Key Learning outcomes
- The reasons for resin flooring
- Systems for food and beverage facilities
- Standards and legislation for resin flooring
- Surface preparation
- Keys to success
Resin flooring will provide a hard wearing, resilient and durable floor surface with a strong, permanent monolithic bond to a substrate which is resistant to abrasion and thermal shock including power washing and steam cleaning. An impervious surface is achieved with comprehensive resistance to chemicals and process liquids creating a finish which is hygienic and cleanable as certified by HACCP International as a food grade floor system.
Most of the time resin flooring is being installed onto concrete or cementitious surfaces, this provides a great basic substrate. But in food factory facilities and other industrial buildings it isn’t suitable as a hygienic finish where food production or other sensitive processes and material handling are in operation, unless it's treated with an appropriate topping. Problems with concrete include not being hygienic as it can be corroded by animal fats, sugars & proteins and it is porous which can allow bacterial growth. Concrete can create dust and be continually dusty because its weak on the surface and can ultimately break up meaning it is difficult to clean and can have a poor aesthetic finish which isn’t suitable for certain facilities