Showrooms and retail
High-gloss decorative field that reads as one surface; light fixtures reflect without visible joints.
Metallic Epoxy Colored Sand Flooring
SKU: FW-ECS-MET
A seamless decorative floor with marbled metallic depth — natural colored sand locked in a crystal-clear, low-VOC epoxy matrix.
Key Parameters
- Finish
- Gloss
- Thickness
- 3 mm
- Coverage
- 3.5 kg/m²
- Mix Ratio
- A:B = 2:1
- Walk-on Time
- 8 h
Standard pack: 20 kg/set. Reply within 24 hours.
- ISO 9001
- SGS
- CE
- PICC
System line:Epoxy Colored Sand > Metallic Epoxy Colored Sand
Why buyers specify it
- Seamless, joint-free decorative field
- UV-stable topcoat — resists the ambering a standard epoxy shows in sunlight
- Waterproof and wipe-clean; dust-proof for warehouses
- Flexible film bridges hairline cracks, radiant-heat compatible
- Low-VOC at ≈ 5 g/L; foot traffic at 8 h and light service from 24 h
Marbled, three-dimensional decorative floor: natural colored sand and metallic pigment locked in a crystal-clear epoxy matrix.
Product overview
Friway Metallic Epoxy Colored Sand fuses high-purity mineral pigments with natural colored sand and a clear epoxy binder, producing a seamless, three-dimensional marbled surface. It bonds to concrete at 3.8 MPa, cures to >85 Shore D hardness, and keeps a low odour through installation with no solvent flash-off — walk-on at about 8 hours, light service from 24 hours, full cure at 7 days.
The depth comes from sand, not from pigment alone
Most metallic floors are made another way: metallic or pearl pigment is blended into coloured resin and poured as a plain self-levelling build, so the pattern moves inside a smooth film and the surface is a mirror. That route gives a glassy sheet, and it asks the resin alone to carry all of the wear.
Ours is built over natural coloured sand, with the metallic pigments worked through the clear binder above it. The consequence shows in raking light: you are looking at real grains under a moving sheet of colour, not at colour floating on a flat film. That is a trade and it is worth naming — the finish is not a perfect mirror, it has texture, and a straight-on photograph will not show the depth a person standing in the room sees. What comes back is a wearing layer where the aggregate takes the traffic instead of the resin, a floor that keeps more texture under damp feet rather than showing every footprint, and a build thickness you can measure.
No two square metres are identical
The pattern is opened by hand: pigment flutes are worked through the wet binder with a spike roller and a squeegee, so the drawing depends on who holds the tool and on how fast the room is drying. Two consequences are worth agreeing before the pour. A sample board is a range, not a line — the field swings lighter and darker across a room and no screen carries that, so specify from a physical sample. And a floor wants to be poured in runs that close inside the open time on the specs tab; where it has to stop, stop at a planned line rather than mid-room. Touch-up is possible but not invisible, so plan a patch across a bay rather than around a scuff.
What a gloss field copies
A 3 mm reflective build does not hide a slab, it reports on it. Ridges of laitance, a patched corner, a joint filled and never levelled — all of it reads through gloss under ceiling lighting. That is why preparation here is a grinding step rather than a cleaning step, and why the flatness you get is mostly the flatness you handed over. If the room will be lit low from one side, walk the slab at that hour before ordering: raking light is the honest inspector.
Where we would point you elsewhere
This is a decorative build, so it is fair to name what it is not for. Forklifts and racking want more aggregate in the wear layer — that is the heavy-duty build. A deck or ramp walked wet is a texture problem, so start from the graded broadcast. A calm, uniform colour with no movement in it is the solid-colour build, by a shorter route. And in long direct sunlight, be precise about what the UV-stable topcoat buys: it resists the ambering a standard clear epoxy shows, which is a different statement from saying a colour cannot move at all.
Typical applications
Showrooms, retail, offices, living rooms, garages and light-commercial spaces.
An epoxy colored sand floor is a build-up system rather than a coating: primer, resin binder, a broadcast of natural colored sand or metallic pigment, then a clear wear topcoat. The result is a seamless, joint-free surface that carries its texture through the whole thickness, so it does not wear through the way a printed film would.
The metallic effect comes from hand-worked pigment flutes opened with a spike roller and squeegee while the binder is still wet, so no two square metres are identical. We ship a matched pigment set and a layout video with every container so your applicator reproduces the sample board on site.
