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CONSTRUCTION WORLD
APRIL
2016
a.b.e. Construction Chemicals – part of the Chryso Southern
Africa Group – is supplying CLF with Titan Top, a dustless,
non-metallic floor surface hardener for use with the Titan Top
Dry Shake Spreader machine imported for use by CLF. The dry
shake surface hardening powder, which combines high strength Port-
land cement with selected aggregates, achieves maximum suppression
of steel fibres where these are used to reinforce a floor.
Brian Norton, director of CLF, says the unique, versatile design of
the imported Dry Shake Spreader features low dust loading technology
with inlet brushes, storage for twenty 25 kg bags of surface hardening
powder, all contained in a compact machine which is easy to transport.
“The spreader's high manoeuvrability allows effortless close work
around columns and other obstructions during flooring operations. It
also provides exceptional spreading accuracy, allowing for the appli-
CEMENT AND CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
cation of fine materials as well as large aggregates. With this high-tech
machine, CLF is now able to increase productivity and efficiency by
covering larger areas in shorter time while reducing labour cost and
worker fatigue,” Norton states.
He says among the other advantages of the Titan Top Dry Shake
Spreader when used with the a.b.e. surface hardener, are:
• Optimised distribution of the surface hardener to ensure a uniform
and homogenous layer,
• Floor surfaces with increased strength as well as abrasion- and
slip-resistance,
• Improved surface quality as a result of the suppression of
steel fibres;
• Double the serviceable life of the concrete floor,
• Uniform colour that enhances the appearance of the high-density
floor, which is also easy to clean,
• Improved floor tolerance levels because flatter floors are more
efficient and require low maintenance,
• Increased resistance to liquid penetration,
• Improved light reflection to conserve energy; and
• Dustless application.
“CLF, as a leading flooring contractor, is committed to innovation and
constantly striving to develop products that provide greater value
and benefits to the end user. By joining forces with a.b.e. Construction
Chemicals, CLF now has the equipment and material to provide seam-
less factory and warehouse flooring that could match the best in the
world,” Norton adds.
Michelle Fick, executive relationship & project manager of the
Chryso Group, says the dry shake surface hardener supplied to CLF by
a.b.e. is one of a growing number of dustless cementitious products
manufactured by the company, all welcomed by the South African
construction industry which is increasingly aiming for 'green' building.
“The surface hardener, developed and marketed by a.b.e. as
'abecron LA Dustless', provides a low cost solution for hardening new
industrial, commercial or residential concrete floors. Used convention-
ally, the self-leveller greatly assists the power-floating process and,
when applied with CLF's innovative Dry Shake Spreader, the benefits
are enormous.
“The surface hardener requires less water which substantially
reduces lamination risk, while the dustless technology reduces health
risks and area contamination. The product, which is supplied in 25 kg
bags, is helping CLF to provide floor surfaces with increased strength
and exceptional wear resistance,” Fick adds.
FAST-TRACK
concrete flooring
Concrete Laser Flooring (CLF), specialists
in the construction of jointless concrete
floors, has in conjunction with a.b.e.
Construction Chemicals, introduced a new
innovative spreader machine to meet the
growing demand for harder, flatter, and
more abrasion-resistant concrete surfaces.
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CLF's new Titan Top dry shake spreader machine in action providing strong,
abrasion and slip-resistant flooring for a new warehouse in Boksburg.
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