Shopping Centres
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Product:
Acrylicon Industry system
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Featured reference:
John Lewis - Trafford Centre, Manchester
Shopping Centres and shops are now opening longer and getting more people through the door. With Acrylicon's decorative range of Granito Floors, we can provide a tough, attractive, long lasting floor that is quick and easy to install.
• Longevity
• Cleanability
• Aesthetic
• Combustion Risk
• Heavy Footfall
• Termination to other floors
• 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.
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.
Heavy Footfall
Constant footfall inevitably causes wear and tear. Flooring systems that fall short in terms of wear resistance, result in unsightly environments and the need for costly ongoing maintenance and refurbishment coupled with high cleaning costs. Acrylicon has demonstrated over many years high levels of wear resistance and ease of cleaning over the expected life of the floor, not just when new.
Termination to other floors
Acrylicon is nominally laid at 4mm thick and "toe-ins" are created at junctions to other finishes to ensure there are no steps or abrupt changes in level to disturb passing traffic. There are some occasions when Acrylicon need to be thickened at these abutments and again this is done in a manner which will not cause problems.
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.