A New Era in Floor Finishes: Say Goodbye to Edge Bonding

Edge bonding is an inherent result of adhesive and bonding tendencies of polyurethane coating. By effectively gluing the timber floor edges together, the polyurethane coating does not allow for board shrinkage, which often results in irregularly-spaced gaps at the board edges or, even worse, split boards. And while most applicators try to minimise the effect of edge bonding by adopting oil or water-based systems, these are still not as durable as the standard polyurethane coating system.

To combat this problem, Era Polymers have developed a new polyurethane floor coating, making edge bonding an issue of the past. ERACOAT Timber Release is a new single pack moisture curing polyurethane floor finishing system that does not glue timbers together. In other words, it has all the strength and durability of polyurethane systems, but completely eliminates the risk of edge bonding. ERACOAT Timber Release is easy to apply, and is available as a Gloss or Satin finish. ERACOAT Timber Release can be used on new or old interior timber, cork, particleboard and even concrete floors, so there is no need to stock up on a whole range of specialist floor coatings that still leave you at risk of edge bonding. It’s a new era in polyurethane floor coating!

About Era Polymers

Era Polymers was first established in 1986 and since then has grown to be the largest Independent Systems House in Australia, manufacturing and marketing over 700 polyurethane products for the world market. Being owned and operated by Industrial Chemists, Era Polymers has had access to the best industry knowledge and technology, and has developed an enviable reputation for outstanding product quality and customer service. Their laboratories are the most advanced polyurethane laboratories in the country, and are NATA registered and accredited to the AS/NZS ISO9001:2000 quality standard system.

Era Polymers is renowned especially for engineering excellence in elastomer prepolymers, rubber binders, flexible and rigid foams, sealants and coatings. The company’s speciality, however, is in developing specific products to address specificissues for specific applications, fuelled by the unique ability and willingness to modify existing formulations as necessary, tailoring them to make new products for new and demanding applications.

Era Polymers’ extensive expertise in polyurethane chemistry has allowed the company to expand into the coating industry, where it now offers a complete range of polyurethane floor coatings including Sealers, Solvents, Additives and traditional TDI top coats in Gloss or Satin finish. All Era Polymers floor coatings are hard-wearing, easy to maintain, easy to apply (by either roller or brush), and sure to enhance the natural appearance of any interior timber floor surface.