Design Buy Build Issue 23 2016 | Page 25

Coatings, Sealants & Paints No Grout – No Mould – No Tiles! Introducing NoTile™ from Composite Fibreglass Mouldings Ltd; a glassfibre hygienic tile panel, used as an alternative to traditional ceramic tiles. The panels incorporate an antimicrobial, Biomaster, www.biomasteradditives. co.uk, in the surface layer that is effective against harmful bacteria including MRSA, E-COLI, SALMONELLA and ASPERGILLUS NIGER (BLACK MOULD). Applied in large sheets with a grab adhesive, they are quick and easy to install with very low maintenance thereafter. Listed presbytery uses Earthborn Ecopro Currently available in seven decorative styles. White is held in stock but any standard RAL colour can be achieved. A Grade II listed Victorian residence has been substantially refurbished to house a high tech health research facility. We supply (and are specified in) many hospitals, care homes, prisons, hotels, restaurant chains, supermarket chains, private homes, education and leisure facilities. The tiles are used in kitchens, showers, wetrooms, bathrooms, toilets and any area where hygiene is paramount. Owned by the University of Manchester, it was built in 1875 as the presbytery to the Church of the Holy Name. With its Ecolabel approval, Ecopro Lo Sheen Emulsion on new lime plaster perfectly fitted the University’s sustainability ethos. The architect Gordon Broady said "Lime plaster has a prolonged curing time and we required paint systems that would both allow the walls and ceilings to dry out NoTile™ panels create clean, safe and hygienic environments. www.compositesfm.com Comparatively a more cost effective and efficient product to standard ceramic tiles. gradually and also selfregulate moisture in the walls when the building is occupied. “The University of Manchester Directorate of Estates and Facilities promotes the use of water based breathable paint systems as part of their long standing and wide reaching commitment to environmental sustainability. Earthborn combines highly permeability together with durability and ease of maintenance, all essential requirements for this project.” www.earthbornpaints.co.uk New Delvemade coating helps prevent static build up on metal roofs Engineers from a leading water company reported that they occasionally felt an electric shock when undertaking routine maintenance work on sewerage tanks. This highlighted a significant potential risk as the contents of the tanks are vented to release flammable gases. The company quickly investigated and discovered the cause. A build up of static was occuring when operators wearing rubber boots walked across the roofs of the metal tanks, as they had been painted with a non-conductive coating. The organisation approached Delvemade, to find out if they had a coating that could effectively protect the tank and help dissipate the static build up. Delvemade had no such product in its range, so turned to its sister company Itac to resolve the problem. The result is a new product called Delcote ASC, which has been shown in tests to help prevent the build-up of static. 1 The demonstration on the right shows the difference between a standard Delcote coating (1) and the new material (2). The meter reading in the first picture shows no conductivity (off scale), it is an open circuit without any flow of electricity. The meter in the second picture records resistance between the electrical points and highlights the flow of electricity. www.delvemade.com 25 2