Resinous Floor Coatings for Cannabis Facilities and Grow Rooms

Although cannabis has been around for a while, recent legislation legalizing cannabis throughout parts of the country means that the industry is on the rise. It is no longer a basement or backyard business and the added regulations to keep things legitimate mean that running to the local hardware store to pick up floor paint…

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Factors to Consider When Selecting Static Control Flooring: Dissipative, Conductive, or ESD Flooring

Weighing different options for your building’s flooring that can properly resist or direct electrostatic discharge? Here are some factors to consider. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) flooring — also known as static dissipative floors or conductive floors, depending on the speed the charge is dissipated — is an important part of static control in many industries, not…

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4 Signs Your Manufacturing Flooring Needs Maintenance

Concrete is one of the most popular choices for manufacturing flooring, and for good reason. It is affordable, holds up better against the elements, and is strong enough to handle heavy machinery without breaking down as quickly and easily as other materials. While industrial concrete manufacturing flooring is more durable than other options, it can…

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The Big Difference Between Epoxy Paint vs Epoxy Floor Coating

Epoxy was first used in the early 1950s for concrete restoration. Over the last couple of decades, epoxy-painted floors have hit the mainstream consciousness and have become a preferred coating for residential garages. Many home DIYers and commercial painters are applying a paint mix colloquially referred to as epoxy paint. However, there is a big…

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Surface Preparation: A Critical Step in Industrial Epoxy Flooring Applications

In our 35+ years in the Epoxy Flooring industry, we know that 80% of all coatings failures can be directly attributed to inadequate surface preparation, affecting coating adhesion. You should expect surface preparation to take up at least 40-50% of the necessary man-hours in a project. Unlike Surface Technology, Inc., many commercial painting contractors lack…

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Loss Prevention & Disaster Recovery for Industrial Flooring

Facility managers know the importance of mitigating risks, and the need for a clear action plan in the event a disaster does occur. Disasters at commercial facilities such as food processing plants, pharmaceutical operations, manufacturing plants, chemical processing facilities, and other factories and warehousing operations can take many forms: Chemical spills Fires Floods Earthquakes All…

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Case Study: Paragon Foods Industrial Flooring Installation with General Polymers’ FasTop 12S

Paragon Foods, a major distributor of specialty foods to the restaurant and food service industries, was near the end of its three-year build at their new distribution center when Surface Technology, Inc. President Michael Greenblatt fielded an inquiry: “Can you install a General Polymers FasTop 12S urethane slurry flooring system at our 10,000-square-foot ‘Just Cut’…

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Ensuring a Clean Food & Beverage Processing Facility

By Michael Greenblatt President, Surface Technology, Inc. The food and beverage manufacturing and distribution industries in the U.S. are known for high quality and safety standards. Even though COVID-19 rarely is transported on surfaces or food products, the global pandemic has focused increased scrutiny on all segments of our food chain. Food processing facilities of…

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