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No more crying over spilt milk!

Smurt Packaging

Smurt Packaging - is part

of the world leading Smurt

Kappa Group - were looking

for a solution to a health

and safety issue affecting

the safe operation of their

forklift trucks. During wet

weather the forklift trucks

were carrying water into the

building resulting in unstable

performance, poor traction

and sliding under braking.

To resolve this issue,Larsens recommended a

Degaoor FB system for

installation to all areas

around roller shutter doors

to collect and capture run

off rain water. Due to the

excellent slip resistance

of the FB system, the

new installation was an

instant success. Smurt

Packaging also needed

the assurance that the

oor nish was going to

be durable enough to

withstand constant forklift

trafc, this guaranteecomes as standard with a

Degaoor FB system.

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U P D A T E   Issue 2 November 2010

A Working Partnership with

Another surprisingbenet of MMA …

Degaoor® – Down fast,designed to last ….

Larsen Contracts Ltd

4 West Bank Road, Belfast Ind. Est.

Belfast, BT3 9JL

T: 028 90774000

F: 028 90776945

W: www.larsen-contracts.ie

Degaoor Ltd

Crusader House, High S treet, Maxey, 

Peterborough UK PE6 9HQ

T: +44 (0)1778 342 545

F: +44 (0)1778 380 912

E: marketing@degaoor.com

W: www.degaoor.com

One of the largest and best known

Irish manufacturers of dairy

products, urgently required a solution

to allow them to refurbish their

milking processing areas, where the

existing ooring had failed.

Erosive substances contained in

milk, including sugars and lactic

acid, as well as nitric acid used in

cleaning products had an extremely

damaging effect on the tiled

nishes and concrete substrate

beneath within the milk processing

areas. Si gnicant areas were

badly eroded and steel plate was

being utilised as a temporary nish.

However, processing gaps are very

short, so any solution had to be

extremely fast to install and cured

ready for use almost immediately.

Requirements were discussed with

Larsen Contracts Ltd, a specialist

resin contractor, whose immediate

advice was to remedy the problem

with an ultra tough, slip and

chemical resistant, innovative and

fast curing Degaoor FB system.

The Degaoor FB ooring solution

is designed to offer extreme

durability and slip resistance

without compromising the visual

aesthetics, so it is a perfect ooring

treatment for heavy trafcked

areas, where durability, safety, ease

of maintenance and pleasing visual

effects are of great importance,

such as food and drink production,

pharmaceutical and laboratory

areas as well as commercial

kitchens, to mention just a few.

Larsen removed the defective tiles

and repaired the eroded concrete,

where in some places the damage

exceeded 600mm in depth. The

repaired area was then screeded

with a 4mm Degaoor FB system

in saffron yellow to cleverly mask

any discolouration that may occur

unplanned due to lengthy exposure

to nitric acid.

The project was completed within

very tight weekend installation

windows, with all phases being

ready for full use early on a Monday

morning. The client was delighted

with the results and numerous

As part of the major development at Elm

Park – Dublin, Michael McNamara & Co

created a modern, low-level retirement

village of smart, individual apartments.

Run by the local authority, every care has

been taken to ensure that the site offers

high level of safety and an excellent

standard of living. As part of the site

handover, concerns were raised that

the open grade asphalt walkways could

become slippery during poor weather.

Larsen Contracts were asked to review

the site and following a consultation

period; Larsens took just 2 weeks toinstall over 2000 sq m of a decorative

Degaoor FB system to all walkways

and access passages. The FB system

has an incredible 2-hour cure time

which allowed rapid installation,

without any signicant impact on the

handover schedule.

Speaking on behalf of Degaoor,

Commercial Director James Wright

said, “We are delighted to have been

selected by Larsen Contracts to assist

with this high prole project. The Elm

Park development typies well designed,

safe and modern urban living and our

FB system has fully complemented the

overall architecture of the project”.

Over the recent winter period, an

interesting new benet of the Degaoor

FB system was noted. Following a

period of heavy snow – the facilities

management team were amazed at the

speed at which the snow cleared fromthe Degaoor treated areas, in most

cases a whole day earlier than anywhere

else on the site! This benet reduced

the need for salting the pathways,

saving the time, cost and mess usua lly

associated with clearing snow and ice.

Larsens completed the

project in one day, with the

areas being returned to full

operational use just two

hours after the installation

was complete.

To maximise the

serviceability of the new

oor nishes, Smurt opted

for a black nish to hide the

inevitable tyre marks.

benets that the new ooring has

delivered.

Speaking on behalf of Larsen

Contracts, Mark Murphy said ‘This

was an extremely challenging

project due to the high level of

substrate erosion. Our teams

had to cut away signicant

areas of substrate and complete

complex surface preparation and

treatment prior to repairs and nal

screeding. Working in partnership

with Degaoor helped us develop

a solution to this longstanding

problem and we are looking

forward to working with other dairy

operators to help solve similar

problems.’

Features

P02DCU car park decked out

with Degaoor

P03Meating customer

requirements ...

P03Hillgrove Inn

Dingle

P04Smurt Packaging

Before After

Larsen Contracts Ltd

Bishopswood, The Ward,

Co Dublin

T: 01834 8255

F: 01834 8277

W: www.larsen-contracts.ie

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Meating customer requirements …

Business as usual …

Hillgrove Inn, Dingle

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DCU car park decked out with Degaoor

McKeon Construction

Limited were looking for a

durable and innovative resin

waterproong system for

one of their clients, namely

Dublin City University

(DCU), who needed to

refurbish a multi-storey car

park where the existing deck

coating had started to fail.

