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Food and Beverages (FNB) Flooring & Coatings
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| Food and Beverage floor coatings are particularly unique compared to other industry applications.
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| This is true across the food and beverage industry whose facilities which must comply with the strict sanitary and safety standards of the FDA, OSHA and USDA.
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| The industry’s facilities are subject to constant scrutiny and compliance checks by government federal and state regulators. Our flooring materials are compiling to HACCP International certified and ISO 22196 compliant polyurethane floor which is safe for use in food processing Environments.
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| Application Suitability:
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Food processing plant
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Wineries & Distilleries
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Sausage & Nugget processing plant
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Beverage & Bottling
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Bakeries & cookies
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Grains & oilseeds
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Edible oil
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Dairy
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Meat, seafood & fish
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Chicken Poultry Farm
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Butter & Margarine
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Chocolate
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| What to consider for Food & Beverage Flooring?
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| Food & beverage facilities should meet specific requirements. They must be seamless to create a hygienic and sterile surface that hinders bacteria growth. They must also be easily cleaned and withstand chemical products, alkalis and intense heating and cleaning process on a routine basis.
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| Durability against corrosive elements and heavy machinery is mandatory to prevent cracks and contamination. Furthermore, we also need to consider the slip resistance, safety stripping and damages from lawsuits, workers compensation claims, loss of productivity to injury or shut down etc.
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| For profitability considerations, odours can affect the purity and quality of the final product, while the aesthetic appeal is vital for onsite client visits. Additionally, downtime from installation or repairs impacts profits. Considering these requirements, Southern Floor is able to provide solutions for food and beverage industry facilities that handle manufacturing to packaging to cold storage and restaurants.
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| Protection from Harsh Environments
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| Vegetable oils, animal fats, dairy products and sugars all contain acids that can eat away typical epoxy flooring. Other operations expose floors to high concentrations of salts and alkaline compounds. Additionally, some food processing chemicals, harsh cleaners and disinfectants contain industrial solvents.
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| Food & beverage processing facility flooring also takes physical punishment from heavily loaded, steel-wheeled carts, dragged crates, forklifts and more. Ultimately, these facility floors must be capable of surviving some of the most extreme conditions around. Temperature resistance also need to be considered.
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Cold Room
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| Anti-Slip Floor Finishes At Temperatures Below -45°C To +120°C
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| Flooring for cold storage facilities such as dairies, laboratories, grocery stores, cafeterias or restaurants must be able to withstand cold or freezing temperatures, be easy to clean for hygiene, tolerate heavy equipment, be non-staining, non-absorbing and slip-resistant.
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| Anti-slip floor finishes are essential for people to walk in freezers, fridges, chillers and cold stores. We need to prevent both people slipping and equipment or vehicles (e.g. trolleys or forklift trucks) from skidding. This is particularly true if ice crystals or condensation is present on the floor. Accidental spillages also further exacerbate the risk of slipping and falling.
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