{"id":1369,"date":"2018-02-12T16:52:38","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T15:52:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.him.nl\/?p=1369"},"modified":"2018-11-27T17:45:31","modified_gmt":"2018-11-27T16:45:31","slug":"epoxy-scraping-layer-everything-you-should-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.him.nl\/en\/epoxy-scraping-layer-everything-you-should-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Epoxy scraping layer – Everything you should know"},"content":{"rendered":"

An epoxy scraping layer is indispensable when applying a self levelling floor (epoxy or polyurethane). In this article you read everything you need to know.<\/p>\n

What is a scraping layer?<\/h2>\n

A scraping layer is a composite layer with which substrates such as concrete and sand-cement screeds can be leveled and made liquid-tight. This layer is applied after an epoxy primer and before an epoxy or polyurethane self levelling floor.<\/p>\n

Advice vs practice<\/h3>\n

The advice is to first apply a primer and then apply the scraping layer. However, in practice we see that the scraping layer is applied directly to the substrate<\/strong>, making it a replacement for the primer. Only when the surface is extremely absorbent a primer is used.<\/p>\n

Examples of scraping layers<\/h2>\n

Because a scraping layer is never used as a final layer, it is difficult to demonstrate examples in practice, but you can be assured that a scraping layer is applied below 60% of the composite self levelling floors.<\/p>\n

The scraping layer is delivered unpigmented. However pigmentation is possible on request.<\/p>\n

Although the scraping layer is usually finished with a self levelling floor, it is also possible to finish it with 1 or 2 layers of HIM coating.<\/p>\n

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Why a scraping layer?<\/h2>\n

Why use a scraping layer when applying a self levelling floor? The main reasons are:<\/p>\n