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COVER STORY Cutting edge coating A Mumbai based company has been at the forefront of providing world class car park coating solutions Apurva India Ltd’s Polydeck is a • High exposure to varying weather polyurethane based car park coating conditions, mechanical and chemical system. It consists of a polyurethane based damage coat followed by solvent-free polyurethane Reasons for car park degradation: coating. Tis high performance coating is • Chlorides specially designed to provide clean, corrosion • Carbonation resistant, bacteria resistant, hardwearing, • Alkali silica reaction chemical and abrasion resistant foor fnish. • Salt crystallisation Polydeck Polydeck is the ideal solution for basement • Abrasion car parking, intermediate decks and exposed Te solution the safety of all concerned. car decks. Polydeck provides superior and efective Apurva’s Polydeck is a cutting-edge coating waterproofng and surface protection by POLYDECK BENEFITS: that provides long lasting, attractive, easy to which such damage to the car park can be Anti skid clean, seamless and impermeable surface for prevented. Polydeck’s non-slip surface, which can be car park decks. A car park apart from being customised as per the client’s requirements, one of the most frequented areas is also 2] Improved Aesthetics renders an anti skid fnish to the car park. the frst point of contact for the customer Being the frst point of contact, car parks Durable and where he forms his frst impression. today, have a crucial role to play with Its excellent bonding to concrete and high Tis holds true especially in the case of regard to one’s perception of a structure. wear resistance makes it long lasting and malls, hotels offices, shopping centres, With constructions vying to match global highly durable. apartments and commercial complexes. It standards they can no longer be viewed as Easy to apply and low maintenance thus becomes very important for the car dingy and dark places that can add no value Polydeck is easy to apply. Its excellent park to look good and continue to look good to the structure. chemical resistance to petrol, diesel, battery for a long. In any car park constant trafc Te solution acid and engine oil makes it easy to clean movement creates structural movement Polydeck utilises the best coating system to and maintain. and long-term substrate deterioration. provide visual enhancement and improved Seamless and hygienic Lef uncoated, the substrate concrete will light refection. It comes in a wide range of The seamless and impermeable surface be worn smooth, creating a skid hazard. attractive colours that can be customised as ensures that there are no crevices or cracks Tis is ofen exaggerated by the presence of per requirements. where dirt and water can accumulate. water or air borne particles and attack from Increased brightness spillage of anti-freeze, battery acid, AC fuid, 3] Safety Polydeck’s glossy fnish increases brightness diesel, petrol or oil. While paver blocks Lack of adequate protection can lead to in dark and gloomy basements. and concrete may seem practical, they are weakening and degradation of the car park Reduces tyre squeal noise neither economical nor durable in the long over a period of time. Under such conditions Polydeck surface also reduces tyre squeal run given the aforementioned reasons. car parks can become potentially dangerous noise by reducing friction between the Polydeck focuses on 3 core areas of a car park: places to pedestrians as well as vehicles. concrete surface and rubber tyre. 1] Structural Protection Te solution Attractive colour fnishes Most multi-storey car parks have the Polydeck gives an eye-catching and light- Polydeck comes in a variety of attractive following features: refective fnish to otherwise gloomy car colours. Polydeck can also be used for • Large areas with minimal support to parks. It can be used to provide well-defned line and direction markings, as per the allow least restriction to the passage of layouts with clear line and direction requirements of the car park. vehicles and maximise parking space markings, thus ensuring smooth and • High dead load from parked vehicles organised vehicular trafc. Moreover, its For more details contact: • Constant trafc anti-skid properties further help in ensuring Web: www.apurvaindia.in u 22 construction opportunities|sEPTEMBER 2015