Farming – Mansfield Farms – 614m²

A new hygienic, food-safe floor for use in a food processing and food packing environment.
Project Overview.
We were contracted on this project to completely re-finish the floors in this food processing facility. The area is the packaging plant so they is incredibly high foot traffic and also lots of forklift traffic moving pallets of products and over the years the existing coating had worn off and it had started the flake in areas. We were asked to provide a new, clean, hard-wearing and easy-to-clean finish which we were very happy to help fulfill. The outcome was a significantly improved room that was almost clinical. The client was very, very happy with the outcome.
The project requirements were achieved by preparing the existing floors by Vacuum Assisted Diamond Grinding to remove the old coatings, then the floor was primed with our oil and damp tolerant primers. it was then finished with Flortex Freeflow from Polycote UK. This is an easy-to-lay, 3mm self-smoothing epoxy resin screed that achieve a smooth finish. It is incredible hard wearing and provide a long-lasting durable finish.
To achieve the slip-resistant properties, we over coated the floors with another coat of the Flortex Freeflow resin part only and included a medium 0.5-0.9mm non-slip aggregate.
Vacuum Assisted Diamond Grinding.
As you can see in the picture the existing buff/cream coating that was on this floor was failing and weak and as this was a food processing environment it needed re-finishing to maintain suitable hygiene levels. The process was highly effective and helped us to achieve a great finish as you can see above.
Vacuum Assisted Diamond Grinding is a preparation method recognised in the trade as one of the best. It will help to remove any old coatings, lino adhesive, contamination, and/or anything that is weak, loose or friable from the surface whilst providing a mechanical key for the coating to adhere to. It is a 95% dust free operation and can be quicker than traditional chemical preparation methods, where time is lost waiting for the surface to dry.
Flortex Freeflow.
Flortex Freeflow from Polycote is a highly advanced floor levelling system, achieving a seamless, smooth and totally impervious gloss finish with outstanding chemical resistance. Should a matt or slip-resistant finish be required, then we can supply the necessary coating that can be applied over, the following day.
On this project as it was a food environment with high possibilities of slipping we did overcoat the area incorporating a non-slip aggregate to achieve a good level of slip-resistance.