At Molde Airport, we have Acrylicon floors in our airport Rescue- and Fire Unit, garage and workshop. We have chosen Acrylicon Decor System for both the tracks and floors.
Acrylicon Decor System was chosen because we required a slip resistant floor in all our areas.
We had the Acrylicon floor installed in 2006, and it is just as good and solid today, no damage to the floors have been detected.
In the workshop we maintain heavy vehicles, such as wheel loaders, trucks with snow sweeper equipment, etc.. These vehicles has a weight of about 15-28 tons each.
The trucks and most of the other vehicles does also have snow chains on in winter season, but the floor can withstand it!
We have a routine to clean the floor once a week, or more often if there is a lot of dirt, oil, etc.. on the floor. With this routine we have excellent control of the condition of the floors, and if any damage should occure.
We have three fire trucks running in and out several times a day from our Rescue- and Fire Unit. Despite the frequent traffic of heavy vehicles, there is no damage to the floor. In this heavily trafficked zone, it is very important to have a slip resistant surface of the floor, as there are heavy running in an emergenzy situation. This is also the zone where the cleaning, rinsing and maintenance of the vehicles take place, so we have had a very strong focus on all safety issues when choosing our Acrylicon floor. Our earlier experience is that other floor gets very slippery, which is unacceptable in our working environment.
Naturally we are all very pleased with our Acrylicon floor.

Bertel O. Steen AS operates a truck/van garage and repair facility in the town of Arna which is outside of Bergen. In 2002, we decided to upgrade our floors in the garage section. Before making our decision, we spoke with other Mercedes dealers in the area, and they spoke very highly of AcryliCon. We chose the AcryliCon Dekor System, and we can't emphasize enough how easy it is to clean the floors even considering the amount of constant wear and tear they receive each day. The AcryliCon floors stay clean, looking good and more importantly they are long-lasting! At this rate, the floors will last at least 10 years before a potential follow up maintenance is required. We are extremely happy with AcryliCon's products and services and will gladly act as a reference for their floors.

Johny Tunestveit
Marketing Manager
Bertel O. Steen AS

Bertel O. Steen Bergen AS started researching floor products about 20 years ago because at the time, our two-component paint system floor was not performing well. We wanted something more practical that also looked nice. Following the success rate at other Mercedes plants, we decided to apply the AcryliCon Flooring System to about 1800 square meters (19,000 sq. ft.) in our facility. We were extremely satisfied with both the product and the customer service that AcryliCon provided and is still providing today. The floors are so easy to maintain and they have a bright and clean surface. We expect the AcryliCon Décor System that we chose to have at least a 20-year life span.

Dag Nilsen
Marketing Manager
Bertel O. Steen Bergen AS
Mercedes Dealership

Having completed many car showroom workshops and car production plants like Hona - Swindon, we have familiarised ourselves with most of the problems.

• Longevity
• Cleanability
• Coves, Kerbs and Upstands
• Aesthetic
• Combustion Risk
• Flexibility to area change
• Maintenance
• Chemical Resistance – Oils/Hydraulic
• Traffic Route Marking
• Heavy Loads/Impacts
• Substrate Protection
• Environmental leakage
• Oil Bunds
• Down Time
• UV Resistance

Longevity

Most conventional floor systems rely upon a mechanical bond to the substrate surface, ultimately risking bond failure and resulting in delamination. The result can be constant and expensive repair work Acrylicon has an unbreakable chemical bond to the special primers that have penetrated the substrate. This results in a seamless surface without holes, voids or cold joints. The whole topping is truly monolithic and it is impossible to separate the individual layers that make up the system. To remove Acrylicon from a concrete surface you will break into the top zone of the concrete not delaminate it at the Bond Line.

Cleanability

The Floor must be non-porous and free of pinholes, and be capable of withstanding the chemical abuse caused by spillages and cleaning. If the surface breaks down, delaminates or becomes porous the outcome can be slippery or uneven areas, with added hygiene hazards. The floor system must retain its cleanability for life, not just for the first year or two. Acrylicon is 100% solid, resin saturated acrylic. The non-porous, monolithic, impervious Acrylicon surface does not allow penetration by liquids and dirt, or the proliferation of fungi or bacteria. Acrylicon Systems are highly resistant to chemical attack, cleaning agents, liquids and foodstuffs. Chemical bonding ensures that the wearing surface remains locked into place for the life of the floor.

Coves, Kerbs and Upstands

For a floor to be fully hygienic it must be easy to clean with no dirt traps. To this end most floors are laid with coving. Acrylicon can lay a variety of coves, kerbs and upstands dependant on the clients needs. Because Acrylicon chemically bonds, the coves fuse to the floor giving a totally sealed joint (as opposed to "cold joints" with other resin systems) ensuring no dirt traps.

Aesthetic

Creating an environment that is conducive to high productivity and which reflect corporate values and quality standards is always important. Acrylicon provides a dynamic range of colours that can be blended to meet any requirement of the designer or architect.

Combustion Risk

When cured, Acrylicon resins have very little combustion risk. Even when burnt they have little risk with the by-product being carbon and water, as opposed to Epoxy and PU which have an extremely high risk and can prove lethal if the fumes are inhaled.

