Deck coating
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An effective, low-cost way to protect the decking of platform lorries, van floors and so on from impact damage, rot and corrosion and to make them easier to clean, more hygienic and skid-resistant is claimed to be provided by an epoxy /pitch surface coating introduced by Lamacrest.
The coating is said to provide outstanding adhesion to correctly prepared wood and steel surfaces, adhesion being 1200 psi in the case of steel. It can be applied by brush, roller or a trowel for coatings with a thickness up to A single brushing produces a 0.012in. thick hard coating which has good abrasion resistance and is flexible and crack-resistant.
A thickness of 0.12in. is equivalent to about 10 coats of a normal paint system and additional coats of the material are easily applied to increase the thickness. At 65 deg F the material is tack free in 8-12h and hard-dry in 24h.
To give fork-lift trucks and loaders a better grip, areas si as the tailboard can easily made non-skid by scatter calcined bauxite grit on the \ surface as it is laid. Essenti the product is a two-pa solvent-free coating which cu by exothermic reaction betwi a base resin and a solidifier. two components are aim mixed in equal parts with a: other and must be used wit 45min, after which the coat starts to harden. At a thickn of 0.012, a hundredweight cover 120 sq yd at a cost of I than 25p a sq yd.
Made by: Lamacrest Ltd, Cro. Works, Cold Bath ROE Harrogate.