Marketwatch: Food & Beverage Industry

A look at a number of high-performance flooring solutions for food processing and beverage manufacturing facilities.

Exposed concrete floors may be all the rage in the construction arena these days, yet for food and beverage plants, unprotected concrete on the floor can be a facility manager’s worst nightmare. During a typical day, his floors are subject to much more than heavy traffic or weather conditions. The corrosive nature of food byproducts is enough to not only cause serious damage to the concrete, it can encourage the uncontrolled growth of bacteria and other pathogens, contaminating the concrete and all the consumable food or drink in the process.

High-performance flooring systems have been developed to meet the type of service conditions found in food and beverage plants as well as to satisfy government and food safety requirements and specific conditions in dry storage areas, cold storage rooms, and mixing, canning and slaughtering areas.

Flow Resin Flooring Systems

Flowcrete Flowfresh is a cementitious urethane flooring system that contains Polygiene^{® –}an antibacterial additive designed to eliminate dangerous bacteria on the surface of the floor by up to 99.9 percent. The Flowfresh flooring system is specially designed for the demanding conditions of the food and beverage industry and delivers hygienic, durable, hard-wearing, chemical and temperature resistant, anti-slip floors that are easy to clean and maintain, providing long-term protection for concrete sub-surfaces.

Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) Flooring Systems

MMA flooring systems cure quickly, can be applied at relatively low temperatures and have little or no odor, reducing the risk of imparting an unpleasant taste or odor to processed foodstuffs. MMA is often used in cold-storage areas such as freezer rooms.

UCRETE Flooring Systems

UCRETE® is a polyurethane resin flooring material for both new and existing concrete surfaces that needs no additional sealer coat, and is resistant to physical abuse, moisture, a wide range of aggressive chemicals and bacterial growth, outperforming traditional epoxy flooring surfaces in both impact resistance from heavy traffic and ability to withstand thermal shock.

In 2013, 2013, 2014 and 2015, Surface Solutions has been honored as a recipient of the prestigious BASF Performance Flooring UCRETE® Master Contractor Award, one of only a few flooring contractors in the country. Browse our Work Showcase for proof of performance.

About Surface Solutions

Surface Solutions is an independent industrial floor contractor specializing in seamless, polymer flooring systems utilizing the most trusted brands in the industry. From testing to consultation and complete installation services, Surface Solutions is your premier source of non-toxic, safe, and environmentally friendly flooring systems, offering turnkey installations using only in-house personnel. All installations come with a complete single-source warranty.