The ICC Difference
What goes into an Integrity floor: diamond grinding, a flexible polyurea base, a UV-stable polyaspartic topcoat and The Integrity Seal warranty.
What Is Polyurea?
Polyurea was originally developed in the early 1990s by Texaco Chemical Company. Their chemists recognized the superior performance characteristics of polyurea and began developing it for various industrial applications. Over time it made its way into the concrete coating industry, where it is now used on residential and commercial floors alike.
At Integrity Concrete Coatings, we recommend polyurea for most floors. Our system puts a high-elongation polyurea base, for flexibility and adhesion, under a hard polyaspartic topcoat that is UV stable (it won't yellow in sunlight) and flexes with the slab instead of cracking. For the full side-by-side, read our polyaspartic vs epoxy comparison. If you are weighing the base layer on its own, see polyurea vs epoxy, and for what each of our two layers does, see polyaspartic vs polyurea. For pricing, see what a polyaspartic floor coating costs.
Coating Comparison
See how polyurea stacks up against traditional epoxy and polyurethane coatings
| Feature | Epoxy | Polyurethane | Polyurea (ICC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flexibility | Rigid, prone to cracking | Moderate flexibility | Highly flexible, crack resistant |
| UV Stability | Poor - yellows over time | Moderate | Excellent - color stable |
| Temperature Resistance | Good | Very Good | Excellent |
| Chemical Resistance | Good | Good | Excellent |
Flexibility
Epoxy
Rigid, prone to cracking
Polyurethane
Moderate flexibility
Polyurea (ICC)
Highly flexible, crack resistant
UV Stability
Epoxy
Poor - yellows over time
Polyurethane
Moderate
Polyurea (ICC)
Excellent - color stable
Temperature Resistance
Epoxy
Good
Polyurethane
Very Good
Polyurea (ICC)
Excellent
Chemical Resistance
Epoxy
Good
Polyurethane
Good
Polyurea (ICC)
Excellent
See The Transformation
Move the slider to see what a coating changes. More finished floors are in our project gallery.
Why Polyurea Is Superior
The advantages that make polyurea the best choice for your concrete surfaces
Built to Bond
A high-elongation polyurea base for flexibility and adhesion, under a hard, UV-stable polyaspartic topcoat. In the ASTM D4541 pull-off test on the product data sheet, the base held at more than 400 psi and the concrete broke before the bond did.
UV Stable
Epoxy yellows in sunlight. Our polyaspartic topcoat is UV stable, so the floor keeps its color indoors and out.
Increased Flexibility
The polyurea base stretches as the slab expands and contracts through Illinois summers and winters, so the coating flexes with the concrete instead of cracking on top of it.
Why Choose Integrity Concrete Coatings?
What you get on every job, garage or commercial
Family-Owned, Based in Sycamore
A family-owned company with its shop in Sycamore, coating floors across northern Illinois and the Chicago suburbs.
The Same Steps on Every Floor
Diamond grinding, crack and joint repair where the slab needs it, the polyurea base coat, the flake broadcast if you chose flake, then the polyaspartic topcoat.
One-Day Installation
Most floors are installed in one day. You can walk on it 24 hours after we finish, move light items back at 48 hours, and park and bring back heavy items at 72 hours.
The Integrity Seal
Every job is backed by The Integrity Seal. Residential floors under a roof, garages included, carry a lifetime warranty. The lifetime warranty transfers to the next owner of the home. Exterior and commercial work carries 3 years.
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