Projects / 10/7/2024

Speed, resistance and safety for resilient floors

Mapei systems allowed installation operations to be completed quickly in various types of buildings

Mapei systems have been used in renovation and building projects in various prestigious buildings: the Helora Hospital in Belgium, the American Community School in Abu Dhabi, the San Teotonio Hospital in Portugal and the Sf Nectarie Oncology Centre in Romania. Thanks to the use of rapid products for screeds, levelling compounds and adhesives, Mapei ensured the fast creation of durable surfaces with high mechanical resistance.

Helora Hospital, Jolimont, La Louvière (Belgium)

Founded in 1881, the Jolimont Hospital in La Louvriere, Belgium is a medical centre of excellence. Starting from 1967, it underwent various extension works until its merger with the Ambroise Paré Teaching Hospital on 1st July, 2023.

Mapei rapid systems were used for renovation work on two of the operating theatres. Following removal of the damaged, existing skim coat, the surface was primed with ECO PRIM T PLUS universal acrylic primer and then levelled off with ULTRAPLAN XTRA ultra-fast drying self-levelling compound, characterised by rapid-hardening properties. The last step was to install vinyl flooring with ULTRABOND ECO V4 EVOLUTION universal adhesive. Mapei products were also used for bonding 800 m² of vinyl floors in 4 new operating theatres.

Helora Hospital, Jolimont, La Louvière (Belgium)

Considered to be one of the best public healthcare centres in Portugal, the São Teotónio Hospital has been operational since the 18th century. In 2022 the intensive care unit was extended to accommodate more patients and to improve the working conditions of the medical staff and the conditions for patients while convalescing. The work included the installation of 5,000 m² of new vinyl flooring using a system which enabled the works to be completed quickly. The system consisted of repairing cracks in the substrates using EPORIP epoxy adhesive; levelling off the substrates with ULTRAPLAN ECO ultra quick-hardening smoothing compound; bonding the vinyl wall and floor covering with ULTRABOND ECO V4 EVOLUTION, an adhesive with fast and strong initial tack.

The São Teotónio Hospital in Portugal.

American Community School Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)

The American Community School has been operating in Abu Dhabi since 1972 and started off by welcoming children of American diplomats and businessmen from petroleum companies. Today it has 1200 pupils of 60 different nationalities between the ages of 14 and 18. In order to guarantee an education of the highest order the school decided to extend the campus to increase the number of classrooms, as well as the spaces dedicated to physical activities. 40,000 m² of rubber, vinyl and textile flooring was installed with a system that enabled works to be completed quickly: the screeds were consolidated with ECO PRIM PU 1K TURBO rapid-drying polyurethane primer and levelled off with ULTRAPLAN ECO ultra quick-hardening smoothing compound. The flooring was bonded with ULTRABOND ECO V4SP, an adhesive suitable for all types of resilient flooring.

American Community School Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)

Sf Nectarie Department of Oncology, Craiova (Romania)

This private healthcare centre offers a range of integrated oncology services, including outpatient visits, diagnostics services, targeted therapies, day-hospital care and expert assistance from a team of competent and dedicated auxiliaries. During the course of the construction work, a complete and rapid system by Mapei was employed to install resilient flooring. Going into detail, the screeds were treated with ECO PRIM PU 1K TURBO rapid-drying polyurethane primer and then levelled off with ULTRAPLAN XTRA ultra-fast drying self-levelling compound, while PVC floor and wall coverings were bonded with ULTRABOND ECO V4 SP or MAPECRYL ECO multi-purpose adhesives with fast and tough initial bonding.