A roof refurbishment project completed with a protective coating system from Tor Coatings, has won a highly contested industry award. The award was for works carried out to the roof of the Birds Eye Frozen Foods plant in Lowestoft. Specialist contractor Capital Roofing Co. Ltd picked up the award at The Roofing Awards Annual Congress…
Coo-Var Profloor had been used in a new way proving it is a hard wearing and versatile paint. A major DIY retailer chose Profloor as the paint they felt provided an economical yet high performing solution on their warehouse floor. Following a site visit by the technical field representative an adhesion and porosity test was…
Due to popular demand a brand new Hammercote Satin finish has been under development. The technical department at Teamac based in Hull are the manufacturers. Hammercote Satin is a smooth finish metal paint that has slotted into the Hammercote range as a whole. Teamac have extensively test this paint. This new product will rival the…
The ProtectGuard range of products has been awarded the prize of the “best product” at the 2nd international construction forum in Russia. ProtectGuard’s efficiency has also been certified by the Moscow region car roads department. The Guard Industrie range of coatings for wood, concrete, stone and block paving is available from Promain Paints. Guard Industries…
Promain’s technical team regularly quote for car park paints. A site visit was made by a member of staff and the Technical Manager for Europe from Rustoleum Mathys. The existing coating was live. Blast tracking the floor was the best option with an application afterwards of Pegasol. They should then paint Pegakote on top. Pegasol…
Rustoleum Dacfill Hz has been specified for the flat roof at the Natwest Bank in London. The reason this product has been specified is that it is a 2 pack water based system offering low VOC. It will in turn will not disrupt Natwest staff during their working day with the smell. Dacfill Hz is…
Promain have been asked to produce a specification for repainting the steelwork at St Katherine Dock in London. The system now agreed is for the use of the Centrecoat Fast Dry Gloss to be used. The works are due to start this April and are expected to take around 3 months to complete. St Katherine…
Promain have recently specified and supplied Bollom Broflame Fire Protective coatings. This was at the new and prestigious Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow. This was in preparation of the Velodrome Commonwealth Games in 2014. The system provided is to upgrade flammable timber structures to achieve BS476–7: Class 1 and BS 476–6: Class 0. Bollom…
This is an extract from a price increases letter from a major manufacturer at the beginning of February 2011: “Since 2009 the Seedlac harvests in the only manufacturing countries – India and Thailand – have been extremely poor. This has resulted in a worldwide shortage. As a direct consequence our purchase price for this essential…
We are still receiving a high number of enquiries from people who have been told by their local Building Control that there is a paint product that will make doors fire resistant to half or one hour. Intumescent Paint for Doors could never work. There are too many components of doors such as frames, locks,…
