Two-part lightweight and low heavy metal content epoxy non-skid coating for a deck or floor

1. A composition for non-skid, low abrasive coatings, the composition comprising a two-part epoxy and a low-abrasive aggregate filler comprising particles of a thermoset polymer resin, wherein the thermoset polymer resin is a polycarbonate resin obtained from crushed lenses from used eyeglasses with a particle size from 150 μm to 1600 μm.

2. The composition of claim 1 , characterized by having lower heavy metal content than a composition having a similar loading of a filler comprising aluminum based particles.

3. The composition of claim 1 , characterized in having a density that is about 15 to about 30 percent less than a composition having a similar loading of a filler comprising aluminum based particles.

4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the coating meets military specification MIL-PRF-24667B as a Type L coating.

5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the thermoset resin particles comprise 100% of the filler.

6. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the coating is non-abrasive to an arresting cable in contact with said coating on an aircraft landing area.

7. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the thermoset polymer resin is selected from the group consisting of polycarbonates, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), methylmethacrylate cured epoxies, polyurethanes, acrylics and polyesters.

8. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the polycarbonate resin is an allyl diglycol carbonate.

9. The composition of claim 1 , as a Type L coating composition.

10. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the filler further comprises at least one plant-based aggregate.

11. The composition of claim 10 , wherein the plant-based aggregate comprises ground nut shells.

12. The composition of claim 10 , wherein the plant based aggregate and the thermoset polymer resin particles together comprise 100% of the filler.

13. The composition of claim 10 , wherein the aggregate filler comprises the plant-based aggregate and an aggregate of a silica-free geological mineral.

14. The composition of claim 13 , wherein the silica-free geological mineral has a Moh's hardness value from about 3 to about 7.

15. The composition of claim 13 , wherein the silica-free geological mineral comprises nephaline syenite.

16. A non-slip floor comprising:

a substantially horizontal flooring surface; and

a non-skid, low abrasive coating composition that at least partially covers the flooring surface, wherein the coating composition comprises a two-part epoxy and a low abrasive aggregate filler comprising particles of a thermoset polymer resin, wherein the thermoset polymer resin is a polycarbonate resin obtained from crushed lenses from used eyeglasses with a particle size from 150 μm to 1600 μm.

17. The floor of claim 16 , wherein the coating composition is characterized by having lower heavy metal content than a composition having a similar loading of a filler comprising aluminum based particles.

18. The floor of claim 16 , wherein the coating composition is characterized by having a density that is about 15 to about 30 percent less than a composition having a similar loading of a filler comprising aluminum based particles.

19. The non-slip floor of claim 16 , wherein the non-skid coating meets military specification MIL-PRF-24667B as a Type L coating.

20. The non-slip floor of claim 16 , wherein the thermoset resin particles comprise 100% of the filler.

21. The floor of claim 16 , wherein the filler further comprises at least one plant-based aggregate.

22. The floor of claim 21 , wherein the aggregate filler comprises the plant-based aggregate and an aggregate of a silica-free geological mineral.

23. The non-slip floor of claim 21 , wherein the plant based aggregate and the thermoset polymer resin particles together comprise 100% of the filler.

24. A water-going vessel comprising:

at least one substantially horizontal step or deck surface; and

a non-skid, low abrasive coating composition at least partially covering the horizontal step or deck surface, wherein the coating composition comprises a two-part epoxy and a low abrasive aggregate filler comprising particles of a thermoset polymer resin, wherein the thermoset polymer resin is a polycarbonate resin obtained from crushed lenses from used eyeglasses with a particle size from 150 μm to 1600 μm.

25. The vessel of claim 24 , characterized in that the coating composition has a density that is about 15 to about 30 percent less than a composition having a similar loading of a filler comprising aluminum based particles.

26. The vessel of claim 24 , wherein the aggregate filler further comprises at least one plant-based aggregate.

27. The vessel of claim 26 , wherein the aggregate filler comprises the plant-based aggregate and an aggregate of a silica-free geological mineral.

28. The vessel of claim 24 , wherein the vessel is an aircraft carrier.

29. The vessel of claim 28 , wherein the deck surface is a flight deck.

30. The vessel of claim 29 , wherein the deck surface comprises the landing area of the flight deck and the coating composition is a Type L coating.

31. A non-skid, low abrasive coating composition, comprising a two-part epoxy and a low-abrasive aggregate filler comprising particles of a thermoset polymer resin, wherein the coating is non-abrasive to an arresting cable in contact with said coating on an aircraft landing area, wherein the thermoset polymer resin is a polycarbonate resin obtained from crushed lenses from used eyeglasses with a particle size from 150 μm to 1600 μm.

32. A composition for non-skid, low abrasive coatings, the composition comprising a two-part epoxy and a low-abrasive aggregate filler comprising particles of a thermoset polymer resin, wherein the coating meets military specification MIL-PRF-24667B as a Type L coating.