In the flooring business, the following phrase is often heard from clients: “Well, it’s just the floor. We don’t need to spend too much money on it.” Nothing could be further from the truth. The floors in any building, from a manufacturing plant to a commercial kitchen, are an integral part of a company’s infrastructure. Read on for five reasons that having a good epoxy resin flooring system is a non-negotiable part of doing business.
All of us here at Plexi-Chemie wish you and your families a very happy holiday season and a happy new year. We look forward to sharing more...
When a job calls for a sanitary, easy to clean, abrasion and chemical resistant wall system, many contractors look to traditional fiberglass mat for the solution. However, while a fiberglass mat system satisfies the specifications for the job, installing it is a difficult, messy and labor intensive process. Plexi-Chemie has recently introduced a product – GlasLok 270 – that solves this sticky situation and provides a wall system that goes above and beyond when it comes to performance.
The winners of the 2014 Engineering News-Record (ENR) Southeast Best Project Award were recently announced, and in the category of Higher Education/Research, the Innovation Science and Technology Building, located on the campus of the new Florida Polytechnic University received top honors. Built by Skanska USA and designed by famed architect, Santiago Calatrava, this 162,000-square-foot-building features Plexi-Chemie’s PlexiGard MRD system in...
We are very excited to announce that Plexi-Chemie is this year’s winner of the USGBC’s Best of Building Awards in two categories! Our PlexiCrete Flooring System won in the category of Best Product for Sustainable Construction Materials, and our company won overall in the category of Product Manufacturer of the Year—Small to Midsize.
When it comes to moisture content within concrete substrates, it’s all about water and pressure. Water is the lifeblood of concrete—without enough water in a concrete pour, the substrate is weak and will crumble. However, if a concrete slab contains too much water, pressure will force the moisture to the surface, creating a substrate condition that is not conducive to the proper adhesion of the epoxy floor...
We are excited to announce that Plexi-Chemie has been nominated for the USGBC’s Best of Building Awards!
Over the years, Plexi-Chemie’s epoxy floor coatings have earned a stellar reputation in the industrial, manufacturing and restaurant environments. Recently here at Plexi-Chemie, we had the opportunity to showcase the versatility of our all-purpose epoxy, PlexiGlaze #4. This resinous coating was applied to the floor of The Church of Eleven22, a non-denominational place of worship in northeast Florida. Read on for details about how PlexiGlaze #4 answered the higher calling of an active congregation.
Prepping the floor The proper surface preparation procedure for concrete is easily one of the most discussed – and debated – subjects in the coatings industry. There are many different perspectives on what constitutes proper concrete preparation techniques. Some in the industry see surface preparation as a budget item that can be skimped on, or even skipped entirely. However, time and time again, this viewpoint has been proven [...]
If you have visited our website lately, you may have noticed it has a different appearance. We are excited to launch our new website design! Here’s what we’ve changed: Layout: Our header and footer bars have changed for easier usability. Format: We have rearranged the content in the site, changed the background, and widened the screen size to give it a fresher look. Mobile: Our site is now mobile-friendly. Feel [...]
