Epoxy flooring is a paint like coating applied to the floor as a protective barrier and typically designed to have aesthetically pleasing finish.

Epoxy is polymer used for a wide range of uses such as electrical components, adhesives, foams, plastics, and coatings. In the coatings world epoxy is a highly durable coating used for a range of protection from under water hulls of ships to the floors of medical facilities.

Polyaspartic is a variation of a polyurea (not polyurethane, but a close relative), developed to be a slower curing version of polyurea. In the flooring industry polyaspartic coatings are developed for a higher impact resistance, chemical resistance and UV stability.

Epoxy and Polyaspartic floors can both be slippery when wet. Typically this is overcome with a traction additive in the topcoat.