PRODUCTS

A Basic over view of the products

All the water based polyurethanes we use are non-toxic, biodegradable, coatings are UV stabilised which means they are non-yellowing.

(Non-Toxic) One Pack Water Based Polyurethane

  • Basically this comes in a single bottle pour it into a coating bucket and apply it to the floor, you get one prime coat and 2 final coats
  • Easy to maintain and care for, vacuum and damp mop
  • Easy to live on and gives a very natural appearance
  • Used for internal floors and staircases of residential and commercial buildings

(Non-Toxic) Two pack Water Based Polyurethane

  • Is a Two Component product we mix the Part B to the Part A and you get 30% more Durability than the 1Pack
  • You get one prime coat and two final coats
  • Easy to maintain and care for, vacuum and damp mop
  • Want more durability with the advantage of the environmentally friendly and natural finish
  • Used for internal floors and staircases of residential and commercial buildings

(Non-Toxic) Two Pack Water Based Polyurethane High Density (HD)

  • Is a Two Component product we mix the Part B to the Part A and you get 50% more durability
  • You get one prime coat and two final coats
  • Easy to maintain and care for, vacuum and damp mop
  • Used for internal floors and staircases of residential and commercial buildings

Treatex Hard Wax Oil

  • Is a two coat system doesn’t require any prime coat
  • A mixture of waxes and oils is water repellent ant easily maintained
  • Maintenance is easy, vacuum and damp mop the floors
  • Used for internal floors and staircases of residential and commercial buildings
  • Go to www.whittlewaxes.com.au for more information

Byron Bay Organ Oil

  • Two coat system doesn’t require any prime coat
  • Natural timber finish
  • Easy to maintain vacuum buff and polish, damp mop
  • Used for internal floors and staircases of residential buildings
  • Go to www.organoil.com.au for more details

Solvent Based Polyurethane

  • Basically it is a three coat system one sealer coat and two final coats
  • Easy to maintain and care for, vacuum and damp mop
  • Used for internal floors and staircases of residential and commercial buildings

Decking Oil Coatings

Decking Water Based Coatings

EPOXY FLAKE FLOORING

  • Epoxy Resin Flake Flooring is durable and an excellent alternative to bare concrete floors.
  • Add flakes to create a unique look.
  • Easy to clean, non slip and hygienic, offering superior resistance to forklift and pedestrian traffic as well as chemical spills.

WATERBORNE POLYURETHANE

About Waterborne Finishes

Waterborne polyurethanes have been on the Australian maket for over 10 years. The earlier products gave a beautiful finish but did not have the ‘wearing’ capabilities of some solvent based finishes. Bonatech Mega is a completely new waterborne finish developed by Bonakemi that is a 100% polyurethane and is comparable to premium solvent based finishes for ‘wear’.

The key to Bonatech Mega’s performance is the oxygen cross-linking system based on a special type of polyurethane. Oxygen cross-linking in itself is nothing new, linseed oil, which was commonly used to finish floors in the past actually cross-linked with air also, but it dried slowly and had no resistance to wear. Bonakemi managed to incorporate another type of vegetable oil into a polyurethane particle in order to achieve all the properties a modern finish should have. The polyurethane in Bonatech Mega actually contains 25% vegetable oil based on the dry matter content.

Bonatech Mega is a major advance in finishing technology. It is based on a new type of polyurethane combining the best of traditional finishes with the best of modern science. Bonatech Mega offers a result comparable to a premium two-pack solvent based finish but in a waterborne sytem containing vegetable oil.

Better For Our Environment

Waterborne polyurethane products have less impact on the surrounding air than solvent-based products. They are the right choice for the environmentally-concerned consumer. There is virtually no odor and you can continue to live in your home with the minimum amount of disruption.

When solvent based polyurethanes are used a house can become uninhabitable for a few days, and the coatings continually ‘outgas’
for up to 12 months. The high levels of solvent fumes with these products are a health risk. See “Dangers of Solvents”.

Cross linking with air: what exactly happens?

What do plexiglass, the plastic shell around a computer and Bonatech Mega have in common? The answer is they are all polymers. Bonatech Mega is a dispersion of polyurethane particles floating around in water. Each particle consists of millions of molecules of polyurethane polymer. When Bonatech Mega dries, the water evaporates and the individual particles glue together to form a tight film on the surface of the wood. As the water evaporates, air enters and reacts with part of the polyurethane, namely the components derived from vegetable oil. Oxidation occurs and a strong bond is formed between these components. This is oxygen cross linking.

Colarado University tests prove Bonatech Mega’s toughness

A unique trial in the USA provides hard facts about the performance of Bonatech Mega in comparison to the competition. In a finish comparison test conducted by the Wood Sciences Department at Colorado State University, Bonatech Mega was compared to ten leading commercially available solvent based and waterborne finishes. Ten floor panels were finished according to each manufacturer’s specifications. Three coats of Bonatech Mega were applied to one of the panels over one coat of Bonatech sealer. The panels were then
placed in busy university hallways where they were subjected to a steady stream of heavy traffic including students with rollerblades, bicycles, skateboards and pets. Over a six-month period, in excess of 400,000 people were recorded by electronic counters. That is roughly equivalent to 10 years of normal wear in a residential kitchen. The results? In terms of wear, scuff, scratch and chemical resistance, and visual appearance, Bonatech Mega outperforned all the solvent-based and waterborne finishes.

Dangers of solvents

Solvents attack the central nervous system and after a long period of exposure affect memory and personality according to Dr. Anneke Weme. Their experience and other medical studies indicate that exposure to high concentrations of solvents can be harmful to health. The harmful effects develop in three progressive stages.

Tiredness
Firstly, mild exposure to solvents gives only mild symptoms: feeling tired, difficulty in concentrating, a tendency to becone irritated more easily and sometimes mild depression.

Loss of Memory
In the second stage due to longer exposure to solvents, tiredness is more pronounced and short-term memory begins to suffer. People are forgetful by nature. Most of us sometimes forget names or what we have just done or are about to do. That’s normal. However, solvents make the problem worse. For example, sufferers may forget the way to a relative’s house even though they have driven there many times. They also become more irritable and moody.

Personality Changes
The most advanced stage is the worst. A permanent change of personality can occur. People lose their inituative and may suffer from severe depression. They don’t have so much life in them as before. Life feels empty. As the nervous system is affected by solvents, reactions become slower and less coordinated.

Chronic Toxic Encephalopathy
As knowledge of the effects of solvents has incresed, medical experts have given this serious condition a name. It is categorised as a disease of the brain called chronic toxic encephalopathy (CTE). It affects the nervous system and is caused by exposure to toxic chemicals. It should be added that solvents can also give other problems, eg. allergic reactions, eczema and even asthma. Dr. Anneke Niewe Weme, is part of a team of two doctors who run an occupational health consultancy in the Netherlands dealing with problems caused by solvents in the workplace.