Resin based surfacing systems are another comparatively new introduction to the British and Irish paving markets. Their development has been made possible by significant advances made in polymer and epoxy resins over the past 25 years. The basic premise is that a decorative or coloured gravel is "glued" to an existing solid surface by means of a transparent or coloured resin.
The result is an extremely hard-wearing surface, suitable for indoor as well as external use, that is fairly resistant to weeds and relatively low-maintenance.The better systems are totally resistant to oil or petrol spillage, do not fade in UV sunlight, are capable of tolerating a wide range of temperatures and can be laid in a massive range of colours and patterns, and all this is based on just two base ingredients: the aggregates and the resin itself.
When properly laid over a sound base, resin based surfacing is a superb paving system. There are no loose stones, no weeds to clear out or to soak in 'PathClear'. The colours are light-fast, oil and petrol have no effect on the resin once set and can be simply wiped off. It provides good slip-resistance. It can be used to continue a paving scheme throughout a corporate site, so the that external walkways and internal atriums, foyers and corridors are all the same. There is an almost limitless choice of colours and muti-colour 'blends'. Panels of contrasting colours can be laid, as can all sorts of logos and motifs. 