Food & Beverage

The Importance of Epoxy /PU Resin Flooring within the Safe Design of a Food Processing Facility:

Food safety is vital for consumer confidence and the hygienic design of food processing facilities is central to the production of safe food and beverage products. The sensitive nature of food processing environments and subsequent risk of contamination demands that food safety be factored into the design and construction of a food or beverage facility at planning stage.

Why Do I Need a Protective Resin Flooring System?

The floor of a food processing facility is subject to a wide variety of food by-products, including fats, hot oils, blood, sugar solutions and natural food acids. Many of these substances can cause untold damage to an uncoated concrete floor due to their corrosive nature. Additionally, these substances can infiltrate the concrete material resulting in microbial growth and the spread of bacteria, which will in turn degrade not only the production environment but in instances may contaminate the products themselves.

On top of this, punishing cleaning and maintenance processes including steam cleaning, power washing, hot water wash downs and the use of aggressive cleaning agents can place a significant amount of stress on the floor. On an uncoated concrete surface this could lead to significant damage. Steam cleaning and hot water washdowns are likely to put undue stress on the concrete slab, whereas power washing will begin to eat away at the surface and expose the concrete’s weakness.

The use of aggressive cleaning chemicals corrodes the unprotected concrete, leaving it ripe for bacterial penetration as it becomes more and more porous. For all of these reasons it is non-negotiable that an exposed concrete slab is covered with a high performance flooring system where consumable food and beverage products are produced, processed, packaged or stored. Today, seamless resin-based surfaces are increasingly being specified in these environments on account of the material’s hygienic profile and hardwearing performance characteristics.

What Resin Flooring Options are Available?

1.Cementitious Polyurethane     2. Epoxy    3. Methly Methacrylate

Factors to Consider When Selecting a Resin Flooring System

1.Hygiene     2.Slip Resistance     3. Thermal Shock & Cycling    4. Nature of Chemical Contact    5. Cleaning & Maintenance

We take full responsibility for assuring you with the most applicable solution to your flooring needs within Food & Beverage Environments.