Epoxy mortar flooring systems

Epoxy floors are always the first priority choice in food processing facilities, cold storage, … but after a period of use with a lot of exposure to abrasive chemicals and food waste product, and physical impacts from forklifts, machines, tools, epoxy floors often tend to degrade quickly. To overcome this situation for food production units with high requirements on processing facilities, INLOOR provides epoxy mortar flooring solutions from the brand STONHARD that bring a new look, durability, safer for the concrete floor of the production facility. Stonhard’s mortar epoxy flooring is manufactured to withstand heavy physical and chemical stresses, making it the perfect solution for industrial flooring.

What is epoxy mortar flooring ?

Mortar epoxy floor is a high performance, durable flooring used to cover new concrete or to cover damaged concrete in need of repair to create a seamless finished floor surface. Mortar epoxy flooring is commonly used in manufacturing plants, mechanