BELZONA PROTECTS NEWLY CONSTRUCTED PLANT ROOM
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: FPA-Floor Problem Areas (FPA)
Substrate: Concrete
Customer Location: University, Wolverhampton, UK
Application Date: May 2012
Products:
Belzona® 4131 (Magma Screed)
Belzona® 5231 (SG Laminate)
Problem: Plant room required protection from the possibility of water leaks and flooding to other areas.
Photograph Descriptions
- Clearing of plant room floor
- Floor abraded in preparation for Belzona® 4131 bund and fillets
- Section of bunded area
- Completed plant room floor bund after coating with Belzona® 5231
Application Situation
Newly constructed plant room at the University.
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona System Leaflets FPA-3 and TCC-15. Belzona® 4131was used to create raised bunded areas and covings before applying Belzona® 5231 to completely seal the floor area.
Belzona Facts
The customer had already experienced floods in other unprotected plant rooms and knew Belzona would be able to create the necessary protection required. The Belzona® 4131 enabled the construction of a raised containment area for spills for sealing with the impermeable Belzona® 5231. This coating has the added benefit of containing a non-slip aggregate improving the safety of the plant room when floor is wet.