External Resin Bound Surfacing Systems
Resin bound surfacing for paving and hard landscaping works can provide useful solutions with attractive designs and durable surfacing capabilities, for many different areas of hard landscaping, including pathways, driveways and/or in conjunction with paved surfaces for infill and other areas with bespoke design features. A particular benefit of modern resin bound surfacing is that it allows almost total freedom of design in terms of shape and colour, even with the capability to include special images such as company logos or an individual’s creative artwork for example. Alternatively in other situations, resin bound systems are excellent for easy permanent delineation marking and defined area demarcation using colours wherever appropriate. By using our Addagrip UV light and colour fast resin bound mortars over a consolidated base layer, the areas can be enhanced and made to match, or to contrast as required, with the surrounding paving or other hard landscaping surfaces, in accordance with the designer’s requirements.
A particular benefit of resin bound surfacing over paved surfacing, is that it is far easier to allow almost total freedom of design in terms of complex and curved shapes and colour range. In other situations the Addagrip resin bound surfacing systems can allow designers to extend concepts of interior design outdoors, as well as providing durable solutions for permanent demarcation of designated areas or specific routes or functions as required.
Using the Addagrip range of resin bound systems provides a smooth or textured, permeable and traditional or contemporary looking (your choice), of hard wearing and low maintenance external hard surfacing. The finished surface is a seamless bound paving system, which is flexible and highly permeable for good SUDS drainage, which is therefore also ideal for domestic and commercial use.
Resin Bound Surfacing – The Materials
Resin bound surfacing products and systems are produced from a 2-part, UV light resistant, non-yellowing / light fast, resin binder that is mixed with selected graded and blended aggregates. These are generally kiln dried sand and aggregate blends, with various other types of natural and synthetic aggregates, such as coloured glass or pebbles, which can be added for the creation of special effects and design solutions.
Extensive global research with our resin binder partners Terraco, has shown that the best resin binders for externally exposed resin bound surfacing are undoubtedly two-component polyurethane (PU) resin-based materials. This is because these produce the most durable surfacing systems for a long and relatively maintenance free service life – though like all external surfacing from porcelain tiles to resin bound, the surfaces must be kept clean of course. NCC prefer the Addagrip range of resin bound products and systems that are predominantly solvent free, light fast, non-yellowing, tough and semi-flexible, aliphatic polyurethane resin-based materials. These have excellent adhesion to most natural and synthetic aggregates, as well as to concrete and cement mortar substrates, as well as to asphaltic and bituminous surfaces, which makes them ideal for all types of private residential and commercial areas from patios to driveways and many other areas.
Resin Bound Surfacing - Installation Contractors
Resin Bound surfacing allows areas of hard landscaping owners and their Architects or Landscape Designers almost unlimited design possibilities with new surface finishes in terms of colour, shape, form, and texture, whilst providing a permeable paved surface that is suitable for pedestrians and light vehicular traffic. The nature of the materials, equipment and expertise required to successfully install resin bound surfacing means that it is normally sensible for installation to be made by trained and experienced specialist contractors – this is just common sense, because whilst there are an increasing number of contractors ‘dabbling’ in resin bound surfacing, we do not generally suggest that using a ‘dabbler’ as the best route to a successful project completion and so we work with a national and regional network of trained specialist contractors with the necessary experience and expertise to carry out these works all over the UK. Some work nationally, such as the BBA Certified Addagrip installers, and others work more regionally or locally and can even specialise in different types of work, from all types of hard landscaping, to garden design, or they are also experienced in resin flooring works indoors and outdoors. On request we can provide you with the names of the relevant specialists in the installation of resin bound surfacing for your type and size of project and from your region of the UK, from our national network of these professionals.
For FREE expert advice and assistance on your specific Resin Bound project, please call 01257 266696 during normal office hours. Alternatively, you can email technical@nccstreetscape.co.uk and we will get back to you shortly.
Addagrip Resin Bound Systems
As mentioned previously NCC and our Resin Flooring team have a lot of experience with many different materials and based on this expertise, we now strongly recommend our customers and their clients to use Terraco’s Addagrip Division’s range of resin bound systems. Terraco is a Scandinavian Group with their R&D team and Technical Centre now located in Ireland, developing and producing construction products and building finishes based on the latest cements and a range of different resins. The Terraco Group focus is clearly stated to be on sustainable quality and performance, combined with environmental improvement and site operating ergonomics, just as you would expect from the strong Swedish heritage.
NCC now consider that the Addagrip range is unquestionably the best range of bound flooring systems on the UK market, including their technology class leading, BBA Certificated systems produced in the UK and that have been proven on countless projects worldwide since 1980.
