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COPROX ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR PLASTER, PAINT AND TILES Cement flooring is becoming more and more trendy and economical as a floor finish. Coprox Waterproof Dualcoat gives an aesthetically pleasing glass-smooth finish and is cheaper than tiles. It is available in 20 attractive colours. Coprox Masonry Waterproofing and Coprox Waterproof Dualcoat can be kept looking as good as new when coated with Coprox Wall and Floor Clear Sealer – a semi-gloss scuff- and stainresistant clear sealer. Spills and splashes can be wiped clean with a damp cloth. Coprox Masonry Waterproofing and Coprox
Waterproof Dualcoat eliminate the need for plaster, paint and tiles, providing an attractive and unique naturally aged, mottled and rustic finish, which becomes more pronounced over time. Unlike paint, there are no unpleasant odours when applying the products. Coprox Masonry Waterproofing is brush applied. Coprox Waterproof Dualcoat can be either brush applied as an elegant textured finish to a variety of surfaces, or can be applied by trowel to leave a classic glass-smooth skim coat finish onto walls, floors and over clay tiles. Coprox International is
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renowned for its range of waterproofing and decorative coatings manufactured at its Sandton plant. The product range, comprising Coprox Masonry Waterproofing, Coprox Waterproof Dualcoat,
Additive, Coprox Cobond, Coprox Waterproof Crack Filler, Coprox Waterproof Tile Grout and Coprox Wall and Floor Clear Sealer, is available in select hardware and paint stores countrywide.
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Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, based in Isando, is the local authority and government for Gauteng, the former East Rand area. The Ekurhuleni Municipal Police Department needed a refurbishment of their existing floor, requiring a new, durable and aesthetic finish. Sika’s Arthur McGeer, with his acclaimed flooring solutions and technical expertise, was called in for the 1 100m2 floor upgrade. The initial phase of the project commenced in June 2018 when Sika’s specialised flooring product was specified by Donaspex contractor, Eric Blount. The existing floor had an
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old epoxy coating that was peeling off in areas, necessitating a total recoating of the floor. The client had requested that the floor was to have an attractive and clean finish, which was exactly what Sika accomplished with the Sikafloor-24N PurCem. Sikafloor®-24N PurCem® is a multicomponent, coloured polyurethane modified, cement and aggregate thin layer screed with self-smoothing properties. It provides an easy-to-clean smooth surface, with a medium slip resistance, and is typically installed at 3.0 to 4.0mm thick for non-regulated general industrial applications. The application on this
floor was at 3L/m2 for a 3mm floor coating. Separate strips of different colours were used on the floor as a decorative finish, resulting in the challenge of not being able to apply both colour coatings simultaneously – which was timeconsuming and required pinpoint accuracy. The green was applied first and allowed to dry before the application of the red coating. With high-quality products producing the desired glossy and attractive finish, and the project being completed in just a month, the client was thrilled to see the change that was so desperately needed. www.zaf.sika.com
