Every minute that a company is shut down, they are losing potential revenue. Mirage Floor Coatings, a regional flooring contractor, specializes in projects where customers require fast turnaround for a quick return to full operational service. Such projects are not always easy to accommodate, given that many fast curing products on the market are extremely odorous and contain high levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

Recently, Mirage Floor Coatings was commissioned to coat 1,200 sq. ft. of concrete floor space on a riverboat casino. The specifications of this project were critical for the casino and included the need to coat a main corridor that served as the primary walkway for the facility. In doing so, there could be absolutely no disruption to business operations conducted in offices along the corridor, including surveillance, cash handling and facility administration, which were accessed every 30 minutes.

Additionally, the casino stipulated that any floor coating used must have a low odor and not pose any health risk to customers or employees. Since the job was being performed in a confined space, they did not want any lingering smell of the applied coating, nor any need for special air ventilation.

In light of these requirements, epoxy coatings were quickly ruled out as an option due to long cure times. Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) coatings are able to cure in just an hour, but are often extremely aromatic and can contain varying degrees of VOCs. Because access to the floor was required every 30 minutes with no adverse smell, this product was ruled out as well.

Solution: UVolve® Instant Floor Coatings
UVolve® Instant Floor Coatings provided the sole solution for our challenge. Applied easily and cured instantly via a dose of UV light, these cost-effective coatings would allow for immediate return to full operations while also providing important eco-friendly benefits.

UVolve® Instant Floor Coatings are solvent-free, 100% solid materials with near zero VOC emissions and low odor, requiring no special air monitoring or cleaning methodology and making them an excellent choice for meeting environmental compliance certifications.

In the end, UVolve® Instant Floor Coatings proved the perfect solution for our project, satisfying all customer requirements. Due to the low VOC’s, the casino’s guests were not even aware of the project going on upstairs and the business continued to operate smoothly. As a result, we have recognized the value of UV-curable floor coatings, and of UVolve® in particular, as one of the few true technological advancements produced during the past decade for the protection of concrete floors.

About Mirage Floor Coatings:
Mirage Floor Coatings specializes in projects where the customer needs a fast turnaround resulting in a quick return to operational service. Mirage understands each minute that a company is unable to use its flooring is cost burden. Such projects are not always easy to accommodate or do successfully --- they require hands-on experience from companies like Mirage.

To Contact Jeff Chada: Call 630-466-4800 or Email: jeff@miragefloorcoatings.com

About DSM - Bright Science. Brighter Living.™
UVolve® Instant Floor Coatings is a brand of Royal DSM N.V., a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials. By connecting its unique competences in Life Sciences and Materials Sciences DSM is driving economic prosperity, environmental progress and social advances to create sustainable value for all stakeholders. DSM delivers innovative solutions that nourish, protect and improve performance in global markets such as food and dietary supplements, personal care, feed, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, automotive, paints, electrical and electronics, life protection, alternative energy and bio-based materials. DSM’s 22,000 employees deliver annual net sales of over €8 billion. The company is listed on NYSE Euronext. More information can be found at www.dsm.com and at www.uvolvecoatings.com