The Addagrip Range of Addagrip Resin Bonded Systems from NCC includes:
- Addaset Resin Bound Porous Surfacing
- Addabound Resin Bound Porous Surfacing
- Terrabound Resin Bound Permeable Surfacing
- Terrabase Rustic Resin Bound Permeable Surfacing
- Terrabase Classic Resin Bound Permeable Surfacing
- Addagrip STARPATH
- Addacolour Resin Bound Permeable Surfacing
- Addastone-TP Tree Pit System
- Addaflex-R Rubber & Aggregate Resin Bound Permeable Surfacing
You can call the resin specialist at NCC – (now effectively Addagrip of the North!) during normal office hours on: 01257 266696 for more information and assistance on your resin bound project, or you can email us at any time to technical@resinflooringsite.co.uk
A Summary of the Terraco Addagrip System Properties:
Systems with BBA Performance & BRE Environmental Certification highlighted:
- Addaset Resin Bound Porous Surfacing
BBA Certified Product with BRE Global Verified Environmental Product Declaration
Addaset provides a smooth, traditional or contemporary-style, hard wearing and low maintenance surface, using a wide range of natural and recycled aggregates. The finished surface is seamless, flexible and permeable and suitable for many different domestic and commercial landscaping applications.
- Addabound Resin Bound Porous Surfacing
BBA Certified Product with BRE Global Verified Environmental Product Declaration
Addabound retains all the performance and features of the class leading Addaset resin bound paving, except the colour range is obviously more limited as these systems use a minimum of 25% recycled materials. The finished surface is the same seamless, flexible, and permeable making ideal for use where colour intensity is not critical and sustainability is a key factor for the project, again this system is suitable for both domestic and commercial applications.
- Terrabound Resin Bound Porous Surfacing
BBA Certified Product with BRE Global Verified Environmental Product Declaration
Terrabound uses our commercial grade resin and provides a smooth, contemporary, hard wearing and low maintenance surface using a range of natural and recycled aggregates. The finished surface is a seamless bound paving system which is flexible and porous and perfect for both domestic and commercial use.
- Terrabase Rustic Resin Bound Porous Surfacing
BRE Global Verified Environmental Product Declaration
Terrabase Rustic is an innovative patented porous resin bound surfacing system using a 6-10mm aggregate, designed to give a natural rustic appearance to paths and driveways. Suitable for projects where a concrete or asphalt base is not an option. This system has been awarded a BRE Global Verified EPD statement.
- Terrabase Classic Resin Bound Porous Surfacing
BRE Global Verified Environmental Product Declaration
Terrabase Classic is an innovative patented porous resin bound surfacing system using our BBA approved resin bound Addaset, Addabound and Terrabound systems to give a contemporary aggregate appearance to paths and driveways for projects where a concrete or asphalt base is not an option. This system has been awarded a BRE Global Verified EPD statement.
- Addagrip STARPATH
Addagrip STARPATH transforms resin bound surfacing into light responsive, sustainable pathways. This innovative technology harnesses free UV energy within composite beads to create illuminated pathways when used with Addagrip’s range of resin bound surfacing systems.
- Addacolor Resin Bound Permeable Surfacing
Addacolor is the bold coloured resin bound surfacing system, which is always available in a range of standard colours, as well as bespoke blends to match your creativity, with unlimited freedom of design. The resulting surface finish retains the Addagrip low maintenance, decorative, hard wearing, and seamless surface and this is the ideal solution for customer logos and any other designs requiring a bold or indeed, a subtle splash of colour – Your call………?
- Addastone TP Tree Pit System
The Addastone Tree Pit system is designed for use in hard landscaping to provide porous surfacing that blends with the surrounding paving or resin bound finishes, plus also protecting the tree roots and allowing water to reach them and vapour to move in both directions. The TP system provides an attractive matching or contrasting coloured paving system, by using selected natural or recycled aggregates. Available in either moisture-tolerant epoxy resin, or a UV stable polyurethane (PU) resin binder, dependent on the installation and performance requirements. For application, the resin binder is mixed with selected natural or recycled aggregate with a typical grading of 6-10mm.
- Addaflex-R Rubber & Aggregate Resin Bound Permeable Surfacing
Addaflex-R is a recycled rubber and aggregate resin bound system providing a flexible, porous, low maintenance surfacing for pedestrian projects. Perfect for pathways, cycle paths, woodland walks, equestrian centres.
For FREE expert advice and assistance on your specific Resin Bound Surfacing project, please call 01257 266696 during normal office hours. Alternatively you can email us technical@nccstreetscape.co.uk and we will get back to you shortly.