Epoxy floor coatings: The 5 standout benefits for commercial, industrial and healthcare buildings
2 December 2024
Today’s high-performance epoxy floor coatings and sealants are perfect for everything from factory, showroom and warehouse floors to catering and hospital kitchens and forklift ramps. The benefits are endless – but here’s our top 5 reasons why epoxy adhesive solutions are the smart flooring choice for commercial, industrial and healthcare settings.
1. Durability and resistance
It’s the tough protective barrier that delivers performance, durability, easy cleaning, rust prevention and lasting looks. In environments subject to heavy foot traffic and vehicle moment, from aircraft to boats, epoxy adhesives are remarkably robust and impact resistant. Epoxy flooring solutions can also provide exceptional resistance to damp, chemicals, oils, fats, dilute acids and other corrosive materials – ensuring sustained quality, appearance, and value for money – year after year.
2. Safety and slip resistance
Epoxy floor coatings can be engineered and modified with slip-resistant properties to help prevent accidents – and allow for safe, easy movement through a space. For example, when a well-known cruise operator chose flooring for its ‘on-board’ catering kitchen, the priorities were safety, hygiene and durability. Mixing a heavy-duty maintenance coating with a fine aggregate material spread evenly across the surface was the perfect solution: creating a textured finish to reduce the risk of falls while providing additional grip for kitchen staff. Hygienic and dust-free, it provided a food-grade protective barrier for more confidence in this unique ‘moving’ kitchen.
3. Easy Maintenance
With its smooth, even and non-porous surface, epoxy-coated flooring is renowned for easy cleaning and maintenance. It prevents the accumulation of dust and dirt, while resisting stains and spills. Upkeep is often as simple as a sweep and mop, rather than intensive, deep cleaning with harsh chemicals.
4. Fast and cost-effective
When it comes to getting back to business, epoxy flooring solutions are hard to beat. Floors can be trafficable just 24 hours after application , with premetred kits (in correct proportions for immediate use) providing extra efficiency and ease. With simple application and the right support, many of our clients have been stunned by the speed of results, even in higher ambient temperatures. With impressive finishes that prolong the lifespan of floors – while minimising maintenance – quality epoxy flooring solutions deliver long-term cost-effectiveness.
5. Strength with style
High-strength epoxy solutions offer more than outstanding longevity and abrasion resistance: with many having the flexibility to add coloured pigments for a timeless, stylish finish. For example, the flooring for a Vittoria Coffee showroom and Warehouse demanded both style and durability as the flooring includes two spaces: a service counter for purchasing coffee beans and a warehouse for goods to supply commercial customers. Its high-gloss grey finish does the job perfectly, ensuring sustained good looks that stand up to both customer and forklift traffic.
Want the low-down on the best solutions for your commercial, industrial or healthcare space? You’ll be floored by the possibilities – and we’re here to make it easy to achieve the best results. Try our solution selector, find your closest distributor, or contact us today.