Engineering Lab Floor Gets Fresh Look and High Durability with FasTop™ Deco Flake

Duration - 2:47

• View Transcript

  PM-340392-V High Performance Flooring Video Series_Swagelok_Transcript Swagelok valves and products Chris and Ann Marie walking in the lab Chris Rhodes [00:00:03] This lab is very integral to the customer visitor experience here at Swagelok. It is a direct reflection of our brand. GFX: Designed to Perform - Sherwin Williams High Performance Flooring Intro graphic sequence Shot of Swagelok logo with their company pillars - "Customer Focus, Integrity, etc." Machine spinning Bubbles in a test tube Swagelok valve Shot of the Swagelok lobby Lab shot with Sherwin Williams high performance flooring GFX: Brock Christie Test Laboratory Engineer, Swagelok Brock Christie [00:00:09] In this lab, we mostly do performance testing on newer products that we're trying to develop to market to customers. Three lab workers looking at a machine GFX: Matt Schiberl Senior Design Technician Matt Schiberl [00:00:38] Not only will we have technicians working in the lab daily, we will have constant tours coming through this building and we want it to be in a setup that's nice and clean. Brock pushing a cart Carts getting pushed around GFX: Extremely impact-resistant solution Bolts falling on the floor Brock Christie [00:00:47] There's going to be a lot of foot traffic in this lab. A lot of wear and tear on the flooring. Pallet jack moving on floor Up close wheel rolling Matt Schiberl [00:00:51] We have pallet jacks going through the lab, small tow motors going through the labs. GFX: Jen Zepeda Business Development Manager, Sherwin-Williams High Performance Flooring Jen Zepeda [00:00:56] And so the floor coating had to accommodate not only a typical lab space, but also that heavy duty component from the forklift traffic. Forklift rolling through the lab GFX: Resinous flooring applied in nearly 12,000 feet of new lab space Shots of the lab GFX: Chris Rhodes Environmental & Safety Manager, Swagelok Chris Rhodes [00:01:02] And then the look and feel is very important. We were looking for an esthetic that really speaks to the Swagelok brand and the pride of our associates. So naturally, we reached out to Sherwin-Williams. Shot of scientists at a computer Shot of a Sherwin Williams lab coat Swagelok signage Technician tightening a valve Scientist using a microscope Chair rolling on the floor GFX: FasTop Deco Flake SL45 - hardwearing and attractive Shots of the floor Shots of Chris and Ann Marie talking Jen Zepeda [00:01:25] We were able to discuss solutions to all of the functional needs, the decorative needs, the aesthetic the design team was after. Most lab spaces are not client facing, but in this case aesthetics were of the utmost concern. Shot of the lab and lobby area Shot of Ann Marie GFX: Ann Marie Krol Design Director, Vocon Swagelok machinery Shot of the coving of the floor GFX: Vinyl flake custom blend designed to unify wall coatings and Swagelok branding Swagelok signage Shot of the floor Ann Marie Krol [00:01:39] The floor finish in the lab area was comprised of the paint colors of architectural finishes that are throughout the global headquarters. Sherwin-Williams matched those with the flakes in the floor and also utilized Swagelok's brand blue color to really have all of those accent features pull throughout the space and be married into one. People walking on the floor Sliding a box on the floor GFX: durable, non-slip and chemical resistant Chemicals being worked with Rolling a container on the floor Chris Rhodes [00:02:02] They helped us select the right floor based upon the requirements of durability, of safety, of chemical resistance and really helped us dial in what is the best product to meet those requirements. Shot of lab workers Palette jack rolling GFX: withstands heavy foot and equipment traffic Jen Zepeda [00:02:17] FasTop Deco Flake was ideal for this project given the amount of chemical exposure typical lab see, in addition to the traffic that it sees. Sliding entrance doors opening Swagelok signage Chris and Ann Marie walking Lab shot Shots of the floor Chris Rhodes [00:02:25] As associates have come to visit their building for the very first time, some very common feedback is how tremendous the lab floor looks. This product was the right product. GFX: Designed to Perform - Sherwin Williams High Performance Flooring Intro graphic sequence

Swagelok in Solon, Ohio required a highly-durable flooring solution for their new engineering laboratory – one that would hold up to heavy machinery and foot traffic. FasTop™ Deco Flake flooring system was the best solution to meet these needs while also providing a stylish aesthetic in the Swagelok brand.