riba may 2010

Industrial Flooring: The Generic Resins and their Real Life Performance

Assessment Report-RecommendationsRiba Approved CPD – AcryliCon Web-site

Learning objectives• Why we specify/buy Industrial Floors

• When does a floor fail

• The different types of resin on the market

• The performance characteristics of each resin type

• Whole life pricing analysis

• Environmental impact of resins

Why Specify/Buy an Industrial Floor?• Look good (easy to clean)• Hygienic (easy to clean)• Protect the substrate• Slip resistant• Long lasting with minimal repairs

When does a floor fail?

How long should a floor last?

• When it fails to perform any of the above properties

• At least 10 years

Epoxy

PU

MMA

Non-toxic

Thermo-Set Plastics

Thermo-Plast Plastics

8 – 10,000 PSI

24hrs dry 7-14 day cure (p.33)Never fully cures (p.35)Up to 18% of uncured resin (p.36-37)

3-5hrs dry - 3-5 day cure

9 – 11,000 PSI

1-2hr full cure

6-8,000 PSI (var. comp. str.)Min. required comp. strength

(P.24)

10-15,000 PSI(P.25)

Mechanical Bond

Chemical Bond

Toxic Dust (un-cured epoxy)Risk of delamination Difficult to Repair –Mechanical Bond

PINHOLES – Impossible to clean

RepairsLoss of PLASTICISERS (p.11-13)

1-2 hr full cureWear resistanceNon-porousChemical BondNon-toxic (ISEGA) (CFIA)Norwegian Labour Inspection NO Loss of PLASTICIZERS

Looses Plasticizers

-Brittle/Micropores

Spongy and Porous (p. 14-15)and dramatically deduction of compressive strength and no chemical bond, anymore.

Dangerous Isocyanides VOC (VOC)

Acrylicon

Photo of PU - PINHOLES

Photo of PU – Repairs?

Photo of MMA

Photo of MMA

Photo of Acrylicon and MMA

Photo of Acrylicon and MMA

Photo of Acrylicon and MMA

Photo of Acrylicon

Photo of Acrylicon

Photo of Acrylicon

Whole life pricingYear Acrylicon Epoxy PU MM

A1 150,000 75,000 120,000 100,0002 0 0 0 03 0 8,000 4,000 2,0004 0 10,000 6,000 05 5,000 15,000 8,000 100,0006 0 20,000 8,000 0

8 0 75,000 120,000 0

7 0 20,000 10,000 2,000

9 10,000 0 0 0

10 0 5,000 2,000 100,000

Total 165,000 228,000 278,000 304,000

Environment• Acrylicon can be recycled (if you can remove it from the floor!)• Acrylicon is completely non-toxic

• When burnt Acrylicon gives off Carbon and Water Steam. This is unlike PU which gives off Isocyanides and Epoxy which gives off Nitrous Gases.

Objectives Learnt• Why we specify Industrial Floors

• When floors fail

• The different types of resin on the market

• The performance characteristics of each resin type

• Whole life pricing analysis

• Environmental impact of resins

Remember to check references. If they claim a floor will last over 5 years, ask to see one.