MC-Bauchemie MC-Floor EP
A two-component, solvent-free epoxy floor coating that builds a hard, seamless, chemical-resistant film on concrete floors carrying heavy foot and wheeled traffic.
What is it?
A two-component, 100% solids (solvent-free) epoxy floor coating from MC-Bauchemie, made of an epoxy resin base (Component A) and an amine hardener (Component B) that cure into a tough, jointless surface film.
Where is it used?
Factory floors, warehouses, workshops, packaging halls, engineering bays and other industrial and commercial areas where concrete needs a durable, easily cleaned, chemical-tolerant finish.
Why use it?
It seals porous concrete against dust, spills and abrasion, delivers a hygienic wipe-clean surface, and — being 100% solids — cures with almost no odour and near-zero VOC, so work can continue in enclosed spaces.
How is it applied?
Roller- or squeegee-applied in two coats over an epoxy primer to build 500-1,000 microns total dry film; anti-slip aggregate can be broadcast between coats where grip is needed.
About MC-Bauchemie MC-Floor EP
MC-Floor EP is MC-Bauchemie’s workhorse epoxy floor coating for plants and warehouses that need more than bare, dusting concrete. It is a two-component system: a pigmented epoxy resin (Component A) and an amine hardener (Component B) that are mixed on site in the correct ratio and react to form a hard, continuous film bonded tightly to the slab. Because it is a 100% solids, solvent-free formulation, nothing evaporates off as it cures — the coating you mix is very nearly the coating that stays on the floor, which means high build per coat, near-zero VOC and no lingering solvent smell in closed halls.
In service, the cured film turns a rough, absorbent concrete surface into a smooth, sealed and hygienic deck that resists tyre traffic, dropped tools, oils and routine chemical splashes, and wipes clean without soaking up stains. With compressive strength in the 70-90 MPa band and a Shore D hardness of 80-90, it is built for genuinely industrial duty rather than light decorative use. Space Arc Engineering supplies MC-Floor EP and applies it as a trained applicator across Delhi NCR and Pan-India, handling surface preparation, priming and finish selection as one accountable package.
The technical insight
The performance comes down to crosslink density and film integrity. When the amine hardener reacts with the epoxy resin, it forms a densely crosslinked thermoset network — that tight molecular structure is what gives the cured floor its hardness (Shore D 80-90), its 70-90 MPa compressive strength and its resistance to solvents, dilute acids, alkalis and lubricating oils. Being 100% solids matters here: a solvent-borne coating loses much of its wet volume as the carrier flashes off, leaving a thinner film riddled with the micro-voids that solvent escape creates. MC-Floor EP has no solvent to lose, so each coat lays down a thick, dense, low-porosity layer, and two coats over primer build a 500-1,000 micron system with no evaporation-driven pinholing. That thickness and density is exactly what stops liquids and aggressive media reaching the concrete, and why the coating keeps a slab dust-free and impervious for years. The trade-off is chemistry-driven discipline: pot life at 25 C is only 30-45 minutes (and 15-20 minutes at 35 C), so mixed material has to be spread quickly before the reaction stiffens it in the pail.
Where it is used
- Warehouse and distribution floors carrying forklift and pallet-truck traffic
- Manufacturing and assembly shop floors needing a dust-free, sealed deck
- Engineering workshops and machine bays exposed to oils, coolants and dropped tools
- Packaging, printing and light-processing halls needing a hygienic wipe-clean surface
- Automotive service bays and garages subject to tyre marking and fluid spills
- Electrical and general storage areas where sealed, low-dusting concrete is required
- Corridors and internal circulation routes needing an abrasion-resistant finish
- Areas needing an anti-slip finish via aluminium-oxide or silica-sand broadcast
Key advantages
- 100% solids, solvent-free: near-zero VOC and no strong odour, so enclosed areas can be coated with minimal disruption
- High build per coat — 250-500 microns dry per coat — reaching 500-1,000 microns in two coats for a robust, long-life system
- Genuinely hard-wearing, with 70-90 MPa compressive strength and Shore D 80-90 hardness for heavy industrial traffic
- Seamless, jointless film that eliminates concrete dusting and is easy to sweep and wash
- Good resistance to dilute mineral acids, alkalis, petroleum products and lubricating oils
- Anti-slip aggregate can be broadcast in for safe grip in wet or ramped areas
- Choice of standard colours — grey, red oxide, cream, green and safety yellow — with custom shades for large projects
