UNIQUE & HARD WEARING
RESIN BOUND SURFACES
The chances are, if you’re reading this form a screed, which is then trowelled respectively or a 50/50% blend,
magazine, you have already heard of out onto a pre-prepared substrate to depending on how you want the
resin bound surfaces but in case you create a highly aesthetic, hardwearing finished surface to look. Only washed,
haven’t, here’s a brief explanation: porous surface. dried and dust free aggregates
What is a resin bound surface? There are many different aggregates Put simply, a resin bound surface is installers tend to use either a
created by mixing a clear adhesive
with a blend of decorative aggregate to
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available and as a general rule
75/25% blend of 2-5mm and 1-3mm
approved for use in a bound surface,
should be used as the dust and
moisture contained in standard
aggregates make them incompatible
with a bound resin system.