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In 1983, Permaban introduced the concrete screed rail into the flooring market. It proved to be the simplest and most economic formwork method for constructing floor slabs and was uniquely successful in the construction of 'superflat' floors. Since this time Permaban have pioneered the development of Leave-in-Place joint systems such that it has become industry acknowledged as having the most comprehensive and innovative range of Leave-in-Place joint systems.

Arguably the floor is the single most important aspect of a building or warehouse. Without a well constructed floor, designed to meet the requirements of its application, many of the techniques and best practices currently prevalent in supporting Supply Chain efficiencies for the Storage and Distribution sector become difficult if not impossible to implement. An example of this can be seen where a warehouse operates equipment or trucks used to pick from narrow aisles or drive-in racking. Given this application the floor needs to be constructed to support very narrow aisles with very high standards of flatness and levelness. Where these high standards of regularity are not met, the performance of the equipment used can be compromised resulting in higher than average breakdowns or collision with the racking - regardless which, the net effect is slow operation or downtime.

Permaban offer a range of products to support the construction of high quality floors. Permaban specialise in three main areas, these are:

1.     Leave-in-Place Joint Systems
2.     Dry-Shake Floor Toppings & Specialist Finishes
3.     Concrete Curing & Sealing Agents

Permaban Leave-in-Place Joint Systems

Joint systems are required in concrete slabs for three reasons. Firstly, the physical limitations of casting concrete dictates that certain volume of concrete can be laid in a day, hence the need to contain the concrete with a form of shuttering. Secondly, as consequence of the curing process of concrete, the evaporation of water will cause the slab to shrink which in turn creates joint openings between adjacent bays. Thirdly, each adjacent bay must have the capability of transferring load across the joint. A joint system provides a physical barrier for the concrete to be cast against, edge protection of the arris at the joint opening, and a means of transferring load across the joint.

There are many components required to build a high tolerance quality floor. One of these elements is the formwork used to form a ‘joint' in the floor. Each joint has a designed use and if used correctly will play a vital role in the construction of a high quality floor.

• AlphaJoint 4010:  A heavy duty joint system with 10mm wide cold drawn solid section arris armouring and load transfer capabilities. Designed for slab depths of up to 340mm. 
• BetaJoint: A product is ideally suited for light to medium duty floor applications.
• StripJoint:  For contractors who prefer to use timber formwork, StripJoint provides the same joint arris protection as our AlphaJoint Leave-in-Place joint system.
• PermaSteel:  A light duty Leave-in-Place screed rail providing an enhanced load transfer capability over that of relying on ‘aggregate interlock' alone.

Permaban Dry-Shake Floor Toppings & Specialist Finishes

Permaban Dry-Shake Toppings are cementitious dry powder blends mixed with special aggregates selected for their toughness and particle shape. These floor toppings are applied to the surface of newly laid concrete to improve durability and the appearance of the finished floor surface.

Permaban's Dry-Shakes are considered to be the premier of Dry Shake Toppings.

Our lighter coloured quartz formulation dry-shakes have a much higher percentage reflectance which in turn can reduce the lighting requirement in industrial premises and may lead to significant reductions in energy consumption over long term residence.

 Permaban Curing & Sealing Agents

• Permaseal : This is a clear acrylic resin polymer solution which impregnates concrete surfaces to combine all the benefits of curing, hardening and sealing in one surface treatment.
• Aquacure: Is the water based alternative to Permaseal. Aquacure displays all of the properties and delivers the very same standard of surface treatment to the concrete slab and is V.O.C compliant
• Pentra-Sil: Is a concrete curing agent which reacts with free calcium compounds in concrete forming complex, insoluble silicate structures which harden the surface of the floor slab and prevent moisture permeating the finished floor.