resin and a hardener — that reacts and cures into a hard, durable surface bonded to the concrete substrate. Cured epoxy floors are valued for their mechanical strength, chemical resistance and easy-to-clean seamless finish, which is why they are the default choice for industrial and commercial floors such as warehouses, production areas, car parks and process plants.
Epoxy systems can be formulated in different ways for different demands: solvent-free formulations for high build and low odour during application, water-based formulations for occupied or sensitive environments, self-smoothing (self-levelling) grades that flow out to a flat seamless surface, and conductive grades that control electrostatic discharge. Sparco manufactures all of these in Singapore.
Types of epoxy systems Sparco manufactures
Every system below is formulated and produced by Sparco in Singapore. Each product links to its page, where the Technical Data Sheet (TDS) can be downloaded.
Epoxy roller coats
Roller-applied coloured epoxy coatings for floors with normal to medium-heavy wear. Sparcofloor #102 is a two-part, solvent-free, high-solid epoxy roller coating that provides a hard-wearing, low-maintenance smooth gloss finish, or a slip-resistant finish when broadcast with aggregate — typical uses include storage and assembly halls, workshops, garages and car park decks.
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Self-smoothing epoxy
Self-smoothing (self-levelling) epoxy flows out during application to form a flat, seamless wearing surface with greater build than a roller coat. Sparcofloor SL 200 is a solvent-free, two-component self-smoothing epoxy delivering high chemical resistance alongside strong mechanical performance — specified for pharmaceutical facilities, warehouses, loading bays, plant rooms and production areas.
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Water-based epoxy
Water-based epoxies are lower in odour and can serve as both primer and topcoat, including over damp substrates. Sparcofloor WBE 400 and WBE 410 are water-based two-component epoxy coatings suitable for application on dry or damp surfaces — a practical choice for schools, offices, retail back-of-house and other occupied environments.
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Epoxy primers
The primer seals the substrate and anchors the floor system. Sparco Epoxy Bonding Primer #100 is a medium-viscosity, solvent-free epoxy primer suitable for dry or damp surfaces; Sparco SB Prime 107 is a low-viscosity solvent-based epoxy primer; and Epoxy SF Bonding Primer #104 is an epoxy-based bonding primer.
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Epoxy repair & patching
Before coating, defects are made good with epoxy repair materials. Sparco Epoxy Thixotropic Compound is a two-component, solvent-free adhesive and repair mortar; Sparco Epoxy Mortar is a three-pack solvent-free system of resin, hardener and aggregate for repairing concrete floors.
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Conductive (ESD) epoxy
Where static control is required, a conductive epoxy floor safely dissipates electrostatic charge. Sparco ElectroShield SL 110 is a high-performance, two-component, solvent-free conductive epoxy flooring developed for electronics manufacturing and other ESD-sensitive environments.
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Epoxy vs polyurethane (PU) flooring
Epoxy and polyurethane are complementary rather than competing technologies, and many floors use both. Epoxy provides the hardness, build and chemical resistance of the floor body; polyurethane provides abrasion resistance, flexibility and UV-stable colour and gloss retention at the surface. A common specification is an epoxy body coat finished with a PU topcoat.
| Epoxy | Polyurethane (PU) | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Floor body, heavy-duty industrial floors, containment and process areas | Topcoats, UV-exposed decks, decorative durable finishes |
| Key strengths | Hardness, mechanical strength, chemical resistance, high build | Abrasion resistance, flexibility, colour & gloss retention under UV |
| UV exposure | May discolour outdoors | Aliphatic PU grades are non-yellowing |
| Sparco examples | Sparcofloor SL 200, Sparcofloor #102, WBE 400/410 | Sparcofloor PU 41, Sparcofloor 343, Sparcothane range |
Sparco also manufactures polyurethane coatings and screeds — see the full product range for PU systems. View All Products →
How an epoxy floor is built up
A durable epoxy floor is a system, not a single product. The typical build-up has three roles:
1. Primer
Seals the prepared concrete and bonds the system to the substrate. Example: Sparco Epoxy Bonding Primer #100 (solvent-free, suitable for dry or damp surfaces).
2. Body coat or screed
Builds thickness and provides the mechanical and chemical performance. Example: Sparcofloor SL 200 self-smoothing epoxy, or Sparcofloor #102 roller coat for lighter duty; local repairs first made good with epoxy mortar.
3. Topcoat (where required)
Adds the finish: slip resistance via broadcast aggregate, or a UV-stable polyurethane topcoat for exposed or appearance-critical floors.
Surface preparation is decisive: coatings require a sound, correctly prepared substrate, and several Sparco primers are formulated for dry or damp concrete. Confirm substrate condition with our technical team before specifying.
Where epoxy floors are used
Epoxy systems appear in most of the eleven market segments Sparco serves. The most epoxy-intensive applications:
Car Park
Deck coatings and ramps — roller coats with anti-slip broadcast, over epoxy primers.
Food & Beverages
Seamless, washdown-tolerant floors for wet process and production areas.
Chemical Processing
Chemically resistant self-smoothing floors and bund linings.
Manufacturing & Warehousing
Forklift-trafficked production and storage floors with repair mortars for maintenance.
Electronics
Conductive (ESD) epoxy floors for static-sensitive manufacturing.
Aerospace
Hangar and MRO floors carrying point loads and resisting hydraulic fluids.
How to choose the right epoxy system
Selection comes down to five factors: the substrate and its condition (age, moisture, existing coatings), the mechanical load (foot traffic, trolleys, forklifts, point loads), chemical exposure (spills, cleaning regimes, process chemicals), the environment during application (occupied spaces favour water-based, low-odour systems), and the finish required (gloss, colour, slip resistance, static control).
If you share those details through our enquiry form, Sparco's technical team will recommend a suitable system and build-up, with the Technical Data Sheets to support specification — at no obligation.
Epoxy flooring questions
Is epoxy flooring suitable for car parks?
Yes. Roller-applied epoxy systems such as Sparcofloor #102 are used on car park decks and ramps, where broadcasting aggregate into the coating produces a slip-resistant finish; exposed decks are typically finished with a UV-stable polyurethane topcoat for colour and gloss retention.
Can epoxy be applied to damp concrete?
Some epoxy products are formulated for damp substrates. Sparco Epoxy Bonding Primer #100 and the water-based Sparcofloor WBE 400/410 state suitability for application on dry or damp surfaces in their Technical Data Sheets. Substrate condition should always be confirmed before application.
What is a self-smoothing (self-levelling) epoxy floor?
A self-smoothing epoxy, such as Sparcofloor SL 200, flows out during application to form a flat, seamless surface with higher build than a roller coat, combining high chemical resistance with strong mechanical performance — commonly specified for production areas, warehouses and clean environments.
Do epoxy floors control static electricity?
Standard epoxy floors do not, but conductive grades do. Sparco ElectroShield SL 110 is a solvent-free, two-component conductive epoxy flooring designed to dissipate electrostatic discharge in electronics manufacturing and other ESD-sensitive environments.
Specifying an epoxy floor?
Tell us your floor area, environment and substrate condition, and our technical team will recommend a system and provide a quotation.