Permaban launches ‘Eclipse’ armoured joint

Permaban has launched a new style of heavy-duty armoured joint, for use in new warehouse and distribution centre concrete floors.  Branded Permaban Eclipse®, its robust design is engineered to withstand the frequent impact of small, hard forklift truck wheels passing over the joint.

Eclipse uses much less steel than traditional armoured joints with heavy top sections. Due to Eclipse’s unique and clever design, the steel completely envelops and protects the concrete joint arris. A solid triangular high-tensile reinforcing section provides support under the joint’s top edges, ensuring they hold their shape under impact. By using less steel, Eclipse offers greater joint protection than traditional-style heavy-duty armoured joints, with a reduced environmental impact.

Additionally, Eclipse is supplied in galvanised steel as standard, so it can be used for joints in internal and external concrete slabs alike. Using the same product simplifies specification, and means fewer product variants need to be used on site, giving a more consistent appearance throughout the building. The galvanized finish makes the product resistant to weathering, which means it will continue to have a smart, clean appearance once the building is brought into use.

Other Eclipse features help ensure a superior and trouble-free installation for flooring contractors – which means clients can enjoy a swifter handover, with fewer snagging issues.

Continuous ‘grid-cut’ concrete ties along the length of the joint ensure the joint is anchored securely into the concrete, speeding installation and eliminating the time-consuming remedial work sometimes experienced with traditional-style joints.

The product also incorporates twin full-height central divider plates which add strength and rigidity, particularly helpful to ensure it stands firm against the weight of the concrete during the pour.

Eclipse also offers added benefits to building owners and operators once the building is brought into use. Should any surface damage (“spalling”) occur behind the joint, the grid-cut concrete ties ensure it is contained, preventing the problem extending along the joint and thus limiting the cost and inconvenience of floor repairs.

Eclipse’s performance has been proven through an arduous R&D testing process at Permaban, including both weight resistance tests and intensive cycling on a test rig, with impressive results. Several successful installations of the product have also taken place – including the flagship Cannock logistics hub for APC, the UK’s largest independent parcel network.

Armoured joints are used to protect construction joint gaps in large-scale concrete floors. These gaps permit the floor’s natural movement as it cures; yet without protection, the exposed concrete edges (arrises) will quickly disintegrate from the impact of materials handling vehicles. The vehicles themselves can also become damaged through passing over the uneven surface. Armoured joints help to prevent costly repairs to both the floor and vehicles.

More information can be found at: http://www.permaban.com/products/armoured-joints/eclipse

Permaban Ltd

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