FLOORING
AVOID WAREHOUSE WEAR AND TEAR
Commercial infrastructure specialists Nexus PSL have delivered projects for the likes of Shell, the NHS and the National History Museum. Here, Jot
Engelbrecht, Chief Operating Officer, discusses epoxy resin, an option that is enabling businesses to achieve a practical industrial flooring with both cost benefits and sustainability for the future.
Once, warehouse flooring, designed to withhold industrial goods or machinery, was fairly uniform in its production. Concrete
has tended to be the go-to option, and this still rings true for a lot of businesses looking for a simple, practical option. After all, concrete, if properly laid, does offer stable if unremarkable performance. Over time however, the cracks literally start to appear. Uneven or chipped flooring can emerge after years of heavy loading and lifting, which affects productivity and in time, the bottom line of the business. Cracks can lead to defected machinery, and consequently an endless negative cycle of costly repair and maintenance begins.
“CRACKS CAN
LEAD TO DEFECTED MACHINERY, AND CONSEQUENTLY AN ENDLESS
NEGATIVE CYCLE OF COSTLY REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.”
As industrial technology advances and developments in vehicles operating in warehouses and workshops continue, it is paramount any equipment runs at
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its designated speed in order to meet its throughput capabilities. If a floor is cracked or uneven due to poor surface material, commercial demands simply cannot be met, directly affecting business productivity and profit.
At the core of these problems however, is the material used to coat the concrete surface. While the repair or installation process might be quite specialist, the solution itself is a very easy choice for facilities managers to make.
Nexus PSL has global exclusivity on an epoxy resin flooring that can tick all of the boxes. Designed specifically for industrial environments, this heavy-duty and chemical-resistant version of the product can last in excess of 20 years if properly maintained. Providing no visible breaks, epoxy flooring prevents the cracks that usually occur in floor joints over time. Furthermore, facilities managers have the option to choose from a range of colours for seamless, non-slip floor surfaces, offering a visually pleasing aesthetic that is different from concrete.
What makes the Nexus PSL epoxy flooring such an attractive option to warehouse managers is the unique mixture of heavy minerals used as the filler for the product. Developed over two decades, the epoxy resin is highly resistant to fluid and hazardous materials commonplace in industrial environments. Nexus PSL epoxy consists of an organic epoxy/binder with a filler of black mineral sands, mainly Titanium Carbide. Due to the density of the
minerals it presses out most of the air normally captured in mixed epoxy compounds allowing for an extremely strong bond.
At Nexus PSL, we have used epoxy resin for many big name clients. Originating in South Africa, it is competitively priced, and offers facilities managers cost saving benefits by removing the time and money that would otherwise be spent on costly repairs to standard concrete surfaces. For facilities requiring floor markings, the Nexus PSL epoxy solution forms a permanent part of the final surface, preventing the flaking that occurs with painted-on surface solutions.
“EPOXY RESIN IS
HIGHLY RESISTANT TO FLUID AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.”
Although it may not be an initial consideration for facilities managers, acquiring a sustainable floor coating for industrial environments can provide many long-term business benefits. While concrete may be deemed functional in the short term, cracks and chips that naturally occur over time can impact on operations directly affecting profit. Eradicating the time and money spent on concrete repairs, the overall value of epoxy resin means this product is an accessible option for the smaller firms as well as the bigger multinational corporations with larger budgets.
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