Solutions

		Anti Graffiti Wall Coating Wall-Tech UV was selected when a high performance graffiti resistant coating that could be applied over a previously painted acrylic mural was required. Wall-Tech UV is a water-based polyurethane coating designed for use on both external and internal walls. It offers outstanding graffiti, weather and chemical resistance together with superior gloss and colour stability.



		Asphalt Roof Resurface Poly-Tech roofing membrane along with Poly-Tech BP Primer and Poly-Tech Reinforcing Tape were used to upgrade a deteriorated asphalt roof. Corro-Tech GP was used to coat air vents and will offer excellent protection.



		Balcony Protection - Steel This galvanised steel balcony had been suffering from severe rusting as well as leakage through several substantial holes. The holes were sealed by means of bonding steel plates to the balcony. The heavily rusted areas were then coated with Corro-Tech GP, our high performance anti-corrosive coating. One coat of Uni-Tech MC Primer was then applied to the whole surface. A finish consisting of two coats of Floor-Tech PU was used.



		Balcony Protection - Stone This seaside hotel had several balconies of a stone or quarry tile construction, which had been earmarked for refurbishment. The client sought a high performance coating which would offer a tough, durable, UV resistant finish. The balcony surface was power washed and primed with Uni-Tech GP Primer, over which Floor-Tech PU was applied. Floor-Tech PU is a single component, solvent-based, moisture-cured flexible coating ideal for the longterm protection of balconies, showrooms or any areas where a flexible, color stable floor finish is required.



		Car Factory Tile Floor The tiled floor in an area of this car factory had become badly damaged due to the high level of use. A high performance self-leveling system, which would completely resurface the worn and eroded floor and offer long-term protection was required. The tiles were suitably prepared, ensuring the surface to be coated was clean, dry and free from contaminants and treated with Floor-Tech SP Primer. Our three component, solvent-free epoxy self-leveling screed Floor-Tech XSL was then applied. Floor-Tech XSL provides outstanding abrasion, impact and chemical resistance. It also exhibits the ultimate application and levelling properties.



		Church Refurbishment A church had been allowed to fall into major disrepair. In total, twelve different Thortex products were used on the church and in particular, the external wall surfaces were protected with Wall-Tech FP and the roof section was protected with Uni-Tech UV supplied in a special blue color and also in a gold finish.



		Concrete Joint Repair Floor-Tech RS and Seal-Tech SS were used to repair a movement joint between a building and the external concrete hardstanding.



		Concrete Stairway Repair A complete repair of this Recreation Area's stairway was required. Thorough cleaning and roughening of the surface of the repair area was carried out before the application of a tack coat of Grano-Tech Primer. The damaged areas were then rebuilt using Grano-Tech which is our three component, solventfree, heavy duty epoxy repair mortar. The entire surface of the concrete stairway was then coated with Floor-Tech FB.



		External Pipe Protection This pipeline had been in place for many years and corrosion had occurred with regard to the supporting steelwork and the actual pipeline. After water blasting, all steelwork and areas of pipeline were protected with one coat of Corro-Tech GP with the material being applied by brush.



		External Wall Protection The lead-based paint of this FAA Control Tower was beginning to flake. Sandblasting was not a viable option due to environmental concerns. The decision was made to encapsulate the existing lead-based paint system. All flaking material was scraped back and one coat of Uni-Tech GP Primer applied. Two coats of Wall-Tech FP were then spray applied onto the primed substrate fully encapsulating the surface beneath.



		Extreme Concrete Repair Floor-Tech PR was used to repair extensive areas of the Heathrow Airport taxiway, one of the busiest airports in the world. The areas for repair were only available for 7 hours throughout the night and all repairs had to be cured to a compressive strength of 12,000 psi. The repairs proved a complete success with the regular flow of aircraft using the taxiway the following morning.



		Fire Escape Stairway The fire escape external staircase in this hospital was very badly corroded. After the surface had been manually prepared, one coat of Corro-Tech GP Primer and two coats of Uni-Tech UV in blue were applied. This has both protected the fire escape and improved its overall appearance.



		Fire Protection Metal columns and structural support beams were coated with water-based Pyro-Tech SP to give 2 hours of fire protection.



