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A concrete floor in poor condition in an industry causes several problems that compromise its efficient operation:
Lack of safety: risk of falls
- Pollution from chemical spills
- Accumulation of dirt and lack of hygiene
- Shelving and load height difference
- Increased vibrations in machinery
- Mechanical breakdowns in forklifts and pallet trucks
Pavements must be adapted to the needs of each type of industry: food, steel, electronics, energy, waste, hotel, pharmaceutical, military, etc., as well as those of each area within each one: production, processing, storage, parking, office, changing rooms, etc. The correct choice of continuous pavement within a project will contribute to the efficient operation of the industry: safer, cleaner and more hygienic, with fewer production stops for maintenance and with a more attractive finish for customers.
Next, we will analyze basic criteria that will help us define the most suitable type of flooring for our industrial project:
Mechanical resistance: the pavement must increase resistance to abrasion, wear and impact, reducing the generation of dust and the formation of cracks and fractures in the concrete.
Chemical resistance: they create a protective layer resistant to acids that prevents them from coming into contact with the concrete and causing damage.
Thermal resistance : essential in cold rooms, freezing tunnels, workshops, oven areas and areas where cleaning is carried out with hot water (even steam).
Safety: through continuous paving we can provide roughness to reduce slipping and the risk of falls, as well as structure areas, passage zones, etc., promoting safety in the work.
Hygiene: the flooring must prevent or reduce the formation of microorganisms, especially in the food industry, hospitals, hotels and clean rooms.
Ease of cleaning: the flooring must be inert, not generate dust, and facilitate cleaning and disinfection processes.
Non-polluting: the pavement must have low contents of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and be non-polluting.
Impermeability: the pavement must be impermeable and prevent water absorption.
Aesthetics: the pavement must create a pleasant environment for the worker and also be attractive to customers.
When deciding on the ideal type of flooring for an industry, we find different types of solutions and products that make the choice complex.
Continuous industrial floors depending on the type of solution:
Guideline table of performances by type of flooring:
Once we define the type of solution: paint, multilayer, self-leveling compound or mortar, according to the requirements of slip, cleaning, mechanical resistance, costs, reduced maintenance, etc., we will have to decide between the different product technologies that allow us to create our flooring:
Continuous industrial floors depending on the type of product:
Cementitious:
In general, they are used when very high mechanical resistance, reduced chemical resistance, and a low degree of anti-slip are required.
Field of application: logistics warehouses, loaders, etc.
Types of finishes: self-leveling mortar or tread layers using quartz, corundum, or high-strength metal aggregates (both by dusting and by hydrated layer).
Self-leveling mortar: Ultratop Industrial
Medium-strength hardener: Mapetop N AR 6
High resistance hardener: Mapetop S AR 6
Very high resistance hardener: Mapetop S AR 3
Water-based epoxy:
In general, they are applied in areas where we may have supports with a certain degree of humidity during application, and where there is medium-low mechanical and chemical demand.
Field of application: parking lots, basements, structuring areas, etc.
Types of finishes: multi-layer, self-leveling and mortars.
Multilayer 3 mm Mapefloor System 51
Multilayer 5 mm Mapefloor System 52
Self-levelling: Mapefloor System 53
100% solids epoxy:
In general, they are applied in areas where we have dry supports during application, and where there is very high mechanical and chemical demand, without special resistance to temperature or impacts.
Field of application: food industry, chemical industry, wet areas, production areas, storage areas, workshops, etc.
Types of finishes:
Paint: Mapefloor System 34
Multilayer: Mapefloor System 32
Self-levelling: Mapefloor System 33
Mortar: Mapefloor System 34
Polyurethanes:
In general, they are applied in areas where we have dry supports during application, where there is high mechanical demand, medium-high chemistry, and where a certain deformability is required to absorb cracks and reduce the risk of breakage due to impact.
Field of application: food industry, chemical industry, wet areas, production areas, storage areas, workshops, etc.
Types of finishes : paints, multi-layers and self-leveling.
Paints: Mapefloor Finish
Multilayer: Mapefloor PU 470 + dusting
Self-levelling: Mapefloor PU 470
Polyurethane-cement: Mapefloor CPU + systems
In general, they are applied in areas where we have very high mechanical, chemical and temperature requirements. Tolerant of supports with a certain degree of humidity during application, they allow cleaning even at 100ºC, have high impact resistance and allow quick start-up.
Field of application: Food industry, chemical industry, workshops, humid areas, production areas, storage areas, cold rooms, areas with high temperatures, in general for any type of use.
Types of finishes: multi-layer, self-leveling and mortar.
Multilayer: CPU + DP Map
Self-levelling: Mapefloor CPU + MF
Mortars: Mapefloor CPU + NZ / RT / SR / HD / UD
Half-pipes: Mapefloor CPU + COVE
Indicative table of benefits by type of product technology: