Concrete Coatings Comparison

Epoxy vs. Polyurethane vs. SPARTACOTE® Polyaspartic

Property ASTM 2-Pack Aliphatic SPARTACOTE® SPARTACOTE®
Method Epoxy PUR ADVANTAGE
Abrasion D-4060 (a) 83-105 60-65 22-28 Triple the
Resistance mg loss abrasion
resistance
Falling Sand D-968 (b) 8-10 (c) 25-30 (c) 30-38 Triple the wear
Abrasion liters sand / resistance
mil
Adhesion Pull- D-4541, psi 400 400 NR (d) 400 Twice the
Off concrete 400-600 1,000 adhesion to steel
failure, psi
over steel
Tensile D-638 3,339- 4,440-5,500 4,500-5,000 Equal
Strength D-2370 psi 4,000
Impact D-2794
Direct/Reverse Inch 40 80 160 40-50% chip
pounds 20 40 160 reduction
Flexibility 1/8 D-522 Fails Passes Passes 50% greater
inch Mandrel Cracking flexibility and
chip reduction

Color-Gloss Retention SSPC Paint Specification No. 36

Property ASTM 2-Pack Aliphatic SPARTACOTE® SPARTACOTE®
Method Epoxy PUR ADVANTAGE
48 mos. D-1014 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Twice the color
South meets Fails and gloss
Florida retention
2,000 hours D-4587 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Twice the color
accelerated meets Fails and gloss
retention

Re-Coat Time or Walk-On Foot Traffic above 70 degrees F

below 80% relative humidity

Property ASTM 2-Pack Aliphatic SPARTACOTE® SPARTACOTE®
Method Epoxy PUR ADVANTAGE
Minimum- 3-4 5 1.48 2 Days
maximum 48 36
recoat hours
Minimum 12-16 24 2 2 Days
foot traffic
hours

(a) CS-17 Taber Abrasion Wheel: 1,000 gram load; 1,000 revolutions
(b) Liters of sand to erode 1 dry mil coating
(c) Average of generic coatings surveyed
(d) NR – Not recommended