The Benefits Of Industrial Epoxy Flooring

9 April 2020
 Categories: Industrial & Manufacturing, Blog

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If you have an industrial or warehouse space, you need to carefully think about the flooring in your building. You need to ensure that the flooring you place inside your space is able to stand up to the wear and tear of items such as forklifts rolling over the floor and high amounts of foot traffic. One of the options that is available to you is industrial epoxy flooring. Epoxy is a coating that is applied to the existing concrete sub-floor in your space. Here are a few of the benefits associated with industrial epoxy flooring. 

Epoxy Flooring is Easy to Clean 

One of the benefits associated with industrial epoxy flooring is that epoxy flooring is easy to clean. Many types of industrial floors need to be cleaned with special cleaning products. This can get costly. Epoxy can be swept clean to remove dirt and dust. When deeper cleaning is needed, it can be mopped clean with warm water and your preferred mopping solution. No special cleaning soaps or products are needed. 

Epoxy Flooring Is Slip Resistant

Another benefit associated with epoxy flooring is that it has flakes in it that help to give it texture. This is important, as many industrial floors can get slick when they are wet. Having a floor that has some texture to it can help reduce the likelihood of your employees slipping and falling if the floor gets wet or has recently been mopped. In addition to the natural flake texture of epoxy, you can also mix in additional items to increase the texture and make it even safer if you work in an environment where damp or wet floors is common. 

Epoxy Flooring is Strong and Durable

The final benefit associated with industrial epoxy flooring is that epoxy is a strong and durable flooring option. Epoxy is installed over your existing concrete sub-floors. It can withstand thousands of pounds of pressure without cracking or chipping. You can drive a forklift over the flooring, place heavy machinery or pallets full of goods on the floor, or have people constantly walking over the floor, and the floor will still look great. 

Industrial epoxy flooring is a great choice for your industrial space. In addition to be easy to clean, slip resistant and strong and durable, it is also low maintenance and easy to install. It also comes in a wide array of colors, so you can find the perfect color to add style or character to your warehouse or industrial space. Reach out to an epoxy floor installer to learn more about the various types of epoxy floors that are available and how to begin the process of having a new industrial epoxy floor installed in your space. 

For more information, reach out to a company like Peak Coatings.