MC-Bauchemie MC-Floor Broadcast Anti-Slip Quartz Aggregate Floor System
A three-layer quartz-broadcast epoxy floor from MC-Bauchemie that lets you dial in R10 to R13 slip resistance for ramps, wet areas and heavy industrial traffic.
What is it?
A resin floor system from MC-Bauchemie built up in three layers, an epoxy primer, a coloured base coat into which quartz aggregate is broadcast, and a clear seal, giving a hard-wearing, textured, anti-slip surface.
Where is it used?
Warehouse and factory floors, vehicle ramps and loading bays, pharma and hospital areas, and wet-service concrete floors where grip and cleanability both matter.
Why use it?
It solves slip risk on ramps and wet floors without sacrificing chemical resistance or looks, and the grip level is tunable by how much quartz you broadcast.
How is it applied?
Diamond-grind the concrete to a CSP 3 profile, prime, apply the base coat, broadcast quartz to refusal, cure 16 to 24 hours, sweep off the excess, then seal.
About MC-Bauchemie MC-Floor Broadcast Anti-Slip Quartz Aggregate Floor System
MC-Floor Broadcast is MC-Bauchemie’s answer to a problem every plant engineer in India runs into eventually: an epoxy floor that looks clean and resists chemicals but turns treacherous the moment it gets wet, oily or sits on a slope. Instead of a smooth self-levelling finish, this system deliberately builds texture into the surface. A coloured epoxy base coat is laid down and, while it is still wet, hard quartz aggregate is broadcast into it to refusal. Once the resin cures around those grains and a clear seal locks them in place, you are left with a mechanically keyed, sandpaper-like surface that holds grip underfoot and under tyre even when contaminated.
What makes the system practical rather than just rugged is that the grip is a design choice, not a fixed property. By varying the aggregate particle size and how heavily you broadcast it, the same base system can be tuned from a mildly textured R10 finish for a clean production hall right up to an aggressively grippy R13 for a steep vehicle ramp. That flexibility, combined with MC-Bauchemie’s solvent-free epoxy chemistry and a service life measured in years rather than seasons, is why specifiers reach for a broadcast quartz build over a plain coating wherever people, forklifts or vehicles have to move safely across a floor that will not always be dry.
The technical insight
The anti-slip behaviour is purely mechanical, and understanding that is the key to specifying it correctly. A smooth epoxy floor loses grip when a thin film of water or oil separates the shoe or tyre from the resin. Broadcasting quartz to refusal breaks that film: the hard, angular grains protrude just above the resin, so contact happens on thousands of micro-peaks that pierce any liquid layer instead of gliding over it. Because grip comes from the exposed profile of the aggregate, the R-rating tracks directly with broadcast rate and grain size, roughly R10 to R11 at a light 2 to 3 kg/m2 scatter, R11 to R12 at 4 to 5 kg/m2, and R12 to R13 at a heavy 6 to 8 kg/m2 used on ramps. The clear seal coat then does two jobs at once: it encapsulates each grain so it cannot pluck out under traffic, and by controlling how much resin sits between the peaks it fine-tunes the final texture and cleanability. Everything downstream depends on the bond beneath, which is why the concrete must be diamond-ground to a CSP 3 profile and primed, giving the base coat a mechanically roughened, sealed substrate to key into rather than a dusty, closed surface it would eventually delaminate from.
Where it is used
- Warehouse, factory and production-hall floors carrying continuous forklift and pallet-truck traffic
- Vehicle ramps, inclines and loading-bay approaches where tyres need grip on a slope
- Wet-process areas, wash bays and food or beverage floors that are frequently hosed down
- Pharmaceutical and cleanroom-adjacent spaces needing a hard, cleanable, low-shedding surface
- Hospital corridors, staircase landings and other pedestrian routes with a slip-fall risk
- Decorative industrial floors where a coloured quartz finish is wanted alongside anti-slip performance
- Areas exposed to oils, fuels, cleaning chemicals and dilute acids or alkalis
- Zones where a specific DIN 51130 R-rating has to be certified for insurance or safety audit
Key advantages
- Slip resistance is tunable from R10 up to R13 by adjusting quartz grain size and broadcast rate
- Solvent-free 2K epoxy chemistry, better for enclosed sites and low odour during application
- Broadcast texture keeps grip even when the floor is wet, oily or on an incline
- Good resistance to oils, fuels, aliphatic solvents and dilute acids, alkalis and cleaning chemicals
- Available in a wide colour range, white, grey, beige, terracotta, sand, red, blue, green, plus custom shades
- Hard, abrasion-tough surface built for medium-to-heavy industrial traffic
- Long practical service life, typically 8 to 15 years before re-application under medium-heavy use
