Flooring in cold storage environments must withstand heavy traffic, moisture, and temperature fluctuations. Resin flooring provides benefits over other materials for these conditions. It can be sloped to allow for drainage, installed quickly to minimize downtime, and is durable to reduce repair costs. Flowcrete resin floors are certified for food storage use and contain antimicrobial properties to inhibit bacterial growth. Choosing the correct flooring material and experienced applicator is important to avoid issues like cracking and ensure floors meet the needs of cold storage facilities.

5. To ensure safety for staff and site visitors,
facilities subject to wet service conditions must
provide a floor that is slip resistant.

6. Flooring in cold storage environments
must be strong enough to withstand the
traffic associated with deliveries and
out-going goods, as well as the weight
of goods stored on the racking.

7. Often in cold storage areas, there will be
water run off from cleaning processes,
meaning drainage integrated into the
flooring is imperative.

9. To avoid potentially costly re-calls, food stored
in cold rooms and freezers requires protection
against contamination from germs.

12. Continuous cyclic movement.
Heavy tools and materials can impact the floor.
Moisture under the floor can freeze & expand,
causing the concrete to rise and split.
Thermal shock can cause the cracks and debond the floor.
Condensation can lead to microbial growth.

13. What are the after effects
of floor failure?

15. How does resin flooring provide
a viable option for specifiers when
choosing for cold storage areas?

16. Cementitious resin flooring
can be easily sloped
to allow for water run off.
Resin flooring can be
installed more quickly than
tiles, minimising downtime.
Cementitious resin flooring
often provides a lower
life cycle cost than alternative
flooring materials.
Cementitious resin flooring is
durable, meaning the need for
repair — and it’s associated cost
and downtime — is reduced.
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17. Resin flooring
materials can be low
odour and low VOC.
If required, resin
flooring can provide
antistatic properties.
Cementitious resin flooring often
provides a lower life cycle cost than
alternative flooring materials.
There are almost unlimited design
options available with resin flooring,
allowing for complete control.

20. Flowcrete’s HACCP International
Certified, antimicrobial
cementitious resin flooring

22. EXTREME TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE
Flowfresh is highly durable and can be laid in thickness’s up to
9mm. The material exhibits excellent thermal resistance and can
withstand prolonged exposure to sub-zero temperatures as low
as -43°C.
DURABILITY
Flowfresh is also equipped to handle both thermal shock and
cycling conditions brought about by immediate exposure to hot
water or steam-cleaning processes or the gradual warming and
cooling of the facility in the event of seasonal wash downs or de-
frosting procedures.
SLIP RESISTANCE
Flowfresh offers to the clients working in the frozen food sector an
adjustable anti-slip profile, with coarse aggregates included within
the urethane matrix to provide a positively textured finish that
exhibits excellent slip-resistance even when wet or icy.
BENEFITS OF
FLOWFRESH…

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Gram positive and gram negative
bacteria or viruses landing on the
surface of the floor.
Polygene material releases a
constant stream of silver ions that
attack bacteria on the first contact.
The technology remains active
for the lifetime of the floor,
even when worn or damaged.
Up to 99.9% of all surface
yeasts, moulds or bacteria
are permanently destroyed.
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Flowcrete’s Flowfresh range
of flooring systems contain
Polygiene® — an all natural
solution that uses the power of
silver ions.
Typically, floor finishes in food environments
will rely on harsh chemicals to kill bacteria.
No other flooring solution utilises the
natural germ killing properties of natural
silver in this way.
Owing to its antimicrobial properties,
the Flowfresh range of flooring systems
is HACCP International certified as safe
for use in food processing and storage
environments.
ANTIMICROBIAL PROPERTIES
OF FLOWFRESH…

24. Case Study…
Boston Sword & Tuna Seafood
Food Processing Plant

27. Floor plays an important role
in the longevity, safety
and hygiene of your facility.
Choosing the correct freezer
floor for your facility can
have a huge impact on cost,
efficiency and durability.
The correct material specification
that addresses the problem along
with choosing of a experienced
applicator.
The difficulties in repairing slabs &
floor systems in refrigerated buildings
highlight the need for more thorough
design to avoid these problems.
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IN SUMMARY…

28. AREA OF SUITABILITY #10
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EXPERTS
From this presentation we can see that
a one-size-fits-all approach cannot
be taken to flooring throughout cold
storage environments – as while one
area will need a thick, antimicrobial
polyurethane another part of the
building will need a to incorporate
drainage or be laid to a fall.
To make sure that the right system is
chosen it is important to discuss the
requirements of each area with both
a supplier and applicator that are
well versed in the complexities of
cold storage flooring projects.