PICKLE PLANT BREAKROOM – CINCINNATI, OH – UCRETE® & SS449 – CASE STUDY

Surface Solutions installed seamless, non-slip flooring over the breakroom floor at a repeat customer’s facility in Cincinnati, Ohio suffered water damage after moisture seepage ruined the vinyl composite tile (VCT) and grout. Surface Solutions removed 1,000 square feet of the old tile and mastic, ground the substrate, and prepared the edges and transitions for the new seamless slip-proof flooring surface.

The crew ran a two-inch cant cove base at 45 degrees using UCRETE® RG, a durable polyurethane-concrete additive that is excellent for vertical applications. They then applied a heavy-duty polyurethane basecoat of UCRETE® DP, trowel-applied to a 3/8-inch thickness with a broadcast of 2040 sand for an added slip-resistant texture. They completed the installation with a protective layer of SS449, a fast-setting, and color-stable polyaspartic topcoat sealer.

In just two days, employees had their breakroom back and the facility had a good-looking, seamless floor with a slip-proof surface. Our customer was thrilled with the results and impressed with the speed and efficiency of our crew.

PRODUCT

BASF UCRETE® DP | UCRETE® RG | SS449

MARKET SECTOR

Food & Beverage

LOCATION

Cincinnati, OH

CUSTOMER

Pickle Processing Plant

SQUARE FEET

1,000 SF | 2-inch Cant Cove Base

PROJECT TIME

2 Days

Benefits of Polyaspartic Topcoat Sealers

One of the benefits of a polyaspartic topcoat is its breakthrough technology. A type of polyurea coating, polyaspartic topcoats take advantage of a chemical reaction between polyaspartic esters and aliphatic polyisocyanites, known as “aliphatic polyurea.” It was first used in the 1990s as a protective steel coating to prevent corrosion in harsh environments. Additionally, it was applied as spray-in truck bed liners and tank coatings. Polyaspartic topcoats are widely used in protective resinous concrete floor coating applications.

Surface Solutions branded SS449 is a two-component 95% solids polyaspartic aliphatic sealer used as the top coat over colored sand broadcasts or paint chip decorative broadcasts to provide an infinite array of color schemes or patterns. Other benefits include:

• More Durability than Epoxy – Polyaspartics are seamless, high-performance polymer coatings designed for protection. When tested, polyaspartic coatings have abrasion-resistant capabilities that actually exceed those of typical epoxy systems.
• Versatility – Used on standard solid color industrial floor coatings, resinous concrete floors, heavy traffic commercial flooring, seamless flake, and monolithic quartz flooring systems or decorative dye and seal and metallic floors as well as residential garage floor coatings.
• Rapid Curing – The outstanding feature of SS449 is its quick tack-free time for foot traffic. Designed to dry in a matter of hours or less, it allows for a next-day return to service and short downtime. This is one of the primary benefits of traditional epoxy coating technology.

The SS449 topcoat sealer exhibits excellent abrasion resistance and chemical resistance, hardness, and UV stability. It also has an excellent clear color, when tested on the Gardner Color Scale for yellowing. Recommended for areas where a medium build broadcasted floor is installed and applied over the troweled system as a thin to medium build sealer.

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About Surface Solutions, Inc.

Recognized as a top UCRETE® Master Contractor since 2012, Surface Solutions, Inc. is an independent industrial floor contractor specializing in seamless, non-slip flooring systems. We use the most trusted brands in the industry. As a Flow Resin STAR Contractor, Surface Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of industrial flooring solutions for the food and beverage industry. From testing and consultation through installation, Surface Solutions is your premier source for non-toxic, safe, and environmentally friendly flooring systems. We offer turnkey installations using in-house personnel only. All installations come with a complete single-source warranty. To learn more about how Surface Solutions can help provide the highest quality industrial flooring solutions for your business, contact us today!

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