Timber Floor Polyurethanes and Water-based Coatings

Polyurethane materials are commonly formulated as paints and varnishes for finishing coats to protect or seal wood. This use results in a hard, abrasion-resistant, and durable coating that is popular for timber floors. Polyurethanes are typically resistant to water exposure, high humidity, temperature extremes, and fungus or mildew, which makes them the perfect finish for timber floors.

A water based coating is a clear protective coating, allowing a floor to retain its naturally superb look. A water based coating can be applied in a home without any unpleasant, toxic odour. This makes it the more environmentally friendly and healthier choice. However a water based coating still maintains its durability, providing excellent resistance to scuffs and scratches.

Polycure Aquapro Hitek

Polycure designs, develops, manufactures and markets a comprehensive range of innovative coating systems to protect, beautify and enhance timber flooring and related substrates. Polycure coatings includes:

• AQUAPRO Water Based Coatings & Stains
• DURAPOL Moisture Cure Polyurethane
• POLYTHANE 2 Pack Polyurethane
• NATUROIL Oil Based Coatings
• FASTASEAL Solvent Based Sealers
• AQUACARE Floor Maintenance Products

Enviropro Products

Intergrain Enviropro's water based commercial Endure range of timber flooring finishes are high performance, environmentally responsible coatings designed to enhance the natural beauty of timber floors. Features and benefits include:

• Better wear resistance
• Safer for your health - no masks or respirators required
• Better colour development
• Low Odour
• Easy application
• No need for householders to vacate premises
• Proudly Australian - researched, developed and tested for Australian conditions.

Floor Seal

Established in 1922 with the aim of enhancing and promoting the natural beauty of wood, Feast Watson has grown and become a nationally recognised name in commercial timber flooring finishes for the professional. Its range includes:

• Enviromax water based flooring finishes
• Maxithane and PolyU solvent based flooring finishes
• Maxiprime, Maxibuild Primer and Quickstep solvent based sealers
• Tung Oil and Alkathane oil based flooring finishes
• Extensive range of premium timber Prooftint Stains and Liming Solutions allowing the contractor to achieve an exact colour match or a custom shade.

Toby Finished Floor

Toby is a specialist timber floor coating brand with more than 25 years experience in the Australian market. Toby has a wide range of timber flooring finishes that are reliable and easy to apply. Its range includes:

• Aquamax water based flooring finishes
• Rapid Seal and GF Barrier Seal solvent based sealers
• Tung Oil and UMO oil based flooring finishes
• Unithane and Lustapol solvent based flooring finishes
  * Consider the switch from Toby Unithane Gloss to Toby Unithane Crystal Clear Gloss. It is safer to use as it is xylene free and achieves a quality finish that highlights the natural grain of the timber.

Era Polyurethane

Era Polymers offers a complete range of polyurethane floor coatings. These coatings are hard wearing, easy to maintain and will enhance the natural appearance of interior timber floors. They can be roller/brush applied to timber or concrete. The Era range includes TDI top coats in gloss or satin finish, sealers, solvents and additives:

• Eracoat FC 2550
• Eracoat FC 2450 GLOSS
• Eracoat FC 2400
• Eracoat FC 2350
• Eracoat FC 2454 SATIN

Urethane Coatings Products

Urethane Coatings have been polyurethane specialists sinces 1979. Urethane Coatings manufactures coatings and associated products (thinners, cleaning solvent, stains & additives) suitable for all species of timber, parquetry and cork.

• Monothanes - HS-50 Gloss, 45 Gloss, Satin, Semi Gloss, Matt
• Duothanes - Part A, Part B, Fast A
• Sealers - Timberseal
• Additives - Monothane Catalyst, Modified Oil and Tungseal Catalyst, Flomax, Flowmate, Thinners
• Cleaning Solutions - Methylated Spirits