CPC Floor Coatings Blog

In a previous blog, we touched on the specialty requirements facing businesses that operate within the food and beverage industry when it comes to their flooring and floor coating options. The term “the food and beverage industry” is an incredibly varied one, encompassing everything from restaurants to packaging and processing facilities and more. Each of these types of businesses will have their own specific requirements, depending on the facility.

Whether you’re working on opening up a food processing facility in the near future, already own and operate an industrial or commercial kitchen, or you’ve been considering opening up your own restaurant, knowledge about USDA-approved floor coatings will be essential to your success.

If you are looking for an attractive and cost-effective flooring option for your facility, polished concrete may be a great fit for your needs. Polished concrete floors are durable, low-maintenance, relatively slip-resistant, and aesthetically pleasing, plus they can last many years if well maintained.

There are a few misconceptions about polished concrete, however, that sometimes prevent them from being considered as an option. Here are some common misconceptions and the truth behind them:

Trying to decide which concrete flooring option is best for your commercial or industrial facility? Two popular choices that you may have come across in your research are polished concrete or a professional floor coating, such as epoxy or urethane.

To ensure that you get the right flooring system to meet the specific needs of your site, we’ll outline the advantages, disadvantages and recommended use cases for each.

If someone asks you to identify one material without which you cannot even think of any modern civil construction, your answer can only be concrete. Concrete is one of the most essential components of most modern construction.

Industrial floor coatings have many benefits that can all be obtained as long as the industrial floor coating installation process follows best practices. Without knowledge, discipline, patience or thoroughness, an industrial floor coating will fail prematurely or not give the expected level of performance.

To educate our audience on how the professionals go about installing an industrial floor coating in order to maximize performance, here are seven of the best practices they follow:

Deciding on the best concrete sealer product can often be a difficult and confusing task. The truth is that no one sealer product is hands-down “best” since they all have their advantages and disadvantages.

Read on to discover what these strengths and weaknesses are so that you can select the perfect concrete sealer for your job’s needs.

Acrylic Floor Sealers

Acrylic sealers are a popular choice for facility managers or anyone looking to seal their floors under a tight budget. Acrylic is relatively easy to apply, and it can be ready to walk on within an hour.

Unfortunately, most of these benefits are only skin deep. Acrylic sealers can wear through quickly because they are thin and not very durable. Applying a sacrificial wax coating can prolong its life, but high foot traffic or industrial settings can wear through this barrier quickly as well. In the end, the money you save could still equal a poor investment unless your environment does not see regular wear.

A floor coating for a large industrial space can add up to a significant investment, but when the installation is done properly, it can equal incredible benefits and tangible financial returns. The only challenge is finding an industrial floor contractor who can perform your floor coating installation to the degree of care and skill required.

As a family-owned and operated company, CPC takes pride in providing our customers the best and most efficient floor coatings in the Southeast. Our hard work is shown through many happy customers over the years of our existence. That’s why we’re very excited to announce CPC has two managerial staff members that are fully ICRI (International Concrete Repair Institute) Certified for Moisture Testing!

Industrial site owners or managers interested in improving their flooring’s performance while reducing risks associated with their industry would consider an industrial floor coating a sound investment. They can ensure that they get the maximum benefits possible according to their industry by consulting the floor coating recommendations below.

Agricultural Processing, Food & Beverage Manufacturing

If you are a facility that is evaluated by the USDA, then chances are you are required by law to implement a flooring system that can resist microbial growth while minimizing dust and controlling residue.