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EKO-FLOR Composite Flooring Modules Gain Strength with Polyurethane Resin System from BaySystems

By Laura Carrabine | March 9, 2010

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The EKO-FLOR composite flooring systems utilize a proprietary two-component polyurethane resin system based on Baydur® PUL 2500 from BaySystems that offers strength and lightweight properties, which translates into an extended service life for the unit.

The EKO-FLOR cs-4 flooring modules feature a tough, performance-extending wear layer jointly developed by Bayer MaterialScience LLC and Conforce. The Conforce team has taken the benefits of the cs-4 module and created the xts module, which gives a seamless shape that will better suit the tractor and trailer industry.

The composite flooring, formed from Baydur PUL 2500 polyurethane chemistry using the polyurethane pultrusion process, is 22% lighter than the traditionally used tropical hardwood and other wood-based materials used in trailer products. The company says that the material is also stronger, sustainable, and non-porous when compared with conventional material. And because of its strength and toughness, the flooring requires less repair and maintenance, making it more cost effective over its service life.

EKO-FLOR-Strength-Test

Both EKO-FLOR xts and cs-4 modules are also resistant to the typical maintenance problems that plague wooden floor modules such as rot, mildew, and insect infestation. Wood-based flooring can also be brittle at similar densities, whereas the composite modules have surpassed expectations and industry requirements during load testing. The EKO-FLOR xts meets and exceeds the Tractor Trailer Manufacturing Association Recommended Practices which controls the rating of van trailers and container floors for lift truck loading. Similarly, EKO-FLOR cs-4 meets ISO 1496 and IICL TB-001 strength and performance testing for ocean-going containers. Currently in testing with tractor trailer manufacturers, Conforce estimates full commercial production of EKO-FLOR xts modules to begin in six mos.

Bayer MaterialScience
www.bayermaterialscienceafta.com

Conforce
www.conforce1.com

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