MavTop Heavy-Duty Broadcast Systems
MavTop is the heavy-duty broadcast floor: a fast-cure cement mortar body, broadcast to rejection with quartz or decorative flake to a full ¼″, then locked under a MavSeal UPA polyaspartic topcoat. The result is a slip-resistant, thermal-shock-rated surface engineered for wet, hot-washdown, and chemically aggressive environments — and built to return to service in hours, not days.
System Overview
Mortar Body, Broadcast Aggregate, Sealed Tight
A MavTop system starts with a self-leveling cement mortar — urethane cement for thermal shock and wash-down, or epoxy cement where chemistry allows — placed at roughly 3/16″ and broadcast to rejection with colored quartz or decorative flake to reach ¼″ total thickness. The broadcast builds the wearing body and the slip profile in one step.
The cured, vacuumed surface is then sealed with a MavSeal UPA polyaspartic topcoat for UV stability, chemical resistance, and a controllable texture. Urethane-cement MavTop builds carry moisture vapor transmission up to 20 lbs./1,000 sq.ft. in 24 hours and a wet DCOF above 0.63 — the standard answer for USDA-, FDA-, and HACCP-driven processing floors.
Why Facilities Specify MavTop
- Thermal shock & wash-down — urethane-cement bodies take steam, hot CIP, and freezer-to-dock swings without delaminating.
- Engineered slip resistance — a quartz or flake broadcast delivers a wet DCOF above 0.63 (ANSI A326.3) tuned by topcoat fill.
- Moisture tolerant — urethane-cement MavTop handles MVT up to 20 lbs./1,000 sq.ft./24 hrs, so green and damp slabs aren't a deal-breaker.
- Fast cure — foot traffic in roughly 6–8 hours; MavSeal UPA Fast Cure keeps cold-weather and overnight schedules on track.
- Seamless, coved, cleanable — integral MavCrete CB cove base and slope-to-drain detailing leave no joint for contamination to live in.
System Build-Up
MavTop UQ-HD Cross-Section
The featured heavy-duty urethane-quartz build-up, shown from the MavTop UQ-HD shop drawing. Flake (UF-HD) and epoxy-cement (EFB / EQ-HD) variants swap the broadcast media and mortar chemistry; thicknesses adjust per the system guide.
System Components
Every Component, Documented
The products that make up the featured UQB build-up, what each one does, and where to get its technical data. Components are supplied as factory-batched kits and installed by Maverick crews per the project specification.
| Application | Product | Function in the System | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortar body | MavTop UQB | Self-leveling urethane cement placed at 3/16″ and broadcast to ¼″ — the thermal-shock-rated wearing body, tolerant of MVT to 20 lbs./1,000 sq.ft./24 hrs. | System Guide (PDF) |
| Cove base | MavCrete CB | Trowel-applied urethane cement cove base — a 45° integral cant cove that ties the floor up the wall with no seam to harbor bacteria. | Request TDS |
| Broadcast media | Colored Quartz / Flake | Broadcast to rejection into the wet mortar (~0.75 lb/sq.ft.) to build the wearing body and the slip-resistant texture; color blended to the design. | Color Charts |
| Topcoat | MavSeal UPA | Polyaspartic sealer at 12–16 mils that locks the broadcast, sets the final texture, and adds UV and chemical resistance. Fast Cure grade for cold or overnight work. | TDS (PDF) |
| Pigment | MavTints | Zero-VOC universal pigment packs that color the mortar background to complement the quartz or flake blend. | Color Charts |
System Variants
Quartz or Flake, Urethane or Epoxy Cement
Same broadcast principle — the mortar chemistry and aggregate are matched to the exposure.
MavTop UQB — Urethane Quartz Broadcast
Urethane cement broadcast with colored quartz to ¼″ and sealed with MavSeal UPA. The featured wet-environment system: thermal-shock-rated, slip-resistant, and moisture tolerant.
MavTop UF-HD — Urethane Flake Heavy-Duty
Urethane cement body broadcast with decorative flake for a seamless, easily cleaned finish where appearance and thermal resistance both matter.
MavTop UQ-HD — Urethane Quartz Heavy-Duty
Maximum-build urethane quartz system for the harshest mechanical and chemical service, with a heavy quartz wearing course.
