General purpose products will not meet the flooring needs of industrial facilities in New Jersey. So for example, the system selected in a warehouse is not the same as a facility that produces food, and also would be quite different from a manufacturing plant where chemical exposure is required. Knowing your options can lead to a good discussion with your contractor and ultimately the right floor for your area.
Self-Leveling Epoxy: The Seamless Option
This means self-leveling epoxy is meant to flow and fill a surface, which results in less seams. Very suitable for the clean real space which is easy to maintain and without joints or gaps where bacteria or contaminants can accumulate from dirt.
The above system works on new as well as existing concrete slabs. It finds good purpose in labs, showrooms, drug companies, and light commercial applications. It copes well with moderate road traffic and exposure to chemicals but is not intended for the most extreme industrial uses.
Self-leveling epoxy is a good mid-tier option for areas that experience repeated but not excessive load levels.
Epoxy mortar: designed for the most extreme conditions
In the range epoxy mortar floor is the most rugged system. Their mix of 100% solid epoxies with graded sand or quartz is the solution for any surface that has to endure the most extreme loads, heavy machinery, continual forklift traffic and constant chemical exposure without breaking down.
This is the system that Epoxy flooring contractors recommend for manufacturing plants, distribution centers, automotive facilities — and any industrial space where your floor gets intense abuse day-in and day-out. The mortar layer is thick and sturdy and has no equivalent in lighter systems that require impact resistance and abrasion protection.
Since 1988, Epoxy Floors NJ has installed epoxy mortar floors throughout NJ industrial facilities and appreciates which preparation needs to occur as well as how these systems should be installed properly for good performance.
Anti-Static Epoxy: For Sensitive Environments
Most workplaces do not have to worry about static electricity, but in environments such as manufacturing facilities where it is a concern, the results can be deadly. The places in which static discharge can spoil equipment, endanger safety or compliance include electronics manufacturing, server rooms and certain chemical storage areas.
Anti-static epoxy floors are designed to disrupt static buildup at the surface of a floor. It passes certain electrical resistance tests, and is installed to specification. A qualified epoxy floor contractor NJ will determine whether this system is right for your environment, and the installation can verify that it meets applicable standards.
Epoxy Quartz: Performance with Appearance
You combine both colored quartz aggregates and a clear or pigmented epoxy binder to create epoxy quartz floors. That leads to a floor that does double wear as decorative AND durable, excellent in situations where looks have to go hand in hand with the performance.
Again, you see these types of floors in showrooms, retailers and also vet clinics where client / customer interaction happens within that space. The texture is due to the quartz aggregate, which also contributes to slip resistance in the event of wet conditions.
USDA-Compliant Systems for Food Environments
Among other thing, Epoxy Floors NJ installs USDA-compliant flooring for commercial kitchens and food production,. They are seamless, non-porous and impervious to food service cleaning chemicals,sanitizers. They fulfil the hygiene requirements necessary for surfaces in food preparation or processing areas.
Slip-resistant additives are included in the topcoat to ensure safer anti-slip performance under wet conditions, such as those found in a kitchen.
Matching System to Space
Avoiding the most common mistake: selecting a system based on price and not the priorities of the environment A heavy manufacturing operation will result in a premature failure of a self-leveling system. Light office space with epoxy mortar floor purchased without a need. But understanding the space, the traffic, the chemical exposure, and maintenance expectations before you choose a system will get you to the right recommendation.
Conclusion
There is no universal industrial epoxy system. With 37 years of experience in NJ, the Epoxy Floors NJ team understands what system is needed for every environment and performs a correct installation. Be it self-leveling finishes, shall be half weight mortar flooring systems or anti-static programs, it encompasses all business & industrial uses.
