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Transforming Two Floors Of An Old Mill Into A Scientific Research Facility

Project Overview
Black Bear Coatings & Concrete was tasked with preparing existing foundations on multiple floors. In addition to surface renovation, a new solution needed to be engineered that would meet strict state and federal compliance.
The Process
  • STEP 1
    Prep and stabilize existing sub-floor
  • STEP 2
    Install 4-6 inch coves throughout
  • STEP 3
    Combine flexible epoxy, Poly-Crete WR, non-shrink urethane mortar
  • STEP 4
    Apply Elast-O-Coat double flake broadcast
  • STEP 5
    Install epoxy grout coat
  • STEP 6
    Use aliphatic urethane
  • STEP 7
    Apply Armor Top
Project Details
  • Project Name - Biomere – 2 projects: 3rd & 5th Floors
  • General Contractor - Forever Mechanical
  • Type of Business - Pharmaceutical
  • Location - Worcester, Massachusetts
  • Size - 21,100 sqft
  • Timeframe - 10 Days
  • Products - Flexible Epoxy, Poly-Crete WR, Poly-Crete SL, Poly-Crete Shop Floor, Non-shrink Urethane Mortar, Elast-O-Coat, Aliphatic Urethane, Armor Top
Challenges
When renovating the older mill building to accommodate a new state-of-the-art pharmaceutical company, it was apparent that parts of the floor could not be salvaged. It was necessary for Forever Mechanical to screw the floor back into the sub-floor to stabilize it and ready the spaces for Black Bear’s system. Black Bear’s crew needed to patch all screws and repair and replace cove base.

Black Bear's Solution

With the 5th floor of the building in dire condition, Black Bear proposed a flexible membrane, Shop Floor, and 2,400 linear feet of custom cove to renovate the space. With both sections of the building, crews needed to demo the existing floor and stabilize the foundation before applying epoxy and urethane layers that would insulate and waterproof the floors to protect against bacterial growth.

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