Arla Foods

Llandyrnog Creamery asked Coatech if we could help with a problem with one of their main production room floors

The old tiles were broken and loose and the Cementitious underlayment was failing due to attack from the pH of the milk from the pasteurisation process

Given the limited ‘shutdown’ period available, the work had to be completed in only seven days to avoid disruption to the client’s production

The loose, broken tiles were first removed to expose the failing substrate, the failing substrate was then removed to expose the Concrete base

Coatech then installed an Epoxy D.P.M and onto this applied a new Fast-Cure S.B.R. Cementitious sub-base, some 16 tonnes of new screed! This was installed to falls to promote good drainage to drainage channels

The new screed was lightly ground to provide a key, primed with Epoxy Primer and then overlaid with a heavy duty 6mm thick Polyurethane screed

The floor was finished off with Polysulphide expansion joints along the drain to match the floor

The new surface will meet the rigorous health, safety and hygiene demands of a modern food manufacturing environment and withstand the aggressive pH conditions and cleaning methods

PROJECT: Main production room floors, Llandyrnog Creamery

SECTOR: Food Manufacture

CLIENT: Arla Foods

SIZE: 560m²

PRODUCT: Epoxy D.P.M, SBR Polymer Screed, Resdev R.T. Polyurethane Screed Topping (Resdev)

“Coatech have been involved in several projects ranging from minor repairs to the replacement of entire departmental floors undertaken during periods of production shutdown when accurate planning and scheduling were critical. Your work has always been completed to high standards of quality, on time, to agreed costs and in a prompt and professional manner”

Mr John Kelly, Engineering Manager, Arla Foods

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Arla Foods