A
laboratory floor at a large pharmaceutical plant has been refurbished with a
seamless, impervious surface thanks to Sika.
A
total of 500m2 of flooring was supplied during the renovation at the
Pharmaserve site in Runcorn.
The
company is involved in the development and manufacture of respiratory
medicines; an environment which demands the highest standards of hygiene and
safety be upheld.
To
help achieve this, Sika’s smooth, robust and easy-to-clean Sikafloor Glossy
system was specified.
Contractor,
Mike Thelwell from Thelwell Flooring Ltd, was selected to carry-out the
Pharmaserve floor refurbishment. Initial works involved the installation of
Sikafloor-155 WN, a solvent-free, water-dispersed primer based on epoxy resin.
Sikafloor-161
primer was then applied in preparation for Sikafloor-210 PurCem, and
Sikafloor-260 PurCem, multi-component, gloss and scratch-resistant,
coloured polyurethane hybrid screeds. Sikafloor-81 EpoCem supplied the
three-part, epoxy-modified, fine-textured mortar finish.
Suitable
for selfsmoothing floor screeds in thin layers of 1.5mm to 3mm, Sikafloor-81
EpoCem not only helps create a superbly-level floor, it offers excellent
moisture control.
Installed
to the client’s full satisfaction and agreed timeframe, Sika’s system is
seamless and robust, ideal for providing Pharmaserve with a floor that will
withstand the rigours of heavy footfall and potentially hazardous chemicals in
a hygiene-critical production environment.>