- Supplied and professionally applied by Space Arc across Delhi NCR and Pan-India as a single-point responsibility
Limitations & considerations
- Short pot life once mixed — 30-45 minutes at 25 C, dropping to 15-20 minutes at 35 C — so material must be mixed in workable batches and spread fast
- As a coating (not a self-levelling screed), it follows the profile of the slab and will not bridge cracks, hollows or significant surface irregularities on its own
- Epoxy floors can gradually chalk, yellow or lose gloss under strong, direct UV, so it is best specified for interiors
- Demands correct surface preparation — mechanical grinding or shot-blasting and an epoxy primer — as adhesion and durability depend on a sound, clean, dry substrate
- Curing and cure times are temperature-sensitive: foot traffic returns in 12-24 hours at 25 C but takes 24-48 hours at 15 C, and low temperatures slow the reaction further
- Chemical resistance is specific — the current chemical-resistance table must be checked against the actual media before use in aggressive service
Selection & best practice
Success with MC-Floor EP is decided at the substrate. Concrete should be at least 28 days old, sound, and mechanically prepared by grinding or shot-blasting to open the surface and remove laitance, curing compounds and contamination; the slab must then be dry, with rising damp ruled out, since moisture behind the film is the usual cause of blistering and debonding. Prime with the specified MC-Bauchemie epoxy primer and let it key. Mix Component A and Component B in full, correct proportions — never part-packs by eye — with a slow-speed drill and paddle until uniform, and only mix what the crew can lay within the 30-45 minute pot life (less on hot days). Apply the two coats to build 500-1,000 microns; where grip is needed, broadcast aluminium oxide or silica sand into the wet first coat and seal with the second. Work between roughly 15 C and 30 C, protect the fresh floor from water and traffic through the cure window, and keep off foot traffic for 12-24 hours (longer in cool conditions) and full traffic/chemical exposure for around 7 days.
Specifications
| Product type | Two-component, 100% solids (solvent-free) epoxy floor coating |
| Composition | Component A (epoxy resin) + Component B (amine hardener) |
| Compressive strength | 70-90 MPa |
| Hardness | Shore D 80-90 |
| Dry film thickness | 250-500 microns per coat; 500-1,000 microns total in 2 coats over primer |
| VOC content | Near zero (100% solids, no solvent carrier) |
| Pot life | 30-45 min at 25 C; 15-20 min at 35 C |
| Return to foot traffic | 12-24 h at 25 C; 24-48 h at 15 C |
| Standard colours | Grey, red oxide, cream, green, safety yellow (custom on request) |
Industry use cases
Warehousing & Logistics
Seals distribution and storage floors against dust and tyre wear, giving a hard, sweepable surface that stands up to forklift and pallet-truck movement.
Manufacturing & Engineering
Provides shop floors and machine bays with an oil- and chemical-tolerant, abrasion-resistant deck that keeps concrete dust off components and machinery.
Automotive Workshops
Delivers a wipe-clean, fluid-resistant floor for service bays and garages, resisting tyre marking and lubricant spills while staying easy to maintain.
Packaging & Light Processing
Creates a seamless, hygienic surface in packing and light-production halls that washes down easily and does not shed dust into the product stream.
Commercial & Storage
Upgrades plain concrete in storerooms and back-of-house areas to a sealed, colour-finished floor with anti-slip grip where ramps or wet spots demand it.
Frequently asked questions
Is MC-Floor EP really solvent-free, and can it be applied indoors?
How thick a floor does it build?
How long before we can use the floor?
What chemicals does it resist?
Can we get a non-slip finish?
Does Space Arc apply it, or only supply the material?
How we position MC-Bauchemie MC-Floor EP
MC-Floor EP is the general-purpose industrial coating in MC-Bauchemie’s floor range. Where heavier duty, higher chemical load or a thicker built-up finish is required, step up within the MC-Bauchemie MC-DUR family — for example the MC-DUR EPW and MC-DUR 2000-series coatings — and pair the system with the matching MC-Bauchemie epoxy primer and, for filling or levelling an uneven slab first, an epoxy screed such as MC-Floor Screed. Space Arc also supplies equivalent epoxy floor coatings from Fosroc (Nitoflor), Sika and STP, so the specification can be matched to the brand a client or consultant has already approved rather than forcing a single source.
Fosroc Nitoflor FC150 — A specifier standardised on Fosroc, or one wanting a proven solvent-free two-coat coating for industrial wet areas with chemical and oil exposure, may prefer Nitoflor FC150 as the direct equivalent.
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