Slurry Broadcast Epoxy Flooring Systems: What Contractors Need to Know
Learn how slurry broadcast epoxy flooring systems work and what contractors should know about aggregate selection, thickness, temperature, placement, and finished texture.
Decorative Epoxy Floor Flake Supply Is Changing: How Thermal-Chem Is Protecting Contractor Availability
What recent consolidation means for epoxy flooring contractors, and why proactive supply planning matters now. Quick answer: Recent ownership changes have made the decorative epoxy floor flake market more concentrated. […]
Why Epoxy Floors Bubble and How Contractors Can Prevent It
The floor looked perfect an hour ago. Now there’s a scatter of bubbles rising through the finish coat, and the question on everyone’s mind is the same one: is this […]
Epoxy Cove Base: What It Is, Where It’s Used, and Why It Matters
Walk into any plant, kitchen, or lab and watch where the problems actually start. It’s rarely the middle of the floor. It’s the corner where the floor meets the wall. […]
Mid-Year 2026 Outlook for Epoxy Flooring Contractors
Thermal-Chem Corporation | June 2026 A mid-year 2026 briefing from Thermal-Chem on epoxy pricing, labor pressure, supply chain risk, epoxy flooring failures, and what contractors should watch heading into Q3 […]
How to Find Industrial Shutdown Flooring Jobs Others Miss
The Short Answer Most flooring contractors compete for the same planned shutdown bids: the projects scoped months ago, budgeted early, and sent out to multiple contractors. The work that is […]
Don’t Let Your Epoxy Flooring Supplier’s Inventory Problem Become Your Reputation Problem
It’s Friday at 4 p.m. You promised the owner of a three-bay auto shop his floor would be coated, cured, and ready by Monday morning. He’s turned away Monday’s appointments. […]
How to Choose a Floor Coatings Manufacturer That Actually Has Your Back
Every floor coating contractor knows the frustration. You find a product you like, get a quote, and then wait and wait while your customer keeps asking for updates and the […]
How to Win Commercial Flooring Bids: The Real Reason You Keep Losing (It’s Not Price)
Most contractors assume they are losing commercial flooring bids on price. The real reasons are different, and fixable. If you want to know how to win commercial flooring bids consistently, […]
Epoxy Flooring Solutions for Mechanical Rooms
Mechanical Room Floors Need the Right Coating For high-rise building managers and maintenance personnel, understanding the critical components of your building’s infrastructure is paramount. While many focus on tenant-facing areas, […]
Choosing the Right Floor Coating for Forklift Battery Charging Areas
One area that consistently demands attention is the forklift battery charging station. These zones take a beating from acid spills, heavy traffic, and general industrial wear and tear. Concrete damage […]
Chemical Resistant Concrete Top Coats – Everything you need to know
As with all industries, if you’re not growing you are dying. The same is true in the design, formulation, and applications of high-performance concrete coatings.
Our #1062 DECOFINISH is a game changer for contractors when it comes to selecting a topcoat. The extended working time, the ease of placement, extremely low odor and the high-gloss finish place this product as one of the best topcoats available in the marketplace.
Thermal-Chem’s #1062 DECOFINISH TopCoat is Gold in a Bucket!
As with all industries, if you’re not growing you are dying. The same is true in the design, formulation, and applications of high-performance concrete coatings.
Our #1062 DECOFINISH is a game changer for contractors when it comes to selecting a topcoat. The extended working time, the ease of placement, extremely low odor and the high-gloss finish place this product as one of the best topcoats available in the marketplace.
Thermal-Chem Times #4 – All About Top Coats!
Topcoats-Here’s a tip, quality topcoats are a part of your brand image. If your topcoat doesn’t perform or your customer is probably blaming, you. Avoid these problems with Thermal-Chems’ time-tested portfolio of topcoat products. Your resinous flooring solutions start with a reliable coating manufacturer. Thermal-Chem provides just that! Quality products backed by industry leading customer service at competitive pricing.
How to Apply Epoxy Coatings Over OSB and Plywood
Thermal-Chem’s high-performance coatings CAN BE applied over a wooden substrate. There are a few steps you must follow to make your project a long-lasting masterpiece. For this article we will focus on the 2 most popular; OSB wood and plywood. Both woods are manufactured by gluing wood particles (OSB), or laminate sheets (Plywood) together to get a strong structural panel.
Thermal-Crete – Best Selling Urethane Cement for Concrete Flooring Contractors
Best Selling Urethane Cement for Concrete Flooring Contractors. Thermal-Chem has two urethane cement products that are rapidly becoming some of the best sellers in our complete line of high-performance concrete coatings. All urethane cement systems use urethane to catalyze the Portland blend of aggregates.
Thermal-Chem Times #3 – AmorGel #729, Cold Weather Tips and Buy 3 get one Free!
ArmorGel is an ultra-high viscosity, two-component, 100% solids polymer gel for pre-filling concrete surface defects such as pitting or cracks. This ultra-high build product is extremely durable and easy to use. Make your project patching go quickly and increase your bottom line by using this as your go-to patch materials.
