| Flooring properties | High-strength polished and ground concrete | Dry-shake hardener | Decorative Terrazzo Floors | Ceramic tiles | High-strength polymer floor |
| Hardness | Very hard (>7 on the Mohs scale) | Very hard
(>6 on the Mohs scale) | Very
hard
(>8 on the Mohs scale) | Very hard
(>6 on the Mohs scale) | Average hardness (<4 on the Mohs scale) |
| Abrasion resistance | Extremely high abrasion resistance; does not scratch | High abrasion resistance | Extremely high abrasion resistance; does not scratch | High abrasion resistance | Scratches easily |
| Heat resistance (including frost resistance) | High | High | High | Medium
| Low
|
| Chemical resistance | High resistance to most chemicals, limited resistance to acids | High resistance to most chemicals, low resistance to acids | High resistance to most chemicals, limited resistance to acids | Resistance depends on the type of joint grout | High resistance to most chemicals, llow resistance to solvents and color loss |
| Thermal cycling (in cycles) | 200-400 | 150 | 600-800 | 200 | 0-100 |
| Impact strength | Highest impact strength | High impact strength, possible delamination of the hardened layer | Highest impact strength | Low impact strength, high brittleness | High impact strength, risk of coating delamination |
| Vapor permeability | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Water impermeability | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sensitivity to capillary moisture | Not sensitive | Sensitive; spalling may occur | Not sensitive | Sensitive | Sensitive,
possible peeling, possible swelling, blistering |
| Suitability for outdoor use and unheated areas | Recommended | Not recommended (virtually no service life) | Recommended | Perhaps | Not recommended |
| Resistance to staining | Good resistance | Low resistance | Good resistance | High
resistance | High
resistance |
| Dusting | Dust-free floors | Can dust after wear of the membrane-forming layer, destruction of the top layer | Dust-free floors | Possible dusting of grout | Dust-free floors |
| Curing time before operation | The final coating gains strength in about 7 days. | 8-28
days (the warmer the better) | The final coating gains strength in about 7 days. | 7 days after laying | The finishing coating gains strength in about 3 days |
| Maintaining the original appearance | 5-7 years | year | 5-10 years | | year |
| Durability | Over 15 years | 10 years | Over 15 years | Requires
repair every 3-5 years | Lacquering every 2 years |
| Maintenance | Simple cleaning, low maintenance costs | Update
Once a year curing (lacquer), high maintenance costs, possible cracking (depending on the substrate) | Simple cleaning, low maintenance costs | Regular maintenance, high maintenance costs | Simple
cleaning, not repairable locally, requires replacement of the entire top layer,
high repair costs, inexpensive to maintain |
| Quick installation option | Yes | Yes | No
(Problems with concrete quality and aggregate size) | Yes | Yes |
| Quick repair capability | Yes | Yes | Yes | full replacement (repair failure) | No |
| Type of surface (glossy, matte, customizable) | Customizable | Customizable | Customizable | Customizable | Customizable |
| Sterility | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes
(seamless) |
| Seamlessness | No | No | Customizable | No | Yes |
| hypoallergenicity | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Fire safety | KM0 | KM1 | KM0 | KM0 | KM1-KM2 |
| Environmental friendliness | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Static control, intrinsic protection | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| UV resistance | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Depending on the decision |
| Reflectance coefficient | A good one | Bad | A good one | Bad | Bad |
| Odor, emission of volatile compounds | No | No | No | No | No |
