CPC Floor Coatings Blog

Concrete floors are bound to crack over time. They cure, and then they settle, sometimes resulting in a cracked surface or slab.

Once a crack exists, it can be worsened by routine activities and common facility conditions. Moisture seeping into the cracks, exposure to oils or chemicals, poor cleaning due to existing cracks, and vehicles driving over the cracked surfaces will all aggravate cracks in a concrete floor.

There are many reasons why concrete floors crack. Expansion cracks, for example, occur when the slab doesn’t have enough room to expand or contract in response to temperature changes and stress builds within the concrete. Regardless of the type of crack, the important thing is that when it happens, you know what you should and should not do.

Are you looking for a colorful way to brighten up your warehouse, retail space, clinic or industrial facility? Does your production floor need marked pathways to improve the traffic flow of people and machines?

Most of us are familiar with simple paint for the former or colored tape for the latter; however, industrial floor coatings can provide an attractive color while also improving durability, cleanability, safety, and long-term floor performance.

When a facility needs a durable floor coating with a fast return to service, MMA floor coating is often part of the conversation. Methyl methacrylate, or MMA, is a resinous flooring system known for its rapid curing and strong performance in environments with low temperatures and limited time availability.

Does your facility have a moisture problem? Maybe you come in the morning to find a wet or damp concrete floor. Or worse, perhaps you just had your floors done in the last few months and have discovered your new floor coating is already peeling or blistering.

If you’ve already checked for leaks and controlled for weather-related humidity but are still having issues, you may be dealing with moisture coming through the concrete floor itself. This is a common (and often costly) problem in commercial facilities, and moisture vapor control flooring may be the right solution to stop it effectively.

A well-coated industrial floor does more than project a professional appearance. Industrial safety coatings are designed to create safer, more efficient work environments by protecting your most important assets.

People always want to compare epoxy floor coatings to urethane floor coatings.  What are the pros and cons of each? Which is better? 

What many people do not realize is that epoxy and urethane can be used together to create a durable, long-lasting floor for your industrial facility. Let's take a look at how it works.

Epoxy floor coatings are widely used in commercial and industrial environments for their durability, chemical resistance, and long-term performance. However, one of the most common issues facility managers encounter in epoxy floors is bubbling.

Bubbles in epoxy floors can affect both appearance and performance. They can weaken adhesion and lead to premature coating failure if the underlying cause isn’t addressed. Understanding what causes bubbling and how to prevent it is key to maintaining a long-lasting flooring system.

Learn more about our epoxy floor coating systems to see how proper installation helps reduce coating failures.

Have you ever walked into your company’s warehouse, manufacturing floor, or retail area to discover a large crack in your concrete floor that you're pretty sure wasn’t there the day before? Perhaps you’ve just had a brand-new concrete floor poured for your new facility, and a week later it’s covered in tiny cracks.

What happened? Is your floor weakened or damaged beyond repair?

Let’s take a look at some of the common reasons that concrete floors crack and what it means for your business:

Cracking is part of concrete’s natural tendency

When it’s first poured, concrete is a liquid. Over the course of a couple of days, it hardens into a solid, shrinking as it does so. This initial shrinking often results in hairline cracking within the first few days of installation. Different mixtures and ratios of the cement may minimize some cracking, but can’t eliminate it completely.

In the medical and pharmaceutical industries, there’s no cutting corners. Can you imagine a surgeon skipping sterilization before an operation? An X-ray technician neglecting to place a protective apron on a patient? Or a manufacturer deciding to mix a drug differently just because a key material ran out? The answer is an undeniable no. Precision is a must, and it’s built into every process.

So why isn’t it always the case when it comes to a medical research or pharmaceutical facility’s flooring?

You’ve seen it happen before — a concrete floor that looks clean and solid but quickly turns dull, dusty, and hard to maintain. Maybe it's in a warehouse where forklifts have worn it down, or in a retail space where every stain becomes a distraction.