Movement joints can make or break your floor!

Industrial facilities are expensive to build and maintain. Investing in quality materials that can withstand the wear and tear of everyday use and taking care to maintain them will help keep your business operating at peak productivity.

It is a harsh reality that building and maintenance projects rarely run smoothly. In manufacturing environments where time is money and delays can be ill-afforded, it is comforting to have a product where the installation window can be reduced without compromising the final product in any way.

Plastifloor® MMA resin flooring is a truly remarkable product with numerous benefits, of which its rapid curing properties are probably most noteworthy.

Commercial and manufacturing facilities understand the need for a well-designed, hygienic, durable, adaptable, cleanable, and serviceable drain system. Working closely with the engineering and production teams we can design a suitable full-service drain solution, commission the manufacture thereof, and then install the system in line with the specified requirements.

Polished concrete is be coming increasingly popular but there is a misconception in the market that any exposed concrete surface can be polished to the extent that you can remove tiles from an existing floor and polish whatever is exposed. Unfortunately, it is not that simple.

About Kagetec A brand of van Koetsveld & Grimberg, Säureschutz, Kagetec was founded by the late Mr. Michael van Koetsveld more than 30 years ago. Mr. van Koetsveld’s legacy lives on with his three sons running the now global industrial flooring company. As Group CEO, Mr. Daniel van Koetsveld drives the global commercial division, whilst Mr. Oliver van Koetsveld is the Europe CEO and Mr. Jan van Koetsveld the Global CEO. The Kagetec Head Office is based in Heek, Germany with partnerships established in the USA (Kagetec LLC), the UK (Kemtile Hygienic Flooring (Ltd)) and, of course, Kagetec South Africa (Pty) Ltd. In this blog we will unpack the quality industrial flooring solutions offered by Kagetec that are also underwritten by a performance warrantee of up to ten years.

Kagetec is a German company with some 35 years’ experience, whose purpose-designed resins sets them apart from other industrial tile installers. More than just a tile, installation technique or resin medium, Kagetec is a total system that relies on the sum of its component parts and installation methods to provide highly technical flooring systems well-suited the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Kagetec South Africa are the accredited installers of Kagetec systems in South Africa and a turnkey solutions provider from raft to finished floor surface. Collaborating with your project professional team on the design of the floor, we work to gain an understanding of the mechanical, thermal, and chemical loads the floor will be exposed to. In addition to the life expectancy and panel sizes of the floor, ascertaining the composition, volume and viscosity of any fluid discharge, as well as the exposure timeline will allow us to recommend a system that will best address your needs. Tiles are available in a variety of colours, thicknesses, and offer varying degrees of slip resistance. Our product offering also includes channel- and floor drains, unique to Kagetec, which we also install ourselves. The Kagetec GFK system Kagetec GFK is a unique and incredibly strong system that uses plastic mesh reinforcing set in the epoxy slurry adhesive between the tiles and the bedding medium. The GFK system is ideal for high stress areas, especially those subject to temperature extremes. Kagetec GFK is an ideal solution for food and beverage manufacturing and pharmaceutical facilities. We offer a 10-year performance warranty all tile installations, Ts & Cs apply. GFK system methodology A heavy-duty chemical mortar is applied to the concrete raft; this can be bonded or unbonded installation. A high strength fiber mesh is installed, and a base coat resin is applied on top. The Hexalith tiles are embedded in accordance with the tile layout provided by the professional design team. A chemical resistant grouting is applied into the tile joints and the movement joints (i.e. construction, isolation or expansion joints) are filled in line with the design specification. Skirting and wall tiles can be matched with the floor tiles for a uniform aesthetic. Depending on the project program or financial considerations the GFK system is available in seven- or 14-day loading capability. Contact sales@kagetec-sa.co.za for a quote.

One of the most significant elements to understanding the value of modified methyl methacrylate flooring is appreciating the difference between set time and full chemical cure.

Craft Flooring & Coatings are thrilled to have been part of the Henro SAB Thrive Awethu Golf Day, which raised R70,000 for The Els For Autism Foundation.