Question 1

How long does industrial epoxy flooring last?

Accepted Answer

A properly specified and installed industrial epoxy system typically lasts 7 to 15 years in heavy industrial environments before requiring recoating. Longevity depends on traffic load, chemical exposure, cleaning methods, and system specification. Urethane concrete systems in food processing environments often last longer due to their superior thermal and chemical resistance. Most industrial systems can be recoated without full removal when maintained correctly.

Question 2

Can epoxy flooring withstand forklift traffic?

Accepted Answer

Yes — when correctly specified and installed. Standard residential or light commercial epoxy will fail under forklift traffic. Industrial broadcast systems use harder aggregate, higher-build base coats, and more abrasion-resistant topcoats specifically engineered for wheeled equipment loads. The key factor is surface preparation — a correctly specified system applied to a poorly prepared slab will still fail. Preparation and system specification both matter.

Question 3

What industrial flooring is best for food processing facilities?

Accepted Answer

Urethane concrete (cementitious urethane) is the standard specification for food processing environments in Florida. It handles hot water wash-down, steam cleaning, thermal shock from temperature differentials, and the chemical sanitizers used in food production. It provides a seamless surface with no joints or cracks for bacteria to accumulate, and it meets USDA and FDA requirements for food-contact environments. Quartz broadcast systems are an alternative for facilities with less severe thermal exposure.

Question 4

How do you handle joints and cracks in industrial floors?

Accepted Answer

Control joints in industrial slabs are not filled with rigid epoxy — they exist to control cracking and must remain semi-flexible. We use semi-rigid polyurea or polyurethane joint fillers that allow the joint to move without cracking the fill or the coating above it. Structural cracks are assessed individually — active cracks require different treatment than dormant cracks. Surface cracks are filled and ground flush before coating. We document crack treatment as part of our pre-coating assessment.

Question 5

Do you provide ESD floor testing and certification?

Accepted Answer

Yes. After installing an ESD epoxy system, we perform resistance testing to verify the floor meets the specification — typically less than 1 x 10⁹ ohms per ANSI/ESD S20.20. We provide written test results documenting point-to-point and point-to-ground resistance measurements across the installed floor area. For facilities with ongoing ESD compliance requirements, we can advise on periodic re-testing protocols.

Question 6

Is industrial epoxy flooring food-safe?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Seamless, non-porous industrial epoxy systems meet sanitation requirements for food and beverage processing environments when specified with the appropriate topcoat. Urethane concrete and quartz broadcast systems are the standard specifications for food processing facilities in Florida — both provide seamless surfaces with no joints or cracks for bacteria to accumulate, and both can be specified to meet USDA and FDA requirements for food-contact environments.

Industrial Epoxy Flooring in Tampa, FL