MavTop EFB / EQ-HD — Epoxy Cement
Epoxy-cement flake and quartz broadcast builds for dry-process and ambient-temperature areas where urethane's thermal-shock resistance isn't required.
Where It Performs
Built for These Environments
- Food & Beverage Processing
- Breweries & Distilleries
- Dairy & Cold Storage
- Commercial Kitchens
- Healthcare & Labs
- Wet & Wash-Down Areas
- Chemical Processing
Performance
Typical System Properties
| Property | Test Method | Typical Value |
|---|---|---|
| Bond strength | ASTM D7234 | 100% concrete failure |
| Wet dynamic COF | ANSI A326.3 | > 0.63 |
| Compressive strength | ASTM C579 | 8,300 psi |
| Flexural strength | ASTM C580 | 2,550 psi |
| Impact strength | ASTM D4226 | > 160 in./lbs. |
| Abrasion, CS-17 wheel, 1,000 cycles | ASTM D4060 | 30 mg loss |
| UV gloss retention, 1,000 hrs QUV | ASTM G154 | 87–89 |
| Moisture vapor tolerance | ASTM F1869 | Up to 20 lbs./1,000 sq.ft./24 hrs |
| VOC content | EPA Method 24 | < 50 g/L |
| Return to service, foot traffic | — | 6–8 hours |
Chemical Resistance
A MavTop floor is sealed with a MavSeal UPA polyaspartic topcoat, so the topcoat governs what the finished surface will take. Ratings below are from the MavTop system guides. Tested on fully cured material. E = Excellent · G = Good · F = Fair · NR = Not Recommended. An asterisk means staining is the only defect.
| Reagent | Rating | Reagent | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10% Acetic Acid | G | Methyl Ethyl Ketone | E |
| Vinegar | G | Xylene | E |
| 10% Citric Acid | G | Ethylene Glycol | E |
| 10% Hydrochloric Acid | G | Isopropyl Alcohol | E |
| 30% Hydrochloric Acid (muriatic) | G | Mineral Spirits | F |
| 10% Nitric Acid | NR | Brake Fluid | E |
| 50% Phosphoric Acid | F | Transmission Fluid | E |
| 10% Sulfuric Acid | F | Motor Oil | E |
| 37% Sulfuric Acid | F | 50:1 Gas/Oil Mixture | E |
| 70% Sulfuric Acid | F | E85 Gasoline | E |
| 20% Ammonium Nitrate | E | E95 Gasoline | E |
| 20% Sodium Chloride | E | Unleaded Gasoline | E |
| 50% Sodium Hydroxide | G | Skydrol | E |
| Betadine | E | Coffee | E |
| Bleach | E | Cola | E |
| Urine | E | Ketchup | E |
| Red Wine | E | Mustard | G* |
Note: 10% nitric acid is not recommended on this system. Where nitric acid exposure is part of the process, contact the technical team before specifying.
FAQ
Common Questions
How thick is a MavTop broadcast floor?
The mortar body is placed at roughly 3/16″ and broadcast to rejection with colored quartz or decorative flake to reach ¼″ total thickness, then sealed with a MavSeal UPA polyaspartic topcoat at 12–16 mils.
How soon can the floor return to service?
Foot traffic in roughly 6–8 hours — hours, not days. MavSeal UPA Fast Cure keeps cold-weather and overnight schedules on track.
Can MavTop handle hot washdown and thermal shock?
Yes — urethane-cement MavTop bodies take steam, hot CIP, and freezer-to-dock swings without delaminating, and the quartz or flake broadcast delivers a wet DCOF above 0.63 (ANSI A326.3) tuned by topcoat fill.
Does slab moisture rule out a MavTop floor?
Rarely — urethane-cement MavTop builds carry moisture vapor transmission up to 20 lbs./1,000 sq.ft. in 24 hours (ASTM F1869), so green and damp slabs aren't a deal-breaker.
Shop Drawings
Isometric Shop Drawings — MavTop Systems
Formal isometric shop drawings for the broadcast build-ups — layer by layer, ready for the project file. Direct download, no gating. The full library lives in the Architect Center.
Specifying a Broadcast Floor?
Send us your process temperatures, wash-down regime, and slab moisture. You'll have a recommended MavTop build-up and budget range within 48 hours.