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October 2015
The 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.
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 -
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
Textured paint
A wrinkle-finish paint that adds natural
texture to metal roof tiles, cladding and
decorative surfaces is indemandby specifiers
and architects across the country.
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-
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According 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.
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
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. ■
Beaver 250 strips glued flooring
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