RCR Flooring Products is proving that floor joints no longer need to be the bane of the warehouse operator’s life – and the answer will be on show at IMHX this year.

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Permaban Signature is an armoured joint cleverly designed to completely prevent joint damage.

Manufactured by RCR-owned floor joint specialist Permaban, Signature was first launched in 2012.

Since then many thousands of metres have been successfully installed in over 50 countries worldwide, for brands such as DB Schenker, TNT and Goodman Logistics.

Signature’s distinctive halfhexagon shape prevents MHE wheels from dropping between the two edges of the joint. This means that a vehicle creates no impact on the joint as it crosses, so no damage occurs.

Signature’s shape runs the full depth of the slab, ensuring exceptional strength and integrity.

Unlike plate joints, good concrete compaction around the joint is assured; and if the concrete slab should curl at the edges over time (as can occur with any floor), Signature can easily be ground back into tolerance.

The ultimate joint repair and upgrade Signature was created for installation in new floors – yet many existing warehouse floors are suffering right now because the straight joints have failed. The familiar symptoms include:

• Premature wear and tear to vehicles

• Slowed-down operations, as vehicles cannot cross a damaged joint safely at speed

• Back problems for drivers, and absenteeism, caused by jolting over damaged joints

To solve these issues, a repair version of Signature has been created for damaged floors – Permaban Signature AR (arris repair).

The damaged joint and surrounding floor are cut away entirely. A length of Permaban Signature AR is placed in the channel by professional installers, and surrounded with a bonding agent and repair mortar. The area is then ground to a seamless finish, with no visible joint fixings.

Because Signature AR echoes the half-hexagon shape of its ‘big brother’ Signature, no further joint impact can occur – making Signature AR an upgrade as well as a repair.

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New material an industry first Signature AR has been created using glass fibre reinforced nylon – a first for armoured joints. This robust yet lightweight composite is used in the manufacture of automotive parts, blades and safety equipment. As the joint bears no weight or impact, there is no need for heavy steel. This makes the product easy to handle and lighter to ship.

Permaban Signature II is now also being launched, with an enhanced design created in the same material. Both products will be on display at IMHX, on stand 11M19.

RCR Flooring Products

Permaban is part of RCR

Industrial Flooring, an international group of specialist industrial flooring consultants, contractors and product manufacturers. It offers a uniquely integrated service to major consumer and logistics brands, including a suite of specification systems for diverse flooring applications.

The Flooring Products division also encompasses Rocland dry-shake surface hardeners, supplied by Permaban in the UK and Rinol resin flooring systems.

Visit RCR Flooring Products at IMHX 2016 in hall 11 stand 11M19.

www.rcrindustrialflooring.com

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