		Gutter Protection The roof of this building has two 162 ft. long box gutters. The client required a long-term high performance protection system, which would waterproof and weatherproof the gutters. The reinforced Poly-Tech system was recommended for this application based on the fact that it is totally unaffected by ponding water or permanent immersion conditions. The surface of the box gutters was prepared ensuring the substrate was clean, dry and free from contamination. It was then primed with Uni-Tech MC Primer prior to the application of the Poly-Tech system. This comprised one coat of Poly-Tech into which Thortex Chopped Strand Matt was embedded, followed by a second coat of Poly-Tech.



		High Build Floor Protection A heavy duty floor protection system suitable for concrete floors operating in an aggressive industrial environment was required. The Floor-Tech HB system was chosen for this application over other coating systems based on its ceramic enhancement. The dense concrete floor, totalling 3,090 sq. feet, was prepared by captive-shot blasting and primed with Uni-Tech GP Primer. The primed substrate was then coated with our two component, solventfree, ceramic-enhanced, high build epoxy coating Floor-Tech HB which offers optimum levels of adhesion, abrasion, impact and chemical resistance.



		Incinerator Chute Refurbishment The concrete chute is used to collect the waste deposited by the garbage trucks at an incineration plant. It had been subjected to extremely heavy wear and was in a very bad condition. A heavy duty repair system was sought due to the aggressive industrial environment, which could be used to repair the chute in stages in order to minimize plant downtime. The concrete surface was suitably prepared to ensure the substrate was clean, dry and free contamination and treated with Grano-Tech Primer to obtain maximum penetration and adhesion. The concrete was then repaired using 3,968 lbs of Grano-Tech. Grano-Tech is a three component, solvent-free heavy duty repair mortar that offers high levels of abrasion, impact and chemical resistance. It is ideal for the repair of damaged concrete, ramps, walkways, loading bays and steps.



		Leaking Pipe Repair On news year’s day this Drain Commission had a bad leak on a 3 inch “T” and had no replacement parts they could use. Fortunately, they had ordered USI Pipe Repair System 4 months earlier.



		Machine Base Concrete Resurface Floor-Tech RS and Chemi-Tech CR used to rebuild pump platform which had suffered from attack over several years by different chemicals including hot manatol.



		Office Floor Refurbishment A client had moved into a new office complex. The floor was not protected and therefore unsuitable for their environment. A complete floor refurbishment was carried out.



		Paper Mill Floor Protection A paper plant in Oregon was experiencing paper roll damage due to the deterioration of the floor surface in front of three paper machines. All previous coatings and spalled areas were cleaned and repaired. The substrate was primed with Floor-Tech SP Primer and then coated with Floor-Tech HB. A yellow safety line was then created though the application of Grip-Tech in yellow. Floor-Tech HB is a high build, ceramic-reinforced, heavy duty epoxy coating designed for the long-term protection of floors in high ìwear & tearî environments. It offers optimum levels of adhesion, abrasion and impact resistance.



		Parking Garage The asphalt floor of this parking garage had become badly damaged due to the high level of use. In addition, the existing coating had cracked badly due to its rigidity. The surface was first prepared by cleaning and scabbling. An asphalt system was then applied to ensure an even floor surface. Floor-Tech FB Primer was then applied to the asphalt to ensure good adhesion. This was then overcoated with Floor-Tech FB which has provided the required impact and abrasion resistance with the flexibility not to crack due to the slight movement of the asphalt.



		Roof Refurbishment This section of roof had deteriorated over time and now required a cost-effective waterproofing system, which would protect the building beneath. The roof was cleaned, dirt and debris removed and any damaged areas repaired. Poly-Tech WG was first applied to the substrate fully embedding Thortex Chopped Strand Matt followed by a second coat of Poly-Tech WG.



		Secondary Containment Area Protection The concrete walls and floor of this 150 ft × 150 ft × 15 ft secondary containment unit, which houses a 60 ft high gasoline tank, had developed cracks. Following a site survey, it was established that there were 52 vertical and horizontal cracks and joints to seal which totalled over 4800 linear feet. The areas to be repaired were grit blasted using an angular abrasive and treated with Flexi-Tech Primer. Flexi-Tech 80 EG was then applied.



		Shower Block-Wall and Floor Repair This was the shower block had deteriorated enormously due to the high level of usage. Over the years several tiles had been replaced and many more now needed replacing again. The grout lines had become very badly contaminated with mold meaning that the entire shower block was in need of refurbishment. Thortex products are ideal for this type of refurbishment as they are able to completely upgrade this type of application. The Wall-Tech WB system was chosen for the walls and the Floor-Tech WB system was chosen for the floors. This has now provided a totally seamless environment which is easy to clean and maintain and removes the problems that were being experienced before.



		Spectator Canopy Refurbishment The spectator canopies an NFL Stadium had been earmarked for refurbishment. A high performance, liquid applied, roofing membrane was required to provide long-term protection to the canopies. The substrate was suitably prepared, ensuring dirt and loose debris had been removed prior to the application of Poly-Tech BP Primer. Our single component, water-based elastomeric roof coating Poly-Tech was then applied. Poly-Tech is a roof protection system, which has been developed by Thortex for the long-term protection of all types of roof surface. It has outstanding waterproofing and weatherproofing properties and offers optimum levels of UV resistance, flexibility and durability.



		Stairway Repairs The staircase in this building, protected by the state as a unique architectural construction, had deteriorated badly and was to be returned it to its original appearance. The damaged areas were rebuilt with Grano-Tech, the high performance concrete repair product.



		Steelwork and Concrete Encapsulation The contract for protection of the steelwork below the road of this bridge involved the application of the single component, water-based, anti-corrosive acrylic coating Poly-Nox. The system, which was applied by airless spray, comprised one coat Poly-Nox followed by a stripe coat on sharp edges (by brush) and finally a second full coat of Poly-Nox. Poly-Nox offers superior elastomeric and adhesion properties as well as optimum levels of UV and corrosion resistance. It is simple, easy-to-use and can be applied as a high build encapsulation system to coated steelwork and concrete.



		Structural Steel Fire Protection These steel columns were blast cleaned and primed with Corro-Tech WB. Our single component, water-based intumescent coating Pyro-Tech SP was then applied to the required micron thickness. On account of its unique blend of fire and flame resistant resins and intumescent pigments, Pyro-Tech SP minimises flame spread and therefore limits the speed at which the fire will propagate. A maximum of two hours fire protection can be given to structural steel. A pigmented finish, Pyro-Tech SP Sealer Coat was applied to the Pyro-Tech SP in a color.



		Truck Island Concrete Repair Floor-Tech RS, our solvent-free, high performance, resurfacing screed that protects concrete floors from abrasion and chemical attacks was applied after the surface was prepared and primed with Floor-Tech SP Primer. Chemi-Tech CR, a two component, solvent-free epoxy applied over Uni-Tech MC Primer for metal areas and Grip-Tech, our safety surfacing system completely reinstated a concrete ''truck island'' in an unloading area damaged by chemical attack.



		Tunnel Wall Repair This tunnel which carries cables to a large hypermarket was suffering problems with regards to water ingress and high humidity. The badly affected areas were treated with Wall-Tech CWC. This was where water penetration was occurring. All joints were primed and filled with a mixture of Grano-Tech Primer and aggregate. In total, almost 750 feet of tunnel length were treated and the application has been a complete success.



		Zinc Roof Rerfurbishment An apartment built in the late Nineties, the roof of which was covered with zinc metal sheets. Due to the low quality of the roofing material, the roof had started to show signs of corrosion and leaks had begun to occur, especially at the joints of the metal sheets as well as against the parapets, upstands and chimneys. The owners sought a high performance elastomeric roof coating, which would offer long-term protection and superior resistance to the elements. All surfaces were cleaned to remove any dirt & contamination and the deeply corroded sections of the substrate patch primed with Corro-Tech GP. The entire roof was then primed with Uni-Tech MC Primer followed by one coat of Poly-Tech, into which Poly-Tech Reinforcing was embedded. A second coat of Poly-Tech was then applied. Poly-Tech is a single component, waterbased liquid applied coating which has outstanding waterproofing and weatherproofing properties.