Methods for polishing flooring surfaces
AssigneeAdvanced Concrete Technologies LLC
InventorsDal N. Hills, Kent Barrus
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Abstract
A method for treating a surface of flooring includes applying a composition that includes a silicate to a surface of the flooring and, while the composition is present on the surface, polishing or burnishing the surface. The silicate may be a lithium polysilicate and/or a colloidal silica. The composition may further include a surfactant and/or a leveling agent. When the composition is applied to the surface of the flooring, gravity may enable it to spread substantially evenly across the surface. The acts of applying and polishing or burnishing may be repeated. Such a treatment may result in a surface that has a glossiness of at least 80, as measured by a gloss meter set to a 60° angle of incidence.
Claims20
A method for treating a flooring surface, comprising:
- applying a composition including a silicate to the flooring surface;
- and
- with the composition on the flooring surface, polishing or burnishing the flooring surface, the composition capable of imparting the surface with a glossiness of at least about 80, as measured by a gloss meter set to a 60° angle of incidence.
A method for polishing or burnishing a flooring surface, comprising:
- applying a composition including a silicate, a silane coupling agent, and a siliconate to the flooring surface;
- polishing or burnishing the floor surface with the composition thereon to form a layer of a coating on the flooring surface, the layer having a thickness of 6 μm or less.
A method for polishing or burnishing a flooring surface, comprising:
- applying a composition including a silicate, a silane coupling agent, a siliconate, and an acrylic latex to the flooring surface;
- polishing or burnishing the floor surface with the composition thereon to form a layer of a coating on the flooring surface, the layer having a thickness of 6 μm or less.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.