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Technical Resources for Adhesives, Coatings & Concrete

Use Fortis technical resources to compare products, select suitable systems, prepare substrates and troubleshoot common application problems. Explore practical guides covering industrial adhesives, floor coatings, concrete sealers, concrete joint repair, polished concrete and metal protection.

Concrete Sealer Guides

  1. How to Choose a Concrete Sealer for a Driveway
  2. Penetrating vs Film-Forming Concrete Sealers
  3. Water-Based vs Solvent-Based Concrete Sealer
  1. How to Prepare Concrete Before Applying Sealer
  2. Why Does Concrete Sealer Turn White or Cloudy?
  3. Does Concrete Sealer Make Concrete Slippery?

Floor Coating Guides

  1. Epoxy vs Polyurethane vs Polyaspartic
  2. How to Choose an Epoxy Floor Primer
  3. Water-Based vs High-Solids Epoxy
  4. How to Prepare Concrete for Floor Coatings
  5. How Many Coats Does an Epoxy Floor Need?
  6. How to Add Slip Resistance to an Epoxy Floor
  7. Why Does Epoxy Flooring Delaminate?
  1. Why Do Bubbles and Pinholes Form?
  2. How Temperature Affects Floor Coating Application
  3. Why Does Floor Coating Reject or Form Fish Eyes?
  4. Why Do Car Tyres Stain Epoxy Floors?
  5. How to Polish and Repair Clear Floor Coatings
  6. Fortis Floor Coating Colour Chart

Concrete Joint & Crack Repair Guides

  1. Polyurea Joint Fillers vs Concrete Crack Repair & Expansion Joint Sealants

Adhesive Guides

  1. How to Choose an Adhesive for Different Materials
  2. Polyurethane vs Epoxy vs PVA vs Contact Adhesives
  3. How to Choose the Right Adhesive for Timber
  4. AD5105 vs AD5205 vs AD5405 — Polyurethane Timber Adhesives
  5. Open Time, Working Time and Clamp Time
  1. How to Prepare Surfaces for Adhesive Bonding
  2. Why Do Adhesive Bonds Fail?
  3. How to Apply Contact Adhesive Correctly
  4. Fortis AD5113 vs LORD 7420
  5. Fortis PA75 vs Polymarine 3026

Polished Concrete Guides

  1. How Concrete Densifiers Work: Potassium vs Lithium
  2. Concrete Enhancer vs Penetrating & Film-Forming Sealer
  3. How to Grout Pinholes and Voids
  1. How to Clean and Maintain Polished Concrete Floors
  2. How to Apply Concrete Acid Stain

Metal Protection & General Resources

  1. Rust Remover Gel vs Soak vs Concentrate
  2. ArmaLac™ vs Incralac
  1. Fortis Coatings Brochure