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Stoneflow ensures the highest quality finish to any concrete floor type

Industrial floor polishing applications can be substantially improved through Stoneflow - a revolutionary new heavy-duty cement based, decorative screeding compound that provides a quick setting and specialised concrete finish.

Stoneflow was launched in the local market in 2014 as part of a joint initiative between three concrete flooring experts, including; Rock Solid Flooring - a specialist in polished concrete and Stoneflow applications, and TAL Xcalibur - an international construction systems company focusing exclusively on the manufacture and supply of specialist products for the construction industry.

The third partner in this initiative is HTC - a specialist in Superfloor polished concrete machinery for the preparation, grinding, polishing and floor maintenance of polished concrete. HTC is marketed locally through Superb Flooring Systems, which forms part of the PMSA group of companies. HTC has helped to develop the grinding and polishing of the product.

Rock Solid Flooring founder Sydney Little notes that the product that can be placed, polished and finished in record time. "A 100 m2 job including floor preparation, finishing and handover, is achievable within five days when using the correct HTC equipment," he explains.

The idea behind Stoneflow flooring was sparked when the company first purchased HTC equipment for polishing concrete, states Little. "Having purchased the equipment to polish concrete floors, we came to the realisation that not all concrete floors can be polished. This is particularly prevalent in older buildings, where the concrete is not the correct MPA."

According to Little, research and development was undertaken by the company in order to determine the viability of a decorative industrial screeding compound that could be placed over the concrete, before being polished for a decorative finish in custom colours. "Rock Solid Flooring, together with TAL Xcalibur, finalised the development of Stoneflow flooring, which can be polished by the comprehensive range of machinery available through HTC."

The Stoneflow concept made a measurable impact on the local market when it was adopted by the Tsogo Sun hotel chain. Stoneflow has since been used in several Tsogo Sun hotels nationwide, including the Maharani Hotel in Durban in 2013.

Little notes that a major challenge for this project was the floor preparation. "We had to remove the existing concrete and place a new 30 MPA screed with an aggregate, which had to be left for 28 days before we could begin the grinding process. In addition to this, we developed custom colours specific to the customer’s needs for the project. Screed technology is available from Rock Solid Flooring that only requires a curing time of five days compared to the standard 28 days. This can be used if the project schedule demands it and if the budgets allow for this technology."

Superb Flooring Systems manager for Southern Africa Andreas Hasselmose reveals that a wide selection of HTC machinery was used for the Maharani project. “The HTC 650 RX model four-head grinder was used together with the HTC 800 RX grinder and the HTC 270EG edge grinder to ensure a precisely accurate floor level. Afterwards, the HTC Twister pads were used, which resulted in the highest standard of shine and finish."

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