Kick time is the point in a two-component coating’s cure cycle when the mixed material starts to thicken and set up, signaling the working window is closing.

Line striping is the process of painting or coating parking spaces, traffic lanes, and safety markings onto a floor or lot, usually the last step after a coating job.

A pull-off adhesion test measures how strongly a coating is bonded to its substrate by pulling a glued test dolly off the surface with a calibrated tester.

Shore hardness measures a cured coating’s resistance to indentation using a handheld durometer, expressed on a Shore A or Shore D scale.

Induction time is the waiting period after mixing a two-part coating and before applying it, giving the chemical reaction time to properly begin.

Dynamic Coefficient of Friction, or DCOF, measures how slip resistant a floor is while someone is actually walking on it, using a wet testing method that has replaced older static friction standards.

Grind and seal is a concrete finishing method that lightly grinds the surface flat, then relies on a topical sealer for shine and protection, unlike polished concrete which is mechanically polished to a reflective finish.

Broadcast rate is the amount of flake, quartz, or sand spread across a wet coating, usually measured in pounds per square foot.

Integral cove base is a rounded, upturned edge of resinous flooring that curves up the wall to eliminate the 90-degree corner where the floor meets the wall.

A recoat window is the time frame in which a second coat can go over the first and still bond properly, rather than needing to be reground first.