Colors and Textures
For Polycoat Pedestrian Deck Waterproofing
| Stone Grey |
| Dolphin Grey |
| Tan |
| Indian Sand |
| Brown |
Important Note: All color deposits shown are approximate...Differences in computer and monitor settings can influence the appearance of images. All colors start out glossy when first applied then remain flat once fully cured.
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Surface Textures
Water cured elastomeric membranes are used in a wide variety of applications and use various sized rubber granules and sand for slip resistant surfaces.
These membranes provide slip resistant and waterproof surfaces indoors and out. From storm tossed ships to soft floor membranes that provide sanitary cushion for veterinary and zoo animals.
Surface treatments can run the gamut from smooth to very rough for maximum slip resistance. On the pitching decks of North Sea fishing boats, applicators back-roll aluminum oxide and rubber granules into the Color coats for a surface that you could not walk on with bare feet, but which provides a texture that meets their specific needs.
One interesting option finding a very strong acceptance in the veterinary
"Mono-Mat" market is mechanically
sanding off the sharp tips of the rubber texture granules leaving a "truncated cone" effect
that provides a surface which is much easier to clean and maintain in animal
habitats. It is actually "mop-able". It looks like a fine
rubber "knock-down" finish and provides a nice random-design surface
that will stand up to much harder usage than a smooth membrane with only a Color
coat finish. It is also easy on bare feet, such as for an above-grade swimming
pool.
No one texture can do it all. The general rule of thumb is that the more
aggressive the surface texture, the harder it is to clean. For example, ski
resorts need the traction of heavy texture for safety reasons and only worry
about clean-ability as a distant second concern. Squaw Valley Ski Resort turns
fire hoses on their decks and scrubs them down with stiff deck
brushes. In the interior uses at ski resorts, the need for traction is still
there. So, they use wet-dry industrial floor cleaning machines to scrub and
vacuum the aggressive surface. Cleaning is sometimes just a function of changing
the way it is done. Mops will catch and pull on any textured surface, so
scrubbing with a stiff broom and using a simple wet-dry vac to suck up the dirty
water can be substituted.