Fast-Cure and Cold-Room Systems (MMA)
Methyl methacrylate (MMA) and other fast-cure systems for freezers, coolers and floors that can only close for hours, with the safety questions to ask first.
Too few independent published prices to give a range (RESEARCH §9).
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MMA (methyl methacrylate) systems are chosen where a floor must go down fast or cold. One maker's brochure says its system cures in about an hour and cures at temperatures down to about -29 degrees Celsius, and MMA is marketed for walk-in freezers, coolers and overnight jobs. That brochure dates from 2010; ask for the current data sheet for the product in your quote.
Some MMA resins and solvent-based primers can be flammable liquids. Ontario's Fire Code does not permit open flames, sparks or heat in areas where flammable liquids are used unless they are controlled so they create no fire or explosion hazard. Ask for the safety data sheet (Section 9 gives the flash point) and plan for pilot lights, ventilation and odour in an occupied building.
Every worker's employer must make the SDS readily available to workers who may be exposed (OHSA s.38). If your staff stay on site during the work, get the SDS from the contractor.
The City of Ottawa lists "New flooring" and "Painting and decorating" among projects that do not need a building permit. The page does not say whether that list is meant for commercial buildings as well as houses, so confirm with the City for a commercial building. Designated heritage buildings are not exempt, and a floor job that is part of a change of use that increases hazard needs a permit first (Building Code Act, s.10).
We found no Canadian published price for MMA flooring, so we do not publish a range. Ask for the system price and the after-hours premium as separate lines.
What This Work Covers
- Product data sheet for cure time at your room temperature
- SDS with flash point before work starts
- Ventilation and odour plan for an occupied building
- After-hours or phased scheduling
- Anti-slip broadcast for wet or frosty floors
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Common questions about fast-cure and cold-room systems (mma)
- Can a freezer stay cold while an MMA floor is installed in Ottawa?
- Why would an Ottawa contractor suggest MMA over epoxy?
- Does urethane cement work in a freezer in Ottawa?
- What is polyurea and is it used on Ottawa commercial floors?
- Our Barrhaven kitchen is closed Sunday to Tuesday, is that enough for a floor?
- Polyaspartic or epoxy for a Kanata showroom that can close one night?
- What should I ask about downtime before signing in Kanata?
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