The main DCU campus is

an attractive, vibrant and an

incredibly busy environment

that is exposed to heavy

trafc every day, so McKeon

Construction had to nd a

decking system that would

perform brilliantly in this

pressurised environment,

and that would also

complement the innovative

design and the modern feel

of the campus.

McKeon Construction

Ltd discussed the client

requirements with Larsen

Contracts Ltd, a specialist

resin contractor, and their

immediate recommendation

was to use a Degaoor CP

TD system.

The Degaoor CP TD

system is designed to

offer the outstanding

exibility and performance

required for top decks ofmulti-storey car parks.

The unique formulation

allows installation to occur

extremely quickly, with the

main system of 2-3mm

being installed in a single

application process.

Despite bad weather

conditions during the

February installation, the

unique two-hour cure time of

the CP TD system (which is

unaffected by temperature)

made it possible for Larsen

Contracts to install the new

decking within just two

days, resulting in much less

disruption than would have

Gleesons Mall is an exclusive town centre

shopping development in Tullamore,

Co Offaly. Due to very high footfall, some

refurbishment was needed to update and

refresh a 100 sqm thoroughfare stretching

from the front of the mall right through to

the rear car park. It was essential that

this busy shopping centre remained openduring the day to prevent any loss of trade

during the upgrade, so all works had to be

completed overnight, ready for full use the

next morning.

A Degaoor Stone Carpet system was

chosen for the project using natural tones of

cream and beige to complement the existing

décor of the mall. As well as being visually

strong the system is incredibly functional,

with exceptional durability to cope with

heavy footfall and a slip resistant nish

for safety.

Using their excellent project planning skills,

coupled with the outstanding 2 hour cure

time of Degaoor, Larsen managed to

complete the installation by working from

6pm – 8am over 5 consecutive nights toensure that it was business as usual for the

15 retail outlets.

All Degaoor systems maintain a

guaranteed bond to existing ooring nishes

that include concrete, steel, marine ply and

in this case tiles. Following full preparation,

the system was installed directly over the

existing tiles saving time, cost and disruption

- allowing the project to be completed in a

very short space of time.

McCarren Meats is a family run meat processing business

based in Co. Cavan. Operating since 1863 the company,

who specialise in pork and bacon, were looking to

completely upgrade two cold storage rooms and one

processing room, to include the installation of a resin oorto the existing concrete.

Larsen Contracts Ltd were asked to assist with the project

and had no hesitation in recommending a Degaoor FB

system, an ideal solution to the cold e nvironment and

limited timescale available for installation. Eddie O Brien,

Contracts Manager at Larsens said “Degaoor resins

cure fully in no more than 2 hours at temperatures down

to -40°C, making them perfect for this project. We opted

for the FB system as it is particularly hardwearing, slip

resistant and has an excellent track record in the food

industry.”

To ensure that McCarren’s busy production plan was not

disrupted, the project was completed over two separate

Sundays. Due to the unique 2 hour cure of Degaoor,each area was ready for full use on the Monday morning.

In total, 250 sq m of Degaoor FB were installed in a

striking russet red nish, with oor to wall coving to match.

Speaking on behalf of Degaoor, Technical Manager Linda

Milbank said “The FB system was developed to overcome

the time limitations that most food processing plants have

to complete refurbishment works and repairs.

“The unique MMA resin technology we use delivers a total

cure (both physical and chemical) within just 2 hours of

installation, after which the product is ready for full use.”

Following the recent acquisition of Hillgrove Inn in

Dingle, new owners The Ash family decided that a total

refurbishment was needed to modernise the dated interior,

with the intent of making Hillgrove Inn a landmark venue

for people living in a wide surrounding area.

The Inn had not been refurbished since 1994, so a

major re-think was required to create a high quality

attractive venue. New general manager Kieran Ash

chose a stylish, understated colour scheme in creams,golds and greys, complemented by a fantastic state of

the art lighting system.

The new bar is the focal point of the venue’s new design,

so Larsen Contracts Ltd were asked to source an

innovative, but practical oor nish to surround the bar

area. Larsens opted for a Degaoor Stone Carpet system

for 2 main reasons – it ba lanced safety and slip resistance,

with a very innovative look.

The stone carpet system is also very effective against

glass abrasion, incredibly durable and easy to clean

and maintain, which is perfect in this busy, bustling

environment. The system was installed within the agreed

2 day timescale, including thorough preparation of the

existing substrate.

Eddie O’Brien, Larsen Contracts Manager said

“Fortunately with our experience and Degaoor products,

we were able to full all the n eeds of the client, including

design and functionality”.

occurred using a standard

resin based decking system.

The project was completed

according to specication,

within budget and on

time. DCU and McKeon

Construction are delighted

with the installation and the

numerous benets that the

Degaoor CP TD systemhas delivered, including:

outstanding durability,

exibility, a totally seamless

and impervious nish,

outstanding slip

resistance and visually

pleasing aesthetics.

Speaking on behalf of

Larsen Contracts, Eddie

O’Brien said: ‘The Degaoor

CP TD system enabled us

to complete the installation

within the short window

of time available (weather

wise). Traditionally, we have

been unable to complete

car park projects outsideof summer months due to

weather and temperature

constraints, but this new

system has made it possible

for us to complete car park

installations all year round.’