Resin Bound Training Courses
Why training is strongly recommended.
If you are a new contractor looking to start installing Resin Bound systems, then it is advisable that you first attend a training course to introduce you to the many factors that may affect the overall finish of the installation.
It is important with a Resin Bound system to understand how the resin works and reacts under different circumstances, the limitations of the weather and the site conditions needed to produce the best results. Things to consider are the type of base the system is being laid upon, the weather conditions, the best resin to use for the application, the ideal aggregate, how to prepare the resin mix for strength and finish, how the resin will react in certain circumstances and best site practice for an even consistent finish.
The topics included are:
1) Resin Bound systems overview.
2) Advantages compared to other surfacing solutions.
3) How Resin Bound systems work.
4) The advantages and disadvantages of the different Resin Bound systems available - including SUDS regulations.
5) Resin Bound external - Specification and base build up.
6) Preparation of the site including Health and Safety.
7) Ratios of Resin and Aggregate and Application theory.
8) Aggregate specification and suitability.
9) Resin specification and recommendation - UV or Non UV.
10) Introduction to essential equipment.
11) How to mix the resin and resin products.
12) Installation process – mixing, luting, trowelling.
13) Site clean down.
14) What can go wrong, including Trouble shooting, temperature fluctuations and weather interruptions
15) Survey and quotation process, estimating materials.
16) Practical demonstration of trowelling – Your chance to practice what you have learned under our guidance.