FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
LIQUIDS AND LEAKS
ECOTILE FLOORING
ADVICE, RECOMMENDATIONS AND
PREVENTATIVE TECHNIQUES
In the 22 years since the launch of EcoTile Flooring the most
common questions we are asked are will liquids get underneath
the tiles, how can I prevent the ingress of liquids under the tiles and
what will happen if liquids get under the tiles? The answers to these
questions all depend on the type of liquid, the volume of liquid
and the maintenance regimes in place within your facility and the
easiest way to answer these questions is as follows:
1. The joints on our EcoTile interlocking floor tiles are extremely
tight and will prevent the vast majority of liquids from penetrating
under the tiles, general cleaning will not create an issue nor will
occasional spills and leaks.
In the event that any liquids do get under the tile it will not cause a
problem in the vast majority of cases for the following reasons:
2. The tiles allow the sub-floor to breathe, this is a key benefit of the
EcoTile system and one of the primary reasons EcoTile is perfectly
suited for installing over old, oily, damp or contaminated surfaces. If
you try and cover / seal a floor that has moisture or contamination
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within it the moisture / contamination will try to escape
(hydrostatic pressure) and this is the primary cause of floors failing
(delaminating, blowing and lifting). Because EcoTile allows the floor
to breathe the moisture contamination can evaporate through the
tile joints meaning that the floor will not lift.
3. The tiles are manufactured from PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride), the
chloride element of the tiles is a biocide (the same family of
chemicals that are used to keep swimming pools and water clean).
4. The tiles are designed to be lifted and re-laid as and when
required so if you do experience a leak or spillage it is quick and
simple to lift the tiles, mop up the leak and relay the tiles if required
(this is just as simple and as quick as if you had to clean up a spill or
leak on a normal concrete, painted, resin or epoxy floor).
Best Practice & Recommendations for Creating the Perfect Low
Maintenance Industrial Flooring
EcoTile is tough, smart and easy to install with minimum disruption.