System build-up (typical, per m²)
| Primer | 0.2–0.3 kg/m²Epoxy penetrating primer on ground concrete |
|---|---|
| Binder | 1.0 kg/m²Clear epoxy A:B = 2:1 by weight |
| Broadcast | 2.5–3.5 kg/m²Colored sand + metallic pigment, rolled in |
| Topcoat | 0.4–0.5 kg/m²Two coats of clear UV-resistant epoxy |
| Total build | 2.5–3.5 mmNominal 3 mm system |
Rated features
- seamless
- UV-resistant
- waterproof
- easy-clean
- low-VOC
- flexible
- radiant-heat-compatible
- anti-slip
Colour options
- Champagne Gold
- Pearl Silver
- Ocean Blue
- Emerald Green
- Bronze
- Cloud Grey
Full specifications
| Brand | Friway |
|---|---|
| SKU | FW-ECS-MET |
| Category | Epoxy Colored Sand > Metallic Epoxy Colored Sand |
| Finish | Gloss |
| Specification | 3mm decorative metallic epoxy colored sand flooring |
| Coverage | 3.5 kg/m² |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Mix Ratio | A:B = 2:1 |
| Pot Life | 30 min |
| Walk-on Time | 8 h |
| Full Cure | 168 h |
| Hardness | >85 Shore D |
| Adhesion | 3.8 MPa |
| Compressive Strength | 70 MPa |
| Tensile Strength | 45 MPa |
| Abrasion Resistance | ≤0.03 g (Taber CS-17, 1000 cycles) |
| VOC | 5 g/L |
| Package | 20 kg/set |
| Warranty | 10 years |
Installation & cure data
| Mix ratio | A:B = 2:1 by weightMachine mix 2–3 min, slow speed to limit air |
|---|---|
| Pot life | 30 min at 20 °CAbout 20 min at 30 °C — stage in buckets |
| Recoat window | 6–12 hSand lightly if the window is passed |
| Foot traffic | 8 hAt 20 °C, ventilated |
| Full cure | 7 days at 20 °CLight service at 24 h; chemicals only after full cure |
| Working conditions | 10–35 °C, RH ≤ 80 %Sound concrete ≥ C25, substrate moisture ≤ 4 % (CM test), ambient 10–35 °C and relative humidity ≤ 80 %, surface at least 3 °C above dew point. |
Performance
| Adhesion | ≥ 3.8 MPaPull-off on prepared concrete |
|---|---|
| Hardness | > 85 Shore D |
| Abrasion | ≤ 0.03 gTaber CS-17, 1 000 cycles |
| Slip resistance | Sand-grain texture, dry and dampGrain size steps up for oily or wet duty; a ramp classification can be arranged on your build |
| Crack bridging | up to 0.3 mmWith flexible topcoat |
| VOC | ≈ 5 g/LPublished figure for this build; emission class on request |
Figures are typical values measured in our laboratory. Substrate, climate and workmanship affect the result — we confirm the final specification in writing before your order.
Documents for this system
We release documents as editable originals on request (batch-specific data is not in a generic PDF). One click sends your request with this product attached.
- Technical Data SheetFull system build-up, mixing and cure scheduleRequest
- Safety Data Sheet (SDS)Component-wise, 16-section REACH formatRequest
- Metallic pigment layout guideVideo and PDF on opening flutes and roller workRequest
- Batch Certificate of AnalysisAdhesion, hardness and VOC test per production lotRequest
Certifications for this system
- ISO 9001
- SGS
- CE
More resources
Packaging
Two-component sets palletised for export, shipped fromDongguan, Guangdong, China by Dongguan Friway Hydraulic Control Technology Co., Ltd..
| Set composition | 20 kg/set |
|---|---|
| Net weight / set | 20 kg |
| Pallet configuration | 20 sets (500 kg net) per 1200 × 1000 mm pallet, stretch-wrapped with corner boards — recalculated for your pail size at quotation |
| 20 ft container | Confirmed at quotation — the figure above is for our standard pail size |
| 40 ft HQ | Confirmed at quotation |
| Shelf life | 12 months from fill date |
| Storage | Dry, ventilated store, 5–35 °C, keep away from direct sunlight; store Part A and Part B separately and reseal after use. |
Lead time
Counted from confirmed deposit and approved colour. FOBShenzhen or Guangzhou; CIF and DDP quoted on request.
| Order quantity | Lead time | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sample (≤ 2 sets) | 2–4 days | courier freight collect via DHL / UPS / FedEx, shipping at your cost; 5–7 days door to door |
| 1–49 sets | 5–7 days | Stock colours first; standard export packing included |
| 50–199 sets | 10–12 days | Includes batch mixing and in-house QC record per batch |
| 200–999 sets | 15–20 days | Production slot reserved after 30% deposit |
| FCL / 1000+ sets | 22–28 days | Confirmed against the shipping schedule; FOB Shenzhen or Guangzhou |
Customisation
- Colour matchingMOQ 5 sets (≈ 100 kg)
RAL / Pantone reference or a physical sample; we send a wet film for approval before batch production.
- Own-brand labellingMOQ 20 sets (≈ 400 kg)
Your logo and language on the pails and carton; artwork in AI/PDF. Blank labelling available below this MOQ.
- Packaging & cartonMOQ 50 sets (≈ 1,000 kg)
Pail size, carton printing, palletising and shipping marks per your export requirement.
- Full OEM / ODMMOQ 200 sets (≈ 4,000 kg)
Formulation adjustment (gloss, cure speed, aggregate, conductivity range) with TDS and CoA issued under your brand.
Certifications & paperwork
Company-level documents we can issue for this system. We supply certificate copies and batch test reports on request rather than publishing them as images.
