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  "abstract": "Industrial and commercial flooring systems are multifunctional engineered systems exposed to mechanical, thermal, chemical, and environmental actions. This critical review compares cementitious, epoxy, polyurethane (PU), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polyaspartic polyurea, and hybrid PU–cement technologies with respect to material configuration, curing, mechanical performance, durability, installation constraints, and sustainability. Evidence is interpreted according to formulation, thickness, substrate, test method, curing, and exposure conditions. Abrasion, interfacial debonding, moisture-related deterioration, thermal and ultraviolet ageing, chemical attack, and application-specific selection are examined. Emerging smart, self-healing, and digital approaches are presented as research directions whose flooring-specific validation remains limited. No technology is universally superior; selection must be based on service-specific loading, exposure, substrate condition, downtime, maintenance, and life-cycle requirements.",
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  "published": "2026-11-02",
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  "title": "Advanced Flooring Technologies for Industrial and Commercial Buildings: A Critical Review of Materials, Performance, Durability, Design and Sustainability",
  "title_text": "Advanced Flooring Technologies for Industrial and Commercial Buildings: A Critical Review of Materials, Performance, Durability, Design and Sustainability",
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  "venue": "Polymers",
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