Properties of coatings | High-strength polished and polished concrete | Topping - dry hardener | Terrazzo decorative flooring | Ceramic tiles | High-performance polymer floors |
| Hardness | Very hard
(7 on the Mohs scale) | Very hard
(>6 on the Mohs scale) | Very hard
(>8 on the Mohs scale) | Very hard
(>6 on the Mohs scale) | Average hardness
(<4 on the Mohs scale) |
| Impact strength | Highest abrasion resistance, not scratch resistant | High abrasion resistance | Highest abrasion resistance, not scratch resistant | High abrasion resistance | Easily scratched |
| Heat resistance (including frost resistance) | High | High | High | Medium
| Low
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| Resistance to chemical reagents | High resistance to most chemicals, low resistance to acids | High resistance to most chemicals, low resistance to acids | High resistance to most chemicals, low resistance to acids | Resistance is determined by the type of grout between seams | High resistance to most chemicals, low resistance to solvents color loss |
Thermocycling
(in cycles) | 200-400 | 150 | 600-800 | 200 | 0-100 |
| Impact strength | Highest impact resistance | High impact strength, possible delamination of the hardened layer | Highest impact resistance | Low impact strength, high brittleness | High impact resistance, risk of coating delamination |
| vapor permeability | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Water resistance | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sensitivity to capillary moisture | Not sensitive | Sensitive, shoots | Not sensitive | Sensitive | Sensitive, possible peeling, possible swelling, blistering |
| Can be used outdoors and in cold rooms | Recommended | Not recommended
(not living at all) | Recommended | Perhaps | Not recommended |
| Stain resistance | Good resistance | Low resistance | Good resistance | High resistance | High resistance |
| Dusting | Dustless floors | May dust after abrasion of the membrane forming layer, destruction of the top layer | Dustless floors | Interstitial grout may be dusty | Dustless floors |
| Curing time before operation | The final coating takes about 7 days to gain strength | 8-28 days (the warmer the better) | The final coating takes about 7 days to gain strength | 7 days after laying | The final coating takes about 3 days to gain strength |
| Maintaining the original appearance | Ages 5-7 | 1 year | 5-10 years | | 1 year |
| Durability | More than 15 years | 10 years | More than 15 years | Requires repairs every 3-5 years | Lacquer renewal every 2 years |
| Maintenance | Easy cleaning, low maintenance costs | Renew once a year with kuring (varnish), high maintenance costs, cracking possible (depending on the substrate) | Easy cleaning, low maintenance costs | Regular repairs, high maintenance costs | Easy to clean, cannot be repaired locally, requires replacement of the entire top layer, high repair costs, cheap to maintain |
| Quick installation option | Yes | Yes | No (Concrete quality problems
and fraction) | Yes | Yes |
| Quick repair capability | Yes | Yes | Yes | Full replacement
(repair fails) | No |
| Type of surface (glossy, matte, customizable) | Customizable | Customizable | Customizable | Customizable | Customizable |
| Sterility | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes (no seams) |
Seamlessness | No | No | Customizable | No | Yes |
| hypoallergenicity | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Fire safety | KM0 | KM1 | KM0 | KM0 | KM1-KM2 |
| Environmental friendliness | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Static control, intrinsic protection | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| UV resistance | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Depending on the decision |
| Light reflectance coefficient | A good one | Bad | A good one | Bad | Bad |
| Odor, emission of volatile compounds | No | No | No | No | No |
