LIBRARY OF SIKA INDUSTRIAL FLOORING CASE STUDIES

• Cityview
  Sika Industrial Flooring donates flooring products for outreach center
  Cityview's latest outreach program was the conversion of a space once used as the church garage into a coffee house/social center, explained Pastor Tim. "Our 'garage' Coffee House is open on Saturday nights till midnight to serve as an alternative to neighborhood bars. Coffee and snacks are free to the homeless. It is a safe, non-threatening environment that teaches that alcohol and drugs are not necessary to have a good time."
  > Sikafloor Decorative Flake System:
  PR-7 / EC-3 / EC-15
• UC Davis
  Sikafloor prevents veterinary school's floors from going to the dogs
  As in any health care facility, Vet Med III floors required a specialized concrete coating that not only stands up to heavy traffic -- human and otherwise -- but also resists chemical spills, staining from medical by-products, and the aggressive cleaning agents needed to maintain a hygienic surface.
  > Epo-Rok / EC-17
• Ginn Racing
  Sika Industrial Flooring puts NASCAR's Ginn Racing headquarters on winning track
  Years of manufacturing on this NASCAR racing team's floor had left the area badly damaged with cracks, chips and holes pockmarking the concrete. A six-year-old, greenish epoxy coating was worn and delaminated in many places.
  > EC-7 / CRU-400
• Corporate Flight Alternatives, Inc. (CFA)
  Private jet service takes off on Sikafloor
  In the highly competitive business of fractional jet ownership, image plays a crucial role in attracting and retaining customers.   For Corporate Flight Alternatives, Inc., a private jet service in Mantua, Ohio, this means investing in the best quality planes, people, facilities, and in the case of its aircraft hangar, flooring.
  > EC-7 / High Wear Ultra / CRU-100
• ODM Tool & Manufacturing
  Sikafloor helps stamp out a badly damaged floor
  Restoring a damaged concrete floor is always a challenge, one requiring the proper preparation equipment, years of professional experience and the right supplies. But when a new, unexpected variable is thrown into the equation, the job can become especially demanding. Such was the case in a recent floor restoration at ODM Tool & Manufacturing Co., Inc. 
  > Epo-Rok® Mortar Flooring & Top Dressing/ High Wear Ultra
• Olympia Foods
  Sika bakes quality into the mix at
  world's largest pita bread plant
  The facility's building consultants worked closely with Concare, Inc. on one of the toughest tasks the renovation crew faced: installing a flooring system strong enough to withstand sweltering hot baking ovens, near 100% humidity, steam cleaners applying 220°F heat, holding freezers that dipped below -10°F, and a spiral freezer kept at –40° F in the ultra-sanitary food processing areas. 
  > Urethane Concrete / Epo-Rok® Mortar Flooring / EC-6
• Polaris Industries, Inc.
  Off-road vehicle manufacturer installs
  Sikafloors in "surgery room for 4-wheelers"
  Several different environments make up the Polaris testing lab, including offices for administration duties, “dyno rooms” to test engines, and a large monitor room at the center of it all. Because the walls are glass, Broten wanted a single flooring system throughout the entire lab to provide a cohesive, professional appearance.
  > Quartzite® 6000 / CRU-400
• La Rabida Children's Hospital
  Laying the ground work for hope
  Learning to live with a chronic illness or disability is a difficult road for anyone to travel, especially a child. For more than 100 years, La Rabida Children's Hospital, a private non-profit facility, has been providing hope, encouragement and support for children and their families to live with and rise above lifelong medical conditions. When Barrier Corp was commissioned by La Rabida for an exterior decorative motif at their facility entrance, they turned to Sika Industrial Flooring.
  > Urethane Concrete / PR-7 / EC-15 / Ultrathane
• John Deere
  Leading Manufacturer Trusts Sikafloor Product Reliability & Service for Over 10 Years
  Tractor giant John Deere, one of the oldest and most trusted industrial companies in the United States, has built its reputation on quality and reliability. When they needed a flooring that could stand up to their heavy equipment, they turned to a company equally committed to quality and reliability—Sika Industrial Flooring .
  > EC-7
• OKI Telecom
  Vapor Block + ESD: Dissipating more than just ESD problems
  Nothing can damage sensitive electronic components like electrostatic discharge (aka ESD). And nothing can short-circuit an ESD flooring system like moisture. Though OKI Telecom wasn’t initially aware of excessive moisture in their existing floor, they did know an ESD floor would stop static build-up from damaging the delicate electronic products they produce.
  > PR-14 / Vapor Block / ESD System, Dissipative
• Blowfish Plastics
  Bad Floors? Bad Budget? Good Solution...
  When a manufacturer decides to relocate, big issues always seem to surface. What is the condition of the new facility? Will it need structural changes? Will the space be sufficient for years to come? And sometimes one of the issues to surface is the surface... the floor of the new facility.
  > MORRITEX® System: PR-7 / EC-15
• Hull Corporation
  Heavy Duty Floor Proves it's on the Level
  Installing a level floor is a given for most concrete flooring jobs. But how level is level? It depends upon the customer’s need, and Hull Corporation had a very challenging one. The manufacturer of stainless steel sterilization containers for pharmaceutical companies needed a resurfaced concrete floor that could vary no more than 1/8” per 10 feet.
  > PR-7 / EPO-ROK® Mortar Flooring / EC-3 / EPO-ROK® Top Dressing
• Avnet
  ESD + Urethane: Meets the Avnet Challenge
  The folks at Avnet in Chandler, Arizona, were pleased with Sikafloor’s ESD flooring system. But the world-wide electronics distributor just could not help asking if there was something better. "After meeting with Avnet, we went back to our technology team with the challenge to build a product that was more durable." recalled Brett Hall, Sales Representative for Sika Industrial Flooring.
  > ESD System / Ultrathane
• Flagstaff Medical Center
  Operating Room Gets a Quick Cure to its Failing Vinyl Floor
  The vinyl flooring was shot. The Sterile Operating Prep Room at the Flagstaff Medical Center in Flagstaff, Arizona, needed a new floor that would not succumb to the same moisture problems as the current vinyl floor. A coated concrete solution was the perfect alternative, but the sheet vinyl needed to be removed and new flooring installed in less than three days.
  > PR-14 / Vapor Block / Ultrathane
• Cooking & Hospitality Institute of Chicago
  Recipe for a Durable, Beautiful Classroom Kitchen Floor
  Barrier Corp of Morton Grove, Illinois, was called to install a fairly complicated flooring system at the Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago. The customer wanted a decorative floor that was low in maintenance, high in durability, easy on the budget, and it had to be waterproof.
  > USG LEVELROCK® Brand Floor Underlayment PROFLOW®
  > PR-7 / VALFLEX® / EC-15 / UR-20
• OEM Worldwide
  Taking ESD to Heart
  All American Industrial Flooring had a mandate from their customer: eliminate the Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) in a new flooring system. The customer, OEM Worldwide, was building a new manufacturing facility in Watertown, South Dakota, where computer chips used in heart monitors are made. Any sparks or static could damage the product, adding unnecessary expense to the manufacturing process.
  > ESD System
• Birds Eye Foods
  Fast Track Gives Birds Eye a Construction Boost
  In July 2003, Industrial Commercial Epoxy had just poured concrete in a new 40,000 square foot processing facility for Birds Eye Foods in Wisconsin. But the customer needed the construction to begin immediately, not wait the usual 28 days for the concrete to cure.
  > Fast Track Primer / EPO-ROK® Quartz