What is Polished Concrete Floor

2021-06-15

Polished concrete floor refers to the concrete surface formed after the concrete is gradually polished by grinding tools and combined with the chemical hardener. Constructors use chemical hardeners to penetrate naturally poured concrete to strengthen its surface strength and density, and improve its flatness and reflectivity through mechanical grinding and polishing, so that the concrete floor has both usability and special decorative effects.

Performance and Characteristics

In addition to the advantages of polished concrete floor, it is easy to clean, low maintenance cost, and long service life. Concrete polishing can also reduce allergens and inhibit the growth of mold. And it is very suitable for public places with high traffic.

After the concrete polishing process is done to remove the surface of the concrete, it can often better express the natural color of concrete. The concrete which mixed with premixed cement and specific stone aggregates (such as pebbles, granite, black basalt or ore, waste rock, etc.) can show more color effects after fine polishing. At the stage when the surface layer is poured and the decorative aggregate is embedded in it, the polished effect is very artistic.

As mentioned above, polished concrete floor has a very low amount of maintenance associated with it while still appearing elegant. It is also considered a sustainable design flooring option due to the fact that it makes use of materials that are already present since most modern buildings are built on a concrete slab. By simply polishing the exposed concrete, the energy and material that would typically be used to produce a floor covering are not necessary. Polished concrete floor also reduces potential dust mite and allergen activities as it does not retain or support the growth of these entities, nor does it produce or support mold.

Polished concrete floor is a sustainable flooring option. It can use existing materials and resources to directly repair, polish and harden existing concrete floors, which can effectively reduce energy and material loss, and it is an environmentally friendly floor solution.