Flortex® Freeflow is a 2-3mm self-smoothing epoxy screed incorporating Polycote’s unique FreeFlow Resin Technology.
This highly advanced floor levelling system achieves a seamless, smooth and totally impervious gloss finish. Being solvent-free and incorporating quality high build fillers, you can be sure of a long lasting and extremely hard-wearing floor, capable of withstanding constant and heavy traffic.
Furthermore, the Flortex Freeflow system offers outstanding chemical resistance.
Special Formulations
Polycote can manufacture a variety of products to answer bespoke needs such as Extra Fast Hardeners (XFH), extra chemical resistance and/or low temperature requirements. Please contact Polycote technical helpline for further advice.
Professional Help and Advice
No matter if you have a large or small requirement, if you are not sure which product to use, please feel free to contact our technical experts who will establish exactly what your issues are, along with the maximum amount of downtime you can allow to complete any work.
Only then will we advise the best preparation, the best primer and the best Floor Topping or Floor Screed, to meet YOUR specific needs.
Note: Products on special offer have a best before date of March 2026 and is priced to reflect this. We advise this product is still perfectly usable for up to 6 months after this date. We do not accept returns on this product after March 2026.
Typical Uses
Typical applications include warehouses, factories, showrooms, workshops, aircraft hangars and pharmaceutical production. Being solvent-free, Flortex® Freeflow is ideal for use in medical, animal and food environments, and withstands oil/chemical spills and heavy / constant cleaning routines.
Suitable substrates:
Following application of a Primer, Flortex® Freeflow may be applied to old & new concrete and polymer modified cementitious screeds.
Colour:
Flortex® Freeflow is available in a selection of 13 stock colours, or in a large range of BS4800 and RAL specifications (subject to minimum quantity).
Packaging:
Flortex® Freeflow is supplied in pre-measured quantities as a three part 25.6kg unit, comprising a coloured epoxy resin blend Part ‘A’ and hardener Part ‘B’, and fillers Part ‘C’.
Pot life (once mixed):
25 mins @ 20°C
Cure time @ 20°C:
Approx. 24 hours
Light Traffic @ 20°C:
24 hours
Full Traffic:
2 - 3 days
Full chemical resistance:
7 days
Over coat (if required):
16 - 48 hours
Application temperature
10°C – 25°C
Coverage per 25.6kg unit:
4.2sq.m at 3mm thick
Number of parts supplied:
3 (Part A Resin, Part B Resin, Aggregate/filler)
Shell Life:
12 months
Storage:
Store in a cool, dry, frost-free environment away from sources of ignition, out of direct sunlight, not below 15°C.
Primer required:
To help prevent bubbling and/or pin-holing, it is strongly advised that two coats of Primer are applied to ensure the substrate is fully sealed. The following primers are not definitive but simply mentioned as a guide;
EP Primer: Our most popular primer for the Flortex Freeflow system. Suitable for almost all substrates where excellent penetration is needed, to seal, stabilise and strengthen the substrate.
DPM Primer: For areas suffering with rising damp
OT Primer: For oil and chemical contaminated substrates
WD Primer: For substrates such as terrazzo, ceramic and quarry tiles.
Professional Help and Advice:
No matter if you have a large or small requirement, if you are not sure which product to use, please feel free to contact our technical experts who will establish exactly what your issues are, along with the maximum amount of downtime you can allow to complete any work. Only then will we advise the best preparation, the best primer and the best Floor Topping or Floor Screed, to meet YOUR specific needs.
Preparation:
Recommended methods are:
Powerfloated, loose or friable concrete – use a Vacuum Assisted Shotblaster to remove weak laitence and provide a surface key for the coating. If this is not possible, chemically etch with Polycote Etch IT then rinse thoroughly and allow to dry.
Loose paint or rust – remove, using a Vacuum Assisted Shotblaster, Floor Grinder or equivalent method.
Loose or friable concrete – use a Vacuum Assisted Shotblaster. If this is not possible, chemically clean with Polycote Etch IT then rinse thoroughly and allow to dry.
Oil or grease – use Hot Compressed Air for large areas of contamination. Smaller, isolated deposits may be chemically cleaned with Polycote Degrease IT, then rinsed thoroughly and allowed to dry
Priming:
Use of the correct epoxy primer is vital to success. Contact the Polycote technical help line for advice and follow all preparation and application guidelines on the relevant primer data sheet.
Clean, sound, dry concrete – prime with EP Primer.
Oil-impregnated or damp concrete – use OT Primer.
In any case, Flortex® Freeflow should be applied within 36 hours of priming to ensure a good intercoat chemical bond. If the interval is exceeded, abrade the primer coat to provide a mechanical key.
Mixing:
Having fully prepared and primed the substrate, stir parts ‘A’ and ‘B’ individually, then add Part ‘B’ to Part ‘A’ and thoroughly mix for at least one minute. For best results use a heavy duty slow speed drill with a mixing paddle. The mixed material should then be loaded into a rotary drum mixer or similar and the filler Part ‘C’ be added gradually. Continue mixing until an even consistency is obtained.
Ensure thorough mixing as an unmixed product will result in a poor or non-cure situation.
Application:
The mixed material should be applied immediately to the desired thickness using a serrated trowel or squeegee. DO NOT scrape the contents from the sides of the container as this will invariably include unmixed resin. The WET coating should be allowed to settle for 10-20 minutes, and should then be rolled using a spiked roller to eliminate air bubbles trapped within the coating. Spiked shoes should be worn to avoid disturbing the wet surface. DO NOT attempt to re-roll later.
Slip Resistant Applications
A slip resistant finish may be created by applying a roller coat of Flortex® EP or Flortex® Professional onto the cured Flortex® Freeflow then backrolling Calcined Bauxite non-slip aggregate into the wet coating.
