CPC Floor Coatings Blog

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.

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?

How many steps does your team take across the factory floor every day? Probably hundreds of thousands, if not more. If you have forklifts around, that means more hectic traffic on your floors. 

Epoxy coatings are a popular choice for protecting floors in industrial and commercial environments, and for good reason. They offer several advantages, including durability, chemical resistance, and a clean, professional appearance. But to get the most out of those advantages and extend the floor’s lifespan, proper epoxy floor maintenance is essential.

As of December 2024, the U.S. warehousing and storage industry employed over 1.85 million workers, continuing a post-pandemic employment surge. With this boom, the safety, efficiency, and longevity of warehouse operations have never been more critical. To put this in perspective, according to the Government Accountability Office’s late 2024 report, falls, slips, and trips rank among the top three hazards causing the most injuries and illnesses in general warehousing operations.

Most people reading this article are considering upgrading their facility with epoxy floor coating, and they want to know the bottom line: how long will it take for their epoxy floor to dry or cure? While there's a somewhat straightforward answer to that question, this is not the right approach to calculating the full project timeline. The truth is, given the scope of such a project, focusing only on dry or cure time can lead to costly planning errors.

Equipment performance, food storage protocols, sanitation procedures, temperature control, and employee hygiene — these are just a few of the many elements under the microscope during a food safety audit. But have you taken a moment to consider what’s right beneath your feet?

When it comes to the milking parlor of a dairy farm, sanitation is essential. Achieving the level of sanitation and safety that a milking parlor requires calls for careful maintenance.

There are three practices that every dairy farmer should be incorporating into his or her floor maintenance routines in order to ensure that the milking parlor is a safe and sanitary place.