The showpiece Jumeirah
Lakes Towers development in Dubai chose a specialist car park deck coating
system from Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings to meet the
highest level of flexibility required for its latest expansion project.
Due to increasing demand for car parking from
visitors, the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) decided to create further
space at the impressive development.
They
turned to experts at Sherwin-Williams who - after examination of the project
needs - recommended its specialist polyurethane car park deck coating system
Resudeck for the 10,000 square metre project.
Resudeck
provides the flexibility to bridge dynamic cracking which can be caused by high
density traffic as opposed to other hybrid systems which are often rigid and
brittle and prone to failure.
The highest level of durability with flexibility comes from
a formulation using a both a polyurethane top coat and a polyurethane primer.
Other hybrid systems which have epoxy primers do not provide resistance against
cyclical movement and deflection in the slabs or decks of the car parking areas
caused by the sheer volumes of traffic.
The
tailored formulation of Resudeck ID and TD - with a sufficient amount of resin
content - was developed by Sherwin-Williams’ scientists to create a finish
which can withstand the consistent heavy usage of traffic over the car park
areas whilst being solvent-free and waterproof.
With a
high aesthetic finish in specially formulated grey and red to match existing
areas, Resudeck’s anti-slip surface also ensures a safe, bright environment for
visitors underfoot with minimal tyre squeal with high chemical resistance
enabling it to withstand petrol, diesel or brake fluid spillages.
Benefits
also include lifetime cost savings for the operators of JLT who have the
reassurance that the car park areas will continue to provide a safe, clean
surface for visitors for many years to come.
Vik Vithlani, of Sherwin-Williams Middle East &
North Africa, said: “We’re proud to be involved in such a prestige project.
Working with the asset owners, we have found a solution for the longer term
given the nature and scale of the development in an environment of such high
traffic use.”
Ian Graham, Managing
Director of Pegasus Contracting Co, the Sherwin-Williams' approved applicator
for JLT, said: “We have a close working relationship with the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre and
together with Sherwin-Williams we were able to deliver the solution to a
rigorous challenge.”
The spectacular 730,000 square metre JLT development
consists of 80 towers along the edges of three artificial lakes, Lake Almas
West, Lake Almas East, JLT Lake as well as the JLT Embankment of eight towers
facing Jumeirah Islands.
The towers range from 35-45 floors in each except for
the centrepiece Almas Tower which is 66 floors, situated on its own island
between Lake Almas West and Lake Almas East. JLT boats five hotels, two
universities, 68 commercial and residential towers, parks and running tracks
and more than 540 retail outlets with over 300 restaurants and cafés.
Sherwin-Williams’ high performance flooring systems
are used in diverse industries including food and beverage, pharmaceutical,
industrial, retail, commercial and aerospace offering benefits of non-taint,
hard- wearing, decorative, impact resistance, slip-resistance, abrasion
resistant, chemical protection and thermal shock resistance.
