The concept brochure of HTC Superprep
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HTC Superprep™ Surface levelling & floor preparation www.htc-floorsystems.com

What makes grinding the best method for surface levelling & floor preparation? Thanks to grinding, you can remove old floor coverings, level out the underlying concrete surface and create the perfect surface for further treatment of your floor... ...all in one action! That’s what HTC Superprep™ is. Grinding floors is nothing new; people have been doing it for thousands of years. Nevertheless, few people know that the trend in grinding machines and diamond tools over the last 20 years means that now you can save time and money by using grinding machines for surface levelling and floor...

Save time - Ready for further treatment HTC’s Superprep™ method means you can remove one or more old floor coverings, and the floor is flat and clean. Immediately after grinding, you can start a new floor covering or perhaps simply continue grinding and polishing the concrete into an ‘HTC Superfloor™. More traditional methods such as scarifying or blasting work vertically against the floor and are also very effective at removing coverings. The disadvantage is that as the covering is removed, the underlying floor is damaged so that self-levelling compound or a great deal of extra...

Consider the environment - Save energy You can benefit financially from using less covering, the environment benefits, and at the same time less material is consumed and transport is reduced. In addition, huge amounts of energy are saved, as 50 kWh/m2 is required to manufacture 3 mm, or 1 kg, of self-levelling epoxy. Epoxy is a thermosetting plastic which then goes to landfill or is incinerated. • Less material consumption, less environmental impact • Fewer transports, lighter carbon footprint • 50 kWh to lay 1 m2 of epoxy • Profit for you, benefit for the environment, win-win Improve your...

20 years’ experience - Customised training HTC has more than 20 years experience of floor grinding. As someone grinding or hiring out HTC grinding machines, you can benefit from that knowledge. Since 2005, HTC has trained around 1500 people in floor grinding around the world. Today, all HTC subsidiaries and several of HTC’s retailers carry out these activities. We have also adapted our training for various target groups, as we know that you, as a flooring contractor, building company or machine hire company, have different knowledge needs. • Customised training carried out by...

For nearly 50 years, scarifying and shot blasting machines have looked and functioned the same. For those who still believe that these methods are the smartest way of machining a floor, it’s time to think again. The development of HTC’s machines and tools means that there is no longer any reason at all for continuing to use old-fashioned methods and equipment. Users of HTC’s equipment around the world who have kept up with developments save both time and money when they start to use modern equipment - and HTC is leading the trend. + Functions on all surfaces + Many areas of use + A flat...

The technology behind it - Innovative solutions For over 20 years, HTC has been the market leader in floor grinding. HTC’s machines have been developed for high performance, while remaining user-friendly and providing flexibility, so the machine can be used for many work areas. No job too small, no job too large HTC has machines in its product range that cover everything from edge grinding to grinding of large areas thousands of square metres in size. A machine supplier for all your floor jobs! The most extensive tool range in the world HTC has developed the largest selection of diamond...

One machine, many work areas – The tools underneath are the key Concrete grinding When grinding concrete floors, the concrete skin is removed and the stronger concrete exposed. At the same time, the surface is ground level, which reduces the need for self-levelling compound and reduces the quantity of floor covering, with major financial savings as a result. If you change tools, you can continue to polish the concrete into an easilycleaned, sustainable, high-gloss concrete floor, an HTC Superfloor™. Thick coverings Thick coverings refers to epoxy, self-levelling compound, linoleum and...

Revolutionise the construction process Save up to 5 weeks in drying time for concrete slabs, with no self-levelling compound required. After as little as 2 days of hardening the concrete, it is possible to grind the slab and then move on with construction immediately. Traditional construction process – 35-42 days drying time Casting of concrete slab 28 days – Drying period required before self-level- ling compound. In order to get a full material guarantee from the selflevelling supplier, the concrete must harden for 28 days. Once the hardening is complete, the floor has to be primed and...

Shortened construction process – 5 days drying time Time gain = 35 days Casting of concrete slab Day 6 and on, Other building work can commence Time gain = 35 days Allow the concrete slab to harden for 2 days. Then grind the slab smooth, removing the concrete skin which “opens” the concrete and allows the slab to dry faster. Once the grinding is finished, construction work can continue. As the slab is smooth from the grinding, no self-levelling compound is required. However, it must be watered and covered with plastic to avoid shrinkage cracks. Advantages + Significantly shorter...

Test facts Grinding versus other methods Achieving a level surface reduces the costs for covering material. This is only possible with a grinding machine. Going over the same area several times with a grinding machine increases the smoothness, unlike shot blasting or scarifying machines. In the following measurement results comparing grinding, shot blasting and scarifying as floor prep methods, we can demonstrate the importance of achieving a smooth floor. We have used a 3D scanner where the distance between each measurement point is 0.15 mm and a precision of 0.03 mm per millimetre in...