enhancing safety with clean industrial floors
Your flooring is literally the foundation of your business and employees use it to perform critical work processes. Every day, workers are taking thousands of steps on your floor and assume they are walking on a safe surface while performing their duties. In fact, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to “provide ... Read more
esd no longer for small spaces
In the past, ESD polymer flooring has been limited to a very small choice of color options.  This was due to the use of specialized ESD pigments which were used to make polymer coatings electrically active. Today, the new generation of ESD flooring technology utilizes a highly transparent topcoat that serves as its own ground ... Read more
color on esd floor
Using color on your polymer floor is an easy way to help sustain your 5S programs.  It’s all about being organized and efficient.  You can use floor markings to establish and maintain areas of your production facility for dedicated purposes. But, ESD polymer flooring has traditionally been a 5S challenge due to a very small ... Read more
Traditional ESD flooring has been limited to a very small choice of dark, solid color options.  This has been due to the use of specialized ESD pigments which have been used to make polymer coatings electrically active.  Electronics manufacturers and assemblers can get a polymer ESD floor installed, but they have had little choice in ... Read more
A polymer floor will look and perform its very best when cleaned properly throughout the year. You have a significant investment in your flooring and regular maintenance is important to keep all your floors in peak condition and that can be achieved through industrial floor cleaning.  Developing and implementing a comprehensive industrial floor cleaning plan ... Read more
holiday shutdown
With holiday shutdown around the corner, it’s important to evaluate the condition of your flooring system. After all, you walk, drive, manufacture, prototype, package, ship, repair, store and have meetings on this floor. That’s why you cannot afford to negate it during this time. Each area of your production facility can have special requirements. It ... Read more
When it comes to polymer flooring, it’s all about performance. After all, this is the foundation of your return of investment (ROI). It will help you to create an inviting and comfortable atmosphere for guests and your sales team. Your automotive floor should drive itself to helping you maximize ROI. But keep in mind that ... Read more
ESD flooring helps to minimize static charge generation by draining static electricity from personnel working in areas where electrostatic charge may cause damage or injury. Floors with anti static coatings should be used to reduce equipment malfunction, along with fires and explosions. ESD flooring installation helps to prevent downtime in your facility so there isn’t ... Read more
volatile organic compounds
In Part One of our series, we presented a basic definition of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). For the next part of our series, we will further define VOCs, as well as discuss why VOC content in a coating is something end-users and coatings installers need to be aware of. Many in the coatings industry are ... Read more
Filling expansion joints in concrete floors when installing a polymer flooring system can be a little more complicated than it may seem. There are many ways to fill a joint, and some contractors sometimes don’t fill them at all. What are the pros and cons of filling expansion joints in concrete floors, and what should ... Read more