Industrial concrete flooring recognised for its strength, durability and versatility. In spite of that, construction projects face one common issue, namely discrimination especially in high- traffic areas that affects the structure's or floors' longevity. For businesses and industries relying on heavy- duty industrial flooring should avoid delamination to maintain performance and longevity. In this blog, we will explore how Midas Floor Solutions provide solutions against desalination alongside causes and effects.

Understanding Delamination in Concrete Floors

Delamination can be defined as a process in which the top surface of the concrete floor separates from the underlying surface. Additionally, several factors influencing the incidents such as poor bonding between surface and underlying slabs, inappropriate uses of joiner and inadequate measure used while working. However, the delamination process demonstrates the separation often happens when trapped air or moisture prevents the layers from adhering properly which often results as blisters or cracks in the top layer of the floor surface. Concrete floor identified with delamination often leads to unsightly and weakened the top and underlying layers that affects the structures in long-term duration.

Causes of Delamination

Premature finishing: one of the common causes when concrete is finished early even before the bleed water has evaporated. As a result, it often traps the water between lawyers and does structural damage. Fast drying: In doing flooring operations, external conditions like wind speed, high temperature and low humidity influencing the concrete especially dry the concrete too early. As a result, the underlying surface of the concrete floor is yet to be dry as compared to the top layer which leads to weak bonding between two layers. Larger use of Trowels: Construction projects using over- troweling generally compresses the top surface layers. It can be resulted as creating a weak bond between layers that leads to separation. Poor surface preparation: Inappropriate cleaning or primer before start of the concrete surface can produce concrete floor without having adhesion. It automatically leads towards separation, even affecting durability.

Prevention of Delamination

Ideal Surface preparation

A thorough check or cleaning of the substrate is always essential for ensuring reliability and durability of the concrete floor. At Midas Concrete Floor solutions, priming the substrate ensures that the substrate is clean, free from any debris and presence of contaminants which may interfere between two layers. In following adequate surface preparation, we recommend to use shot blasting or grinding for obtaining optimal adhesion.

Navigate weather conditions

Concrete usually performs better under an optimal environment. For example- Rapid drying is a common cause of Delamination so monitoring external conditions like temperature control, humidity control can avoid rapid drying and also give time for the underlying surface to dry as per standard. Midas Concrete Floor Solutions suggests using windbreaks, sunshades and fogging devices to keep the surface moist and control the evaporation of bleed water.

Appropriate concrete finishing timings

Avoid premature troweling before bleed water evaporates because it traps the water underneath the surface and causes delamination. We at Midas Concrete Floor for heavy industrial flooring wait until the bleed water has fully evaporated before beginning any finishing work. After completing it, you can check concrete readiness and use your fingers for gentle pressing.

Application of vapour barriers

Construction projects in high moisture areas should use vapour barriers beneath the concrete slab. These vapour barriers are able to prevent moisture from increasing through concrete that often leads to delamination in industrial floors. That is why you must ensure that the vapour barrier is installed properly to provide long-term protection against moisture.

Avoiding over- working the surface

Over- troweling in any industrial flooring works always creates a dense surface which does not offer much adhesion with the underlying surface. Avoiding this issue can be done by using mechanical trowels, ensuring uniformity throughout the concrete and also preventing excessive compression.

Using cutting techniques

Application of water curing, other curing compounds is required to ensure strength inside the concrete. Heavy industrial flooring works with proper cutting techniques, significantly maintains hydration, promotes a strong bond between layers and avoids cracking.

Innovative solutions from Midas Concrete Floor solutions

At Midas Concrete Floor solutions, we understand the value of keeping a structure durable and long-lasting. Our screed Concrete flooring such as FM2 laser screed flooring and advanced concrete mixes for floor restoration offers best resistance to delamination, cracking and other surface failures. While doing concrete flooring, our highly skilled professional always assesses environmental factors, using high-quality materials and following best practices to ensure surface preparation. In mastering the concrete floor solutions, Midas Concrete Floor solutions currently using specialised equipment such Truss Screeds Machine to ensure that concrete using in flooring is properly levelled and also consolidated appropriately, reducing risks of delamination.

Moreover, Midas being a pioneer of concrete flooring provides tailored solutions like Industrial concrete flooring with additives and also used decorative concrete to obtain strength, durability and aesthetic appeal.