Vaping distributor | High build resin flooring contractors Derby | 720 m2

What the client wanted to achieve

Due to rapid growth and a very successful period our client decided to convert a considerable part of their building into a vaping bottling plant and storage area, with this type of product a dust free environment is essential, although we had a blank canvas to work with we also had a budget to meet and a minimum life expectancy of 5 years, the brief was to achieve a finish that would brighten up the area, protect the substate and give a working platform for the employees to feel safe and also enjoy aesthetically.

The solution

Once Contact Flooring had understood the requirements and the requirements set out we shotblasted the total area which included all edge preparation, the substrate was in good condition but once blasted there were weak spots exposed that required attention which we attended too.

As the client required a life expectancy that would exceed a typical high build coating we decided to scratch coat the total area at just under 1mm in thickness, this then exposed a few areas that required a bit more attention for repairs, we then installed 2 coats of a solvent free, epoxy based high build coating to all areas, during the first coat we scattered a suitable sized aggregate and then back rolled it to create a safe and slip resistant finish to help meet health and safety standards and a safe working environment.

Common questions

What flooring suits a bottling plant that needs a dust-free environment?

A solvent-free epoxy high build coating system can seal and protect the substrate while brightening the space. This Derby vaping distributor, where a dust-free environment is essential, had 720m2 of bottling and storage area finished with two coats of solvent-free epoxy high build coating over an epoxy scratch coat.

How can a high build coating be made to last longer?

Adding a scratch coat beneath the high build coating builds extra thickness. Because this client wanted a life expectancy beyond that of a typical high build coating, with a minimum of five years in the brief, the whole area was scratch coated at just under 1mm thick before two coats of high build coating were applied.

How was slip resistance added to this epoxy floor?

During the first of the two high build epoxy coats, a suitably sized aggregate was scattered and back rolled into the coating. This created a slip-resistant finish that supports health and safety standards and gives employees in the bottling plant and storage area a safe working platform.

How was the Derby floor prepared before coating?

The total area was shotblasted, including all edge preparation. The substrate was in good condition, but blasting exposed weak spots, which were repaired. The scratch coat then revealed further areas needing attention, and these were also repaired before the high build coats were applied.