Housing in Southern Africa October 2015

Industry Buzz, Events & Products

Textured paint

This makes it extremely durable and coatings applied in this manner are not susceptible to wear in the same manner that chips and sand become dislodged from the actual surface. In addition the ap- plication is a simple o n e -

T he BeckryTex 351 paint recently in- troduced by global coil and industrial coatings specialist, Beckers Indus- trial Coatings offers durability under harsh Áfrican conditions. According to Beckers’ Managing Director Sub-Saharan Africa, Willem van Heerden, so far the coating has proven popular north of the border due to the product’s superb finish that closely resembles real concrete tiles or textured natural cladding. “On roof tiles for example, instead of adding chips, sand, adhesive, colourants etc to the coating, manu- facturers can instead use the wrinkle finish coating, which has 100% adhesion and can be pre-coated onto coils for use by manufacturers. A ccording to Devin van Zyl, CEO of Lambson’s Hire, the secret to the Beaver 250’s effectiveness is the straight shot conrod drive blade system. The superior design means that the operator can see what he is doing with the blade, allowing the stripper to deliver aggressive force exactly where it is required. The Beaver 250 is ideal for com- mercial, industrial andmediumsized domestic projects, readily stripping glued down flooring, commercial carpets, gummy adhesives, vinyl tiles, solid vinyl, radial rubber tiles, sheet rubber, indoor and outdoor sports surfaces, roofingmaterial and some ceramic tiled floor surfaces.

A wrinkle-finish paint that adds natural texture to metal roof tiles, cladding and decorative surfaces is indemandby specifiers

and architects across the country.

step process like any other coil or sheet plating process,” said van Heerden. He explains that its strength comes from the fact that it is actually a high-gloss coating that appears to be matt due to the texture (wrinkles) in the paint. These are available in rough, medium and fine textures depending on the manufacturers’ requirements and can be used to At 91 kg, the scraper has an in- creased weight ratio over similar machines, making it productive yet simultaneously very manageable. Vibration dampened handles and the adjustable blade height increase operator friendliness and comfort, while increasing turnaround time. This 240 volt push type floor scraper runs on a 1.5 kW motor and has 70 to 250 mm blades for varying con- ditions. The design of the machine makes blade change-outs quick and easy while the large wheels promote enhanced controllability. The Beaver 250 floor scraper has a folding handle, which allows for easy transportation in cars or light

provide a premium feel to items coated in this manner. Van Heerden points out that the BeckryTex 351 coating is economically priced and represents an opportunity for roof manufacturers in South Africa who are currently using sand, chips etc, to simplify their operations. For further information contact 016 428 4011 or go to www.beckers- group.com ■

Beaver 250 strips glued flooring

delivery vehicles. The compact size of the scraper, at 525 mm wide, 1084 mm long and 858 mm high, allows for storage even in confined spaces. “Lambson’s Hire are experts in concrete surface preparation and the Beaver 250 is the perfect

addition to our fleet, underpinning our phi- losophy of stocking equipment that is able to deliver i mme d i a t e ,

co s t e f - fective re- sults,” says Van Zyl. ■

October 2015