ROTAFIX® RESEARCH

Rotafix® has developed its solvent free technology over the last three decades and designed high performance vapour barrier coatings for surfaces subject to heavy industrial and commercial use. Now you can benefit from this technology by replacing bitumen, sheet membranes, screeds and ordinary epoxies with Aquachem®.

THE PROBLEM

Solid floors are frequently found to be damp and the presence of an effective membrane under such floors often cannot be established. It is expensive and disruptive to dig up floors: surface screeds or asphalt raise the level and cause other problems (e.g. at doorways). Bitumen and solvent based coatings give off unpleasant vapours and may not withstand traffic, or provide a decorative surface.
In many cases solid floors are not badly cracked or hollow and could be easily repaired. However, such repairs are only worthwhile if the floors can be restored to provide a vapour proof surface suitable for immediate floor covering.
Stone and quarry type floors offer a range of problems: they rarely have any form of vapour barriers, have many joints and may be fissured and cracked.

Walls and floor to wall joints must also be considered. Any product used as a membrane must be easily joined both to the damp proof course and any other existing and/or wall membranes.

THE SOLUTION

Apply Aquachem®, a solvent free, water based two pack Epoxy Emulsion to the surfaces.

Its unique characteristics allow the material to penetrate into many types of damp substrate, thereby providing a vapour proof epoxy barrier.

Aquachem® is highly resistant to attack by ground water and other salts and is therefore particularly recommended where cement based materials would be considered at risk from sulphate, nitrate and other chemical attack.

Cracks, fissures and poorly pointed joints must be made good before coating, but the dense nature of Aquachem® gives good cover and high colour build on most surfaces.

SPECIAL FEATURES

Aquachem® can be used for a wide range of applications:

BENEFITS

• Saving existing solid floors
• Eliminating moisture penetration from below ground
• Avoiding the use of solvents which cause odour and effect health
• Providing a hard surface which will take traffic
• Allowing the use of man made underlay and carpets on old floors
• Resistant to chemical attack, can be applied immediately to new or repaired surfaces
• Lack of fire risk
• Tools and equipment easily cleaned with soap and water
• Ability to penetrate and cure on damp surfaces
• Aquachem® Primer may be used as a protective curing membrane on new concrete

GUARANTEE

The unique Rotafix® Guarantee offers total security:

These Rotafix® epoxy resin products are guaranteed for the life of the substrate

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Rotafix® is a research led Company dedicated to supplying materials and expertise to the Civil Engineering, Building and Remedial Industries. Our technical support extends nationwide through our team of Area Technical Advisors and recommended contractors. You need look no further for in depth support with Specification and site assistance.

Tel: +44 (0)1639 730481
Fax: +44 (0)1639 730858
General Enquiry: rotafixltd@aol.com
Technical Enquiry: daverotafix@aol.com