Tips & ConsideraTions for avoiding floor failure in The food & Beverage indusTry

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With so many options to choose from…

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Selecting a flooring solution for food processing plants can be challenging.

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Arduous operational

demands

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Punishing cleaning & maintenance processes

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Rigorous health, safety & hygiene

standards

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Tight budget constraints

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Concerns about downtime

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All need to be considered when selecting a suitable floor coating material

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However, specifying inadequate or

cheap materials…

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Will prove much more costly in the long run

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So preventing any chance of floor failure

from the start is a must!

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There are many reasons why floors can fail

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Here are some of the main culprits and tips on how to combat them

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reason #1

inadequaTe hygiene ConTrol

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Seams, joints, grout lines and cracks are a breeding ground for bacteria, fungi, mould and mildew

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Leading to serious contamination of

the processing environment

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Seamless polyurethane resin floor solutions eliminate this risk

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Antimicrobial additives designed to inhibit 99.9% of bacterial growth offer extra protection

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reason #2

insuffiCienT ChemiCal resisTanCe

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Floors are subject to abuse from…

9 acids 9 alkalis 9 alcohol 9 salts 9 hot oils

9 blood 9 sugars 9 lubricants 9 fats 9 cleaning products

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That’s a whole lot of chemical abuse

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Seamless polyurethane offers excellent resistance to a wide range of chemical contaminants

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It will not fail, crack or corrode from even prolonged

exposure

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reason #3

poor Thermal shoCk resisTanCe

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Floors in food plants can be subject to large temperature swings…

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…particularly during hot water washdowns

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Inadequate material will crack or

de-laminate as the concrete substrate

expands and contractswww.flowcreteasia.com/food-safe-floors

Seamless polyurethane is flexible and moves with the concrete to prevent any damage to the surface

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reason #4

exCessive moisTure Transmission

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Excessive moisture transmission through the underlying concrete slab can lead to blistering on the surface

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Seamless polyurethane solutions are breathable…

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…allowing any underlying moisture to safely pass through the finish and dissipate

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reason #5

failure To idenTify JoinTs

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The weakest parts of the floor are……the expansion, control and termination points located around drains, doorways and hot stoves

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These need to be identified prior to installation of the final material to prevent undercutting

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reason #6

unskilled insTallaTion Team

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The installation of trowel-applied or self-levelling resin flooring solutions…

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…requires a skilled and knowledgeable

application team

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Always use an application team recommended by the manufacturer.

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