- ISO 9001Quality management system for the flooring coatings lineCertificate copy + audit scope on request
- SGS testedAdhesion, hardness, abrasion and VOC on finished filmTest report per batch on request
- CE / DoCDeclaration of conformity for European projectsDoC issued with shipment documents
- French A+ VOCIndoor air-emission class for living-space floorsClassification sheet on request
- PICC product liabilityProduct liability cover for exported goodsPolicy summary on request
- MSDS / SDSPer component — needed for sea and air freight approvalIssued with every shipment
Application sequence
Diamond-grind the slabDay 1
Remove laitance, curing compound and old coating; open the pores to a CSP 1–2 profile. Vacuum, never sweep only.
Repair and prime2–4 h
Fill spalls and control joints with epoxy mortar, then roll the penetrating primer. Prime the same day to keep the surface dust-free.
Spread the binder30 min/batch
Pour the mixed epoxy in ribbons and gauge it to 1 mm with a notched squeegee.
Broadcast and create the effect1–2 h/100 m²
Shake colored sand and metallic pigment into the wet binder, then open the flutes with a spike roller while it is still glossy.
Seal and topcoat6–12 h after
Roll off loose grain, apply the clear UV-resistant topcoat in two crosses.
Protect and hand overDay 1 → 7 d
Barrier off the area, no water or dust for 8 hours; light service after 24 hours; full mechanical properties at 7 days (20 °C).
Field tips
- Never skip grinding — a 3.8 MPa bond is a substrate result, not a resin result.
- Check the dew point: condensation during the cure leaves haze and pinholes.
- Work 2–3 buckets in parallel on slabs over 80 m² so the effect stays continuous at the cold joints.
- Do the sample board on the actual slab; metallic reads differently over grey versus beige concrete.
Need the full method statement for your site? Request it with the form below — we review your slab data before your crew starts.
Where this system works
Living rooms and open-plan homes
Warm metallic tones over underfloor heating; seamless and dust-free for allergies.
Offices and lobbies
Durable under caster wheels, and cleaning stays simple — mop with neutral cleaner.
Garages (light-duty)
Pairs with a coarse broadcast build where oil spills and foot traffic dominate.
Declared applications
- showroom
- commercial
- residential
- garage
Compatible substrates
- concrete
- tile
- cement
After handover
- Sweep or damp-mop with pH-neutral cleaner; avoid solvent wipes on the clear coat.
- Use felt pads under furniture legs and rack feet — gloss shows scratch pattern first.
- Renew a maintenance topcoat every 5–8 years in commercial traffic to restore the clear layer.
Frequently asked questions
Will the metallic effect yellow in a sunlit room?
Far less than a standard epoxy wear coat would — the topcoat is a UV-resistant clear formulation. It is not UV-inert, so on direct open-sun exposure we put the choice of topcoat in the quotation rather than promise it never shifts.
Can it go over underfloor heating?
Yes. The flexible film tolerates the thermal cycling of radiant slabs; keep the surface below 60 °C and switch the heating off 24 h before application.
How much does coverage vary with the effect?
The stated 3.5 kg/m² is a typical figure for a 3 mm build. A heavier broadcast or a deeper flute pattern raises it; we confirm the rate for your layout before shipping.
Is the pattern repeatable between batches?
The colour set is repeatable; the flow pattern is hand-worked, so it is intentionally unique. We send the layout video and keep a signed sample board as the reference.
Your project has conditions we cannot see from here? Send the slab report and drawings — our engineers answer with a written specification.
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Made in Our Own Factory
Dongguan Friway Hydraulic Control Technology Co., Ltd.
Every batch of Metallic Epoxy Colored Sand Flooring is produced in our own facility by a team that integrates R&D, production, sales and technical service. Advanced equipment, batch-level lab testing and a complete quality system mean consistent quality — from the first sample to the last pallet.
Mixing Lines
Reactor Kettles
Dispersing Equipment
Mixing & Control
Raw-Material Store
Labelling
Vacuum Mixing
QC Drying Oven
Filling & Capping
Questions about production, certificates or MOQ?
Ask Our Team- ISO 9001Quality management system for the flooring coatings lineCertificate copy + audit scope on request
- SGS testedAdhesion, hardness, abrasion and VOC on finished filmTest report per batch on request
- CE / DoCDeclaration of conformity for European projectsDoC issued with shipment documents
- French A+ VOCIndoor air-emission class for living-space floorsClassification sheet on request
- PICC product liabilityProduct liability cover for exported goodsPolicy summary on request
- MSDS / SDSPer component — needed for sea and air freight approvalIssued with every shipment
Certificates & Lab Reports
This product line is verified by third-party laboratories. The marks shown above are the ones we publish as images; the documents behind them — certificate copies, batch-specific test reports, the CE Declaration of Conformity — are issued on request. A scanned badge proves nothing about your slab; the report behind it does.
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Need a Specification for Your Slab?
Send the floor area, substrate condition and what the room has to take. We reply with the system build-up, coverage estimate and an FOB quotation — usually within 24 hours.
- Tell us about the floorArea in m², substrate condition, and the finish or colour you want.
- Get a technician's replyWithin 24 hours: system build-up, coverage estimate, pricing and TDS/MSDS.
- Confirm colour & sampleFree colour chips and a cured sample panel before you place an order.