The main difference between Epoxy.com Chip Flooring #315 and Epoxy.com Quartz Flooring #15 – https://www.epoxy.com/15.aspx – lies in the materials used for their decorative appearance and their application:
Decorative Material
Epoxy.com Chip Flooring #315: This system uses colored chips also know as colored flakes that are broadcast into the epoxy to create a speckled, textured surface. The chips come in various colors and sizes, allowing for customization of the floor’s look.
Epoxy.com Quartz Flooring #15: This system uses colored quartz granules that are broadcast into the epoxy. Quartz gives a more uniform, textured, and slip-resistant finish is also available in different color blends, although not as many as Chip Flooring.
Aesthetic Appearance
Chip Flooring (#315): Provides a decorative, speckled pattern with larger and more varied flake sizes, giving it a more dynamic appearance.
Quartz Flooring (#15) Offers a more consistent, uniform, and fine-grain look due to the smaller quartz particles.
Texture and Slip Resistance
Chip Flooring (#315): Generally has a smoother texture, though still slip-resistant, depending on the application method.
Quartz Flooring (#15) Typically offers more texture and better slip resistance due to the coarser surface created by the quartz granules.
Durability and Use Cases
Chip Flooring (#315): Often used in residential settings, garages, and commercial spaces where aesthetics are important, but moderate foot traffic is expected. With the recommended double glaze you enhance the shine and get the topcoat wear to be equal to Quartz Flooring #15.
Quartz Flooring (#15): More suited for heavy-duty industrial and commercial environments, such as laboratories, locker rooms, and wet areas, because quartz is extremely hard and durable.
Cost
Chip Flooring (#315): Generally more affordable than quartz flooring due to the materials used.
Quartz Flooring (#15): Tends to be more expensive because quartz is a premium, durable material.
Both systems use epoxy as the base binder but offer different appearances, textures, and levels of durability based on the material broadcast into the epoxy layer.
Would you like to know more about the installation process or specific applications for quartz flooring? For help email me norm@epoxy.com or call me at 1-352-533-2167.