Thermal-Chem Times #2 – Newsletter
Our #726-CV epoxy base cove system is ideal for use in areas that require a seamless transition from floor to wall. This integral monolithic system is ideal in areas that require clean and hygienic environments such as commercial kitchens or medical facilities. This trowelable kit comes with everything needed for ease of use.
Polyaspartic Coatings vs. Epoxy Coatings: Material Hardness and How to Make the Right Choice for Your Project
Apparently, there are some new “bathtub” blender flooring contractors that are making outrageous claims that their polyaspartic is 4 times, 25 times harder than epoxy. That just isn’t and can’t be true.
Thermal-Chem Times #1 – Newsletter
Moisture-related problems continue to plague the entire flooring industry with estimates that failures cost approximately 1 billion dollars per year. As a contractor, testing for any moisture is a must!
How Does pH Affect Polymer Coatings Ability to Adhere?
Let’s talk about pH and how easy it is to test, and the failures that can occur on a slab of concrete that is not within the normal standards.
How to prevent concrete coating failure due to moisture
As a concrete coatings contractor, moisture testing in concrete is a must. Not testing concrete leads to lost money and concrete coating failure due to moisture
How to Prep Concrete Surfaces for Epoxy Coatings
Learn about ten surface profiles that are considered to be acceptable for various types of Epoxy floor coating systems to be applied to the concrete 310.2R-2013
The Effects of Weather Variables When Installing Thermal-Chem Products
Installing Thermal-Chem’s portfolio of high-performance concrete coatings can be a very rewarding endeavor. With the expansion of custom colors…
Floor coating contractors… it pays to ask questions!
It has been said that there are no dumb questions, only the ones not asked. When visiting a new customer or an existing customer with a new project, it is…
Best Practices: Applying Thermal-Chem Coatings
Applying Thermal-Chem’s portfolio of high-performance concrete coatings can be difficult if the applicator is not well informed.
Why do my tires leave marks on my new epoxy garage flooring?
Selection of the correct top coat is as vital as the surface preparation for long term durability of epoxy garage flooring.
Case Study: Battery Manufacturing Plant Flooring
As the U.S. continues to move toward alternative energy sources, electric cars or hybrid cars (gas/electric) are selling at a rapid pace.
Why Do I Have Bubbles in My Epoxy Floor?
Here are the 5 MOST COMMON REASONS for bubbles in your epoxy flooring
How to Apply Epoxy Flooring
From tools and materials, to set up and preparation, to application and clean up, Thermal-Chem breaks down exactly how to apply epoxy flooring with our 7-step process guide.
Flooring Contractors Common Estimating Mistakes – And How to Avoid Them
Being a contractor today is tougher than ever working in this industry. Between material delays due to the pandemic, impatient customers, and beyond it’s even more important to increase your […]
Epoxy Cove Base: Material, Detail, & Installation
Use Case Detail & Information Integral monolithic epoxy cove bases are generally installed to improve sanitation, cleanliness, wall surface protection, or waterproofing in potentially wet environments, such as kitchens, dishwashing […]
Simple Cup Adhesion Test
Is Your Concrete Properly Prepped for Epoxy Coating? This test method can be used to determine the cleanliness of a concrete surface for the adhesion of epoxy coatings, epoxy overlays […]
How to Prep Concrete for Epoxy or Urethane Coatings
General Instructions for Surface Preparation of Concrete Substrates for Application of a Polymer Floor Coating or Overlay System When it comes to learning how to prepare concrete for epoxy, it’s important […]
Epoxy Flooring Materials List (Tools, Supplies, etc.)
While every epoxy floor coating installer has their own personal preferences on the equipment and tools they use, there are several basic materials needed for most installations. CLICK HERE to […]
How to Clean Epoxy Flooring
If you’re wondering how to clean epoxy floors, start by learning the proper techniques and maintenance practices. This can help keep your floor looking new for many years. Newly installed […]
How Long Does Epoxy Flooring Last?
Epoxy flooring typically lasts 3 to 5 years. However, it all depends on the quality of the product, floor prep, installation, environment, and maintenance. In some cases, it can last […]
What To Know About Epoxy Flooring: The Pros and Cons
What is Epoxy? Epoxy is an adhesive, paint, plastic, or other material that is created as a polymer of epoxides. The term “epoxy” is used to describe coatings that are […]
The Most Common Epoxy Flooring Installation Problems
The Most Common Epoxy Flooring Installation Problems There are typically a handful of issues that installers most commonly see when installing a floor coating. The four most common are: Pin […]
Flooring Needs and Recommendations for Animal Facilities
Flooring Needs and Recommendations for Animal Facilities Whether you have a veterinary clinic, pet daycare facility, dog kennel, or animal laboratory, a safe and durable floor is an important requirement. […]
How to Repair Cracks in Concrete with 729 ArmorGel
Looking for a simpler way to repair concrete? Here’s our expert’s guide to repairing cracks in concrete using our product, 729 ArmorGel. Often in the field, a contractor has to […]
Marijuana Dispensary and Cultivation Centers Flooring
Marijuana Dispensary and Cultivation Centers are a growing industry with their own unique set of challenges. Because of how new the industry is, State regulations will likely become stricter so […]