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Polished Concrete Flooring

After 25 years of excellence in the field of construction services, Advanced Construction Technologies offers to you 'Ultra Floor' - Polished Concrete Flooring using diamond grinding technology. Ultra Floor is an innovative flooring solution brought in collaboration with a perfect mix of the industry giants HTC - Sweden, Husqvarna - Sweden & Klindex - Italy. It is a unique method of polishing concrete floors using diamond tools, with minimal adverse effects on the environment.

ACT is specialized in bringing innovative construction technologies in the form of service solutions to India. ACT has been a pioneer in the Indian construction industry and provided an array of solutions to all concrete structures which includes - introduction of the trowel concept in flooring, usage of the 'Power Trowel', concrete strengthening and retrofitting, failure investigation in heritage monuments, etc. The clients include Larsen & Toubro Limited, Reliance Industries, Grasim Industries, Gujarat Ambuja Cements, Dalmia Cements, India Cements Limited, ACC, Hyundai Motors, Ford Motors, St. Gobain’s Glass Factory, MRF Tyres, TVS Group of Companies to small contractors locally.

Ultra Floor will make you appreciate the advantages of having concrete as an exposed floor surface. Dirty, grey floors are transformed into brilliant, easy-clean, skid proof, oil resistant, environmentally friendly and highly durable floors. With its spectacular design and performance properties, it can be used in both new and old construction. It can radically transform warehouses, manufacturing plants, automotive factories, showrooms and other retail, commercial, domestic and residential settings.

Currently ACT offer three types of finishes - High Gloss Finish, Satin Finish & Matt Finish

High Gloss Finish - This finish aims at exposing the aggregates of concrete and produces glossiest finish. It is the most preferred finish of ultra floor.
Satin Finish - This finish leaves a 'salt and pepper' look on the concrete. This finish does not make the floor very glossy but light reflects gently off the floor.
Matt Finish - This finish grinds as deep into the concrete but the top layer of surface paste is polished but not removed. This leaves the floor clean and polished but does poses spectacular reflective qualities.

Box : Why Ultra Floor...

Aesthetically appealing
Environmentally friendly option
Skid-proof, even when floor is wet
Highest fire-safety class
Easy cleaning and maintenance
No truck marks
Cost Effective
Just as good as new installations for existing buildings

60% lower life cycle cost than with traditional flooring solutions

Lower vibration levels for vehicles

Dust and toxic free during installations

Increased hardness and abrasion resistance

Most economical option by eliminating needs for tiles, granite, etc.

POLISHED CONCRETE VS EPOXY FLOORING

Topic	Polished Concrete Floors	Epoxy
Strength	Increases surface strength by at least 2 times.	No such increase in surface strength of base floor
Quick use	This system helps in curing and hardening of newly placed concrete flooring apart from polishing, so it can be put to use immediately after application.	Requires complete curing of concrete before application resulting in wastage of time
Level	This application goes under grinding procedure to achieve maximum flatness.Grinding is the only method for achieving Flat Floors.	No such procedure is followed and flatness is not guaranteed
Dusting	This system helps in making the concrete flooring absolutely dustproof, smooth and shiny without any top coatings and sealers.	Will only serve as dust proofer till its top coat is preserved, and will become worst after delaminating from base floor.
Topic	Polished Concrete Floors	Epoxy
Abrasion	Increases surface abrasion resistance by atleast 2 times.	No such increase in surface abrasion resistance of base floor.
Life	Has unlimited lifespan subject to care and maintenance schedule being followed for concrete flooring.	Very short span of life may be 2 or 3 years to the maximum.
Maintenance	Requires cleaning, mopping and occasional buffing	Requires new coatings as a schedule of maintenance.
Rising dampness	Does not get affected by rising dampness of surface, will serve as breathable floor	Rising dampness will form bubbles of entrapped air and will finally lead to tear out of topping which starts the failure process.
Topic	Polished Concrete Floors	Epoxy
Ratings	Helps in gaining LEED points and certifications.	It's a chemical product with no LEED credits.
Flammable	Have no flammable materials at all or it can be termed as 100% non flammable concrete flooring option.	Highly flammable because of chemical presence.
Reapplication	Never requires a reapplication, may be buffing at the most.	Frequent top coats.
Cost	Cost is less as there is no topping material required. Thus only requires grinding and polishing of top surface with voc free additives for minimal costs.	Becomes very expensive if thick coat is desired for better results, making it more expensive. Yet requires yearly coating as maintenance.

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