Whether it's a gym floor, a restaurant, a mall, or your own living room, if there is a beautiful hardwood floor, there's a good chance that it is finished with coatings from Basic.Located in Des Moines, Iowa, Basic Coatings began its life in the 1950s under the name Basic Chemicals. Originally a small private label manufacturer of professional cleaning products and floor finishes, the company underwent many changes over the next decades, both in name and product line.

In the early 1970s, Basic's parent company, Atlas Products, purchased Perry Austen, a manufacturer of finishes and maintenance products for bowling lanes. During this time -- while non-flammable water based technologies were still in their infancy -- Basic took on the challenge of developing a quick drying, non-flammable water based coating that could withstand the wear and tear suffered by a wooden bowling lane. With a strong commitment to an environmental solution, the company became the leading supplier of water based bowling lane finishes worldwide.

Since 1985, Basic has been a leading manufacturer of wood floor coatings that offer reliability, durability and consistent results. Basic Coatings is a well known name amongst wood floor contractors.

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