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Industrial plant with urethane cement floor
· Commercial · Industrial

Heavy chemistry. Heavy traffic.

Industrial flooring lives at the intersection of aggressive chemical exposure, high-tonnage traffic, thermal and mechanical shock, and a production schedule that doesn't allow for re-work — the spec has to be right and installed phased around the operation..

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20+
Years installing
2,400+
Floors completed
5.0 ★
Google rating
10–15 Yr
Written warranty
— TL;DR

The five-second answer.

  • —Urethane cement — aggressive chemical, thermal shock, wash-down.
  • —Solid epoxy with aggregate — general industrial with slip rating.
  • —Epoxy chip — back-of-house and lighter-duty zones.
  • —Phased install around production. We don't take the line down.
— The problem

Industrial floors fail where the chemistry is wrong.

An industrial floor that ignores the actual use chemistry — caustic wash, hot oil, organic solvents, freezer cycling — fails at the worst spot first: where the line operates. The right approach is to map use chemistry zone by zone, spec urethane cement where the chemistry is aggressive and solid epoxy with aggregate elsewhere, install phased around production, and document every product datasheet against the use spec. We don't carry one product across an entire facility.

Recommended systems.

Three engineered options. Final selection drives off your substrate, use and decorative goal.

Option 01

Urethane Cement

3-component polyurethane mortar. Steam, thermal shock, aggressive chemistry.

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Option 02

Solid Epoxy + Aggregate

100% solids with broadcast aggregate. General industrial. DCOF 0.6+.

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Option 03

Epoxy Chip

Back-of-house and lighter-traffic. Excellent slip and wear-hiding.

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What we engineer around.

Substrate, environment, downtime — every spec gets evaluated before product is selected.

Use chemistry mapping

Daily-use chemistry mapped zone by zone. Each zone gets a system spec'd against actual exposure.

Point load

Compressive strength rated to actual equipment PSI. Steel-wheel pallet jacks need stronger spec than rubber forklift.

Thermal shock

Urethane cement only where steam-clean, hot oil spillage, or freezer-to-warm cycling is routine.

OSHA striping

Traffic-lane and equipment striping installed in-coating, not painted on after.

Phased install

Production schedule drives the zone plan. Polyaspartic re-coats return in 24 hours when full system isn't needed.

Substrate read

ICRI CSP 4–6 typical prep. Existing slab profile, contamination and moisture vapor measured before mobilization.

— Typical timeline

Phased 3–7 nights per zone. Urethane cement weekend install for kitchens. Polyaspartic 24-hr re-coats.

— Typical cost range

Per spec — typical $7–$22/sq ft installed depending on system, aggregate, and prep requirements.

Final spec quoted on-site after substrate evaluation.

— Frequently asked

Specifics matter.

What system handles caustic wash-down?
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Urethane cement — 3-component polyurethane mortar at 3–9 mm thick. Handles caustic sanitizers, acid wash, hot water, steam cleaning, and thermal shock. USDA/FDA-rated. Lifespan in aggressive wash-down: 20–30 years. Solid epoxy is the wrong call for daily caustic exposure — it'll soften and degrade in 1–3 years.
Can you work without shutting down the line?
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Yes — most industrial work is phased night and weekend installs. We zone the floor against the production schedule, install one zone at a time with temporary barriers and equipment relocation. Urethane cement weekend installs cure Sunday and run Monday. Polyaspartic re-coats return to service in 24 hours. Full plant install: 4–8 weeks phased; never a full shutdown.
What about thermal shock from hot oil or steam?
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Urethane cement is the only system rated for daily thermal shock — survives 200°F+ surface temperature swings without delamination. Standard solid epoxy will fail at the bond line under repeated thermal cycling. Where thermal shock is part of the routine (steam cleaning, hot oil, freezer-to-warm), urethane cement is the only correct call.
How is slip resistance handled?
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Aggregate broadcast (silica or aluminum oxide) into the basecoat brings slip rating to ANSI A326.3 DCOF 0.6+ wet — the standard industrial spec. Aggregate size and density tuned to the actual use: finer in clean zones, coarser in heavy wash-down. Slip rating is documented on the project file.
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Last updated: April 2026

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