Sikafloor's Light Bearing Properties Reflect Well At Production Plant

SFS Intec in Leeds, which manufactures self-drilling screws for timber, steel and aluminium applications, selected contractors Zircon Flooring to carry out the refurbishment of its plant’s 7,300m2 floor. To ensure the factory’s operations could continue without interruption, the installation was carried out in stages.

This meant out-of-hours working was required to meet the client’s strict deadline. The choice of new flooring system was vital to contractors to completing the project within the agreed timeframe, hence the selection of Sikafloor®-263 SL, an easily-applied, slip-resistant, multipurpose binder with excellent mechanical and chemical resistance. Work on the floor’s refurbishment began in December 2016. Prior to the application of Sikafloor®-263 SL, a two-part epoxy primer, levelling mortar, Sikafloor®-161, provided the substrate’s low-viscosity epoxy resin.
 
Stewart Draper, Managing Director at Zircon Flooring, said: “As important as it was the floor we specified was durable and easy to apply, by agreeing to a light grey surface finish – one of many available shades in the Sikafloor® range – it’s estimated the client will save up to £250,000 in energy costs over a set period. This is due to lighter coloured floors reflecting more natural daylight which also helps create a happy, healthier interior environment.”

The SFS Intec floor refurbishment was completed in June – to the agreed timeframe and the client’s full satisfaction. Due to the Sikafloor’s system easy application, durability and light-enhancing colour range, the production plant’s staff and its myriad of heavy machinery have a surface that will stand the test of time, improve the working environment and save the company an estimated six-figure sum in energy costs.