- Backed by MC-Bauchemie’s established floor-coating system with matched primer, base and seal
Limitations & considerations
- The textured, profiled surface is deliberately harder to clean than a smooth floor, so it is not ideal where wipe-clean hygiene is the priority
- Requires diamond grinding to a CSP 3 profile, mechanical prep that adds cost, dust control and time versus a simple recoat
- Epoxy resins can chalk, yellow or lose gloss under sustained UV, so open-to-sky or heavily daylit areas may need a PU clear seal instead
- Application is temperature and moisture sensitive and needs a controlled substrate, a trained applicator crew gives far more reliable results than in-house labour
- Full build needs a cure window, the base coat wants 16 to 24 hours before de-dusting and sealing, so the area is out of service for a few days
- Not a crack-bridging or waterproofing membrane, active cracks or rising damp in the slab must be dealt with separately first
Selection & best practice
Success with a broadcast quartz floor is decided before the first resin is poured. Diamond-grind the concrete to a clean, open CSP 3 profile, check that the slab is sound and dry, and address any active cracks or moisture issues in advance, this system is not a damp-proofing layer. Prime the prepared surface at roughly 300 to 400 g/m2 so the pores are sealed and keyed. Lay the base coat at 600 to 700 g/m2 (up to around 800 g/m2 on ramps) and, while it is still wet, broadcast the quartz to refusal at the rate that matches your target R-rating, working in manageable bays so the aggregate always lands in fresh resin. Let the base cure 16 to 24 hours, then thoroughly sweep and vacuum every loose grain, un-locked aggregate is the commonest cause of a patchy seal, before applying the clear seal at 300 to 400 g/m2. Respect the temperature and humidity limits on the datasheet, and use a crew experienced in broadcast work, the difference between a uniform R-rated floor and a blotchy one is almost entirely in the broadcasting technique.
Specifications
| System type | 3-layer broadcast quartz epoxy floor (primer + coloured base + clear seal) |
| Primer coverage | 300–400 g/m² |
| Base coat coverage | 600–700 g/m² (up to ~800 g/m² on ramps) |
| Quartz broadcast rate | 2–3 kg/m² (light) to 6–8 kg/m² (heavy / ramps) |
| Aggregate particle size | 0.3–0.5 mm fine, 0.5–0.8 mm standard, 0.8–1.2 mm heavy-duty |
| Seal coat coverage | 300–400 g/m² |
| Slip resistance (DIN 51130) | R10–R11, R11–R12 or R12–R13 depending on broadcast rate |
| System thickness | approx. 1.5–2.0 mm DFT |
| Base coat cure before sealing | 16–24 hours |
Industry use cases
Warehousing & Logistics
Loading-bay ramps and dispatch aisles get a heavy 6–8 kg/m² broadcast for R12–R13 grip so laden forklifts hold traction on the slope, while flat storage bays run a lighter scatter for easier housekeeping.
Food, Beverage & Pharma
Wash-down and wet-process floors take a coloured quartz build that stays non-slip when hosed, resists cleaning chemicals, and can be zoned by colour for hygiene and traffic segregation.
Automotive & Workshops
Service ramps, wash bays and inspection lanes exposed to oils and fuels use a mid-to-heavy broadcast to keep footing safe around vehicles and fluid spills.
Healthcare & Institutional
Hospital corridors, staircase landings and entrance transitions use a moderate R11 texture to cut slip-fall risk on frequently damp pedestrian routes without feeling harsh underfoot.
Manufacturing Plants
Production halls with mixed foot and forklift movement get a durable, chemical-resistant floor with grip tuned to the wettest or most trafficked zones and a plain finish elsewhere.
Frequently asked questions
What anti-slip rating can MC-Floor Broadcast actually achieve?
Why is diamond grinding to CSP 3 necessary, can’t you just coat over the existing floor?
How long is the floor out of service during installation?
Is this floor suitable for outdoor ramps exposed to sunlight?
What chemicals will it resist?
Does the textured surface make cleaning difficult?
How we position MC-Bauchemie MC-Floor Broadcast Anti-Slip Quartz Aggregate Floor System
MC-Floor Broadcast sits in the middle of the industrial-flooring range, choose it when grip on wet floors or ramps is the priority. Where the same area needs a smooth, easy-clean finish instead, pair or compare it with a self-levelling MC-Bauchemie epoxy or an MC-DUR coating from the same family, and specify a PU clear seal in place of the epoxy seal for UV-exposed or colour-critical areas. If chemical attack is more severe than the standard duties listed here, ask us about MC-Bauchemie’s heavier-duty coating builds such as the MC-DUR PowerCoat line. It is not a waterproofing or crack-bridging product, so for slabs with rising damp or movement, treat those first with the appropriate waterproofing membrane or joint treatment we stock before the broadcast floor goes down. Across all of these we can specify the matching primer, base and seal as one warranted system rather than mixing brands.
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