From factory floor to living room floor: Synthetic resin is quite the trend

Floors made of syn­thet­ic res­in are true all-round­ers. They are extremely robust, easy to clean and have a classy look thanks to their seam­less sur­face. In the past, their applic­a­tion was mainly lim­ited to com­mer­cial kit­chens, fact­ory halls and multi-storey car parks. Now, they are increas­ingly found in private liv­ing space. The trend towards min­im­al­ist design and the home decor styles that go along with it have con­trib­uted to this devel­op­ment. Indus­tri­al style fur­niture in par­tic­u­lar goes very well with a syn­thet­ic res­in floor, espe­cially if it imit­ates the look of con­crete. For the sake of health, how­ever, only floor­ing products should be used that are free of pol­lut­ants. They can eas­ily be recog­nized by the EMICODE® seal on the pack­aging.

Syn­thet­ic res­in com­pounds are applied to the sub­floor in a liquid state and then cure to form a joint­less, non-por­ous and very robust floor. Since the sur­face is impact- and scratch-res­ist­ant, objects of daily life can fall down without leav­ing any dam­age to the floor.

Syn­thet­ic res­in floors are very hard-wear­ing and have a repel­lent effect on water, mois­ture, grease and oil. With a nor­mal degree of soil­ing, clean­ing is very easy: just vacu­um off the floor and give it a damp mop­ping. From a hygien­ic point of view, syn­thet­ic res­in floor­ing is ideal: with a joint­less, non-por­ous sur­face, no mold can grow. Anoth­er huge advant­age: syn­thet­ic res­in floor­ing has anti-slip prop­er­ties and is there­fore slip-res­ist­ant even when wet. That’s why this type of floor­ing is becom­ing more and more pop­u­lar in private homes – espe­cially in rooms sub­ject to high wear and tear such as bath­rooms, kit­chens or base­ments. But it is also ideally suited for ter­races and winter gar­dens.

In addi­tion to their high prac­tic­al value, floors made of syn­thet­ic res­in are also quite pleas­ing to the eye. Wheth­er glossy or matt, single- or multi-colored with a pat­tern, smooth or tex­tured – the sur­face design options are vir­tu­ally lim­it­less. This means that syn­thet­ic res­in floor­ing is now a real altern­at­ive for use in private homes.

To per­fectly match the indus­tri­al fur­nish­ing style, syn­thet­ic res­in floor­ing is now also avail­able in con­crete look. In addi­tion, vari­ous dec­or­at­ive mater­i­als can be incor­por­ated into the syn­thet­ic res­in com­pound. Very pop­u­lar are, for instance, so-called stone car­pets, con­sist­ing of tiny pebbles mixed with syn­thet­ic res­in as a bind­er. It is also pos­sible to mix syn­thet­ic res­in with sand. In no time at all, a “sunny beach” can be laid in your bath­room that brings back memor­ies of your last vaca­tion.