In industrial environments, the focus is on the practicality of the surroundings, without striving for aesthetics. Industrial floorings seldom boast decorative features, but differ from their counterparts by their high reliability and resistance to various types of damage. Therefore, in factories and laboratories, when choosing the composition for floor pouring, developers choose the toughest and the most durable coatings.
Quality requirements for industrial coating
Each industrial building has a different microclimate, which depends on the purpose of building. In light of this, the flooring is expected to meet the following quality standards:
- High resistance to air temperature differences. This requirement is most critical in industrial facilities with working machines and other equipment. Regularly generated heat can lead to cracks and deformation of the floor in case of insufficient thermal resistance.
- Impact resistance and resistance to mechanical loads often play the key role in warehouses where heavy loads are to be handled.
- Water resistance, as a quality, remains one of the main requirements for any coating in any environment. Low moisture resistance of the surface results in the destruction of its structure and creates dangerous conditions for inhabitants.
- Fire safety of the coating for industrial buildings lies in absence of combustible components and substances in its composition.
- Environmental safety of the floor is achieved by avoiding the use of harmful substances that can cause harm to the health of workers due to their evaporation.
- Chemical resistance is particularly important for laboratories and domestic facilities. Various kinds of reagents lead to the formation of cavities and cracks in the coating, compromising its integrity.
- The hygienic nature of the floor makes it easy to wash from any contaminants using standard cleaning agents without surface damage.
Variety of floors for industrial buildings
Today's construction materials market has a large range of flooring for industrial premises:
- Concrete floors are classic type of poured floors that have replaced wooden floors in production conditions. Their main advantages are durability and impact resistance, which makes it possible to use concrete coating as the base for a layer of another composition. At the same time, such coatings are sensitive to the installation format and require a careful approach to pouring procedure.
- Polyurethane floors are considered to be the best choice for rooms with high vibration and constant mechanical load on the surface. The main feature of such coating is elasticity and water-repellent properties of the composition.
- Epoxy coating for industrial premises copes perfectly with chemical damage, constant exposure to moisture. At the same time, low material elasticity makes it not the best choice for high vibration conditions.
Scope of application
Industrial poured floors can be found at most modern enterprises, from public to factory facilities. A variety of compositions with different properties makes them in demand in production premises, warehouses, car washes, workshops, etc
