F BALL and Co has extended the use of its Stopgap 300 heavy-duty smoothing compound so it can also now be used as a standalone wearing surface where such surface finishes are required.
Says the company: ‘Stopgap 300 offers a high compressive strength making it suitable for creating a perfectly smooth base when installing floorcoverings in areas that will be subject to high traffic and heavy loads.
‘It can now also be used as a standalone wearing surface where floorcoverings are not required, making it perfect for upgrading and renovating new and existing floors in a wide range of environments including heavy-duty industrial applications, where forklift trucks are in operation.’
Continues the company: ‘Stopgap 300 is suitable for use over a wide range of subfloor types, including sand/cement screed, concrete, calcium sulphate (eg anhydrite), sound asphalt, granolithic, terrazzo, epoxy and polyurethane resins, ceramic and quarry tiles and Stopgap waterproof surface membranes.
‘It has excellent self-levelling properties and can be pump-applied up to 1,500sq m per day, dependent on manpower, thickness applied and equipment used. Its protein-free formulation allows it to be used in biologically sensitive areas such as hospitals. It’s also low odour, meaning it can be used while nearby areas remain in-use and open to the public.’
Commenting on the development, F Ball’s sales director, Karl Brannigan, said: ‘We’re always looking to apply the latest advancements in technology to help flooring contractors to work to ever-higher standards, including enhancing existing products to make them more versatile. This is a great example of this, meaning that the same product can be used for multiple applications.’
Stopgap 300 is sold in units of 25kg, which will cover about 5sq m at a thickness of 3mm when mixed with water.
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