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BS Classification of Resin Flooring

British Standard BS 8204-6

There are currently no European or International standards and classifications for the performance of resin flooring. However, BS 8204 Part 6 deals with in-situ resin flooring systems and states -

Recommendations for the design and installation of internally used in situ synthetic resin flooring, where they are bonded to direct finished concrete slabs, fine concrete screeds and to existing concrete floors are given. The flooring is available in a wide range of thicknesses from thin floor seals to heavy-duty industrial protective coatings which can provide a seamless surface with greatly enhanced performance compared with the concrete base on which it is applied.

The table below demonstrates the current BS classification of resin flooring.
BS8204 Part 6 Classification of Resin Flooring
Type Name Description Duty Thickness
1 Floor Seal Applied in two or more coats of resin. Generally solvent or water borne. Light Duty up to 150 µm
2 Floor Coating Applied in two or more coats of resin. Generally solvent free. Light/Medium Duty 150 µm to 300 µm
3 High Build Floor Coating Applied in two or more coats of resin. Generally solvent free. Medium Duty 300 µm to 1000 µm
4 Multi Layer Flooring Aggregate dressed systems based on multiple layers of floor coatings or flow-applied floorings, often described as 'sandwich' resin systems. Medium / Heavy Duty > 4mm
5 Flow Applied Flooring Often referred to as 'self-smoothing' or 'self-levelling' resin flooring and having a smooth surface. Medium / Heavy Duty 2mm to 3mm
6 Resin Screed Flooring Trowel-finished, heavily filled systems, generally incorporating a surface seal coat to minimize porosity. Medium / Heavy Duty 4mm
7 Heavy Duty Flowable Flooring Having a smooth surface. Heavy Duty 4mm to 6mm
8 Heavy Duty Resin Flooring Trowel-finished, aggregate filled systems effectively impervious throughout the resin thickness. Very Heavy Duty > 6mm