Flexibility to area change

Few factories or production areas remain the same for long. With equipment often being moved or replaced, the general use for the area can often change; wet to dry, production to storage etc. Because Acrylicon resins chemically bond to themselves should the area change, it is easy to change the state of the surface. For instance should a storage area become production, we can add a non-slip surface by simply cleaning the existing Acrylicon surface and applying a non-slip surface on to it. This can be done quickly as well if you consider our 2 hour cure time. Also if the floor was laid with equipment in-situ, when you come to remove the equipment, we can fill the area left and the floor chemically bonds in place, leaving a seamless floor that will not delaminate.

Maintenance

When a conventional resin system becomes ready for overhauling it is necessary to completely remove it from the substrate before starting again, creating disruption, noise and dust. Alternatively the existing system is abraded to create a mechanical key for the new coating, a practice that generally fails and on some systems can be highly dangerous to health. Acrylicon is a special thermo-elastic resin that ensures each layer chemically fuses to the previous one, no matter how old. It is not possible to separate the individual layers that make up the system. Allied to a cure time of just 2 hours, this ensures that maintenance work is both more economic and less disruptive than is the case with other systems.

Chemical Resistance – Oils/Hydraulic

Many degreasers and cleansers used in engineering will chemically attack traditional flooring materials leading to flaking, spalling and delamination of the topping. Acrylicon is not only highly resistant to most degreasers and cleaning materials, but also possesses good resistance to hydraulic fluids such as Skydrol B500, machine oils, petroleum, kerosene and other aggressive materials. See our separate chemical resistance chart for the more common acids and alkalis commonly used in industry on the products page.

Traffic Route Marking

In busy working environments it is often required that areas safe for pedestrian use are clearly marked. The traditional method of using coloured tape to mark the boundaries or laying different floors often cause problems of delamination or wear. Acrylicon can lay these areas in a different colour to the rest of the floor, without adding weak points or joints. Because Acrylicon chemically bonds to itself, where the different floors colours meet, they chemically fuse together. This will ensure that marked areas never wear out or become unclear. We can also lay slip resistant flooring in these areas alone.

Heavy Loads/Impacts

Although Acrylicon Systems have exceptional compressive strength and can resist most impacts, it is inevitable that if there are exceptional heavy loads or impacts some damage may occur. Because Acrylicon chemically bonds to the substrate, should the impact be severe enough to penetrate through the floor, it will not delaminate around the edges of the hole. Therefore the damage will not get any worse over time, and can await an effective repair. Acrylicon can be repaired easily and quickly and therefore proves very economic in the long term.

Substrate Protection

When a concrete floor is showing signs of abrasive wear the surface dusts and becomes uneven, pitted and a danger to the workforce. If the existing floor is a conventional resin system the effects of heavy wear and abrasion will show in delamination with holes creating a dangerous uneven surface and allow chemicals to attack the substrate. Acrylicon has unique primers, which are designed to achieve high penetration into the substrate. Ultimately it is the strength of the bond line that produces successful floors, and the ability of the bond line to transmit loadings and thermal changes without reducing its grip that creates longevity. The compressive, abrasion, impact and flexural strengths of Acrylicon are generally far superior compared to other systems and they do not degrade as the effect of time, water and the working environment take effect. Thereby ensuring that your substrate is protected for many years, saving you money on costly substrate repairs.

Environmental leakage

Providing a floor that is impervious and resists the passage of contaminants to the subsoil (e.g. hydrocarbons) is relatively easy. However the weak point is usually the joints (either structural or day joints) which are created whilst the floor topping is laid. Any movement in the structure tends to open up on these joint lines. Acrylicon systems which possess chemical bonding, ensures that there are no cold joints and the floor topping is truly seamless. If structural cracking occurs, repairs are equally chemically bonded and therefore impervious. In very critical situations Acrylicon can also provide additional flexible membrane layers under the floor system to give added security and confidence.

Oil Bunds

Acrylicon is not only suitable for horizontal surfaces, but can be applied vertically to any height. The chemical bonding nature of Acrylicon ensures there are no cold joints or weak points within the bunded area, particularly between the horizontal and vertical interface.

Down Time

Most resins must be applied in moderate temperatures and traditional resin systems can take days to fully cure. Often other commercial pressures mean that the floor is used too soon after installation, jeopardising the system, resulting in premature damage, bacterial growth and other complications. Acrylicon fully cures, even at temperatures below zero, and can be put into use within two hours of installation. This avoids costly down time and eliminates the pressures to start using the floor too soon with the resulting damage that all too often accompanies the installation of conventional systems with long cure times. Let alone the saving to the company of shutting down production for a shorter time.

UV Resistance

Most new floors look good in terms of colour, but many flooring systems show the ageing effect of UV light very quickly, both fading and discolouration. Acrylicon Systems are highly resistant to the ageing and discolouration effects of UV attack, ensuring that the aesthetic qualities of the floor are guaranteed for the long term.

This Car Dealership contacted us with a problem of leaking through the floor in his showroom. His Epoxy flooring was letting water seep through to the substrate. It was then running down a crack 100ft long and dripping through onto cars in the lower ground floor.

We filled the crack with an Acrylicon sealer and EJ10 flexible jointing material, then covered the area with Acrylicon Variant. Our solution left the customer so impressed, that he immediately asked us to install 8000 sq.ft of Acrylicon Decor and 441ft of Cove in his Porsche Garage.

Completed: Sept 06