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Versatile's Polyurea Concrete Sealer Beats Flexmar's Polyaspartic Concrete Sealer in Stain Testing done by an Independant Institute

Polyurea 5073 and Polytop are identical accept for the fact that Polytop has additional Nano-Technology additives (very expensive stuff) to improve heat resistance, however this does not affect stain/solvent resistance at all. These are just some of the reasons why our Polyurea 5073 has risen to become the best clear topcoat out there for the garage floor coating customer.

When we set out to develop this Polyurea Concrete Coating Product Line, being good was not good enough, it had to be great. So don't be fooled by the hype that a product is great if it is a Polyaspartic, in most cases those are slick salesman talking! If you are looking for a 1 day garage floor system with better adhesion then Polyaspartic then be sure to try our Roll On Rock System 2® which can now be installed in 1 day and only two steps are needed. We were the first to bring a 2 step system to the garage floor coating market (at that time it was 4 steps & 4 days to do an install). We are repeating history again by bringing you a two step 1 day system!

 

The Results of CCI's Stain Tests

The Concrete Countertop Institute (CCI) performed extensive stain tests on 27 different sealers, which included multi-component catalyzed systems, single-component products, reactive sealers, penetrating treatments and wax.

Keep in mind that not all of the strengths and weaknesses of the sealers are quantified or addressed in CCI's sealer testing program. This was a test only of stain and etch resistance, so the ranking is not an indication of the overall desirability of a sealer. Other factors such as appearance, ease of application, cost, environmental impact and ease of repair were not tested. However, these factors are also important when choosing a sealer to use on your concrete countertops.

The best stain protection was provided by coatings, including waxes, hardeners and repellants. No penetrating sealer treatment provided anywhere near the protection than did an average-performing coating.

For coatings, the best stain protection was provided by highly chemical-resistant products such as urethanes and epoxies. On average, acrylics and reactive sealers faired poorly. The best acrylic performed about the same as the poorest performing epoxy.

It should be evident by the results that not all sealers provide the same degree of protection. It's up to you to decide how much protection is required for a particular application. Fireplace mantels and bathroom vanities, for example, have different performance requirements than kitchen countertops, so a sealer that would fair poorly in a kitchen might be fine on a bathroom vanity.

Multi-component
 

The top scoring multi-component finishes that provide excellent protection against all 14 staining agents:

Sealer Name Score Acid Solvent Cleaner Harsh
Polytop 5050
 2 coats 100% 100% 100% 100% 99%
RJSC Stonelok
 2 coats E3 + 1 coat 2K 99% 96% 100% 100% 95%
RJSC Stonelok 1 coat E3 + 1 coat 2K 96% 100% 100% 90% 98%
Flexmar Satin polyaspartic, 2 coats 95% 97% 88% 100% 95%

Polytop and Flexmar are both solvent-based finishes. Richard James Specialty Chemical's Stonelok system uses a water-based epoxy (E3) and a water-based urethane (2K).

The above report was found on the ConcreteNetwork website.
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