Task at Hand
Emporio Armani Caffé brings the brand’s sophisticated simplicity to the world of food and beverages. The client requested a decorative flooring system with a customized design providing a natural aesthetic appearance — durable, non-slip, seamless, chemical-resistant, and hard-wearing.
Terrazzo flooring is one of the most cost-effective and environmentally friendly options available — frequently referred to as the first environmentally friendly flooring option, avoiding water, fire, chemical spillage, and other stain concerns.
KingKrete Solution
A solvent-free, seamless decorative flooring system made of a highly durable, pigmented epoxy resin mixed with a wide variety of synthetic or natural aggregates. It satisfied the project’s requirements for compressive and tensile strength, Shore hardness, and resistance to the chemicals, detergents, and cleaning compounds usual in coffee shops and restaurants.
Substrates were primed with KingFloor UN100.
The resin was blended with aggregates, applied to the primed surface, and compacted to the desired thickness.
After 24 hours of curing, mechanical dry grinding in slow circular motion achieved a smooth, level surface and enhanced aggregate visibility.
A grout coat of neat resin filled all pinholes, pits, and voids; wet-grinding polishing elevated the finish from matte to glossy.
With countless design options and infinite modification capability, this elegant, classic finish delivers the required natural beauty with reduced maintenance and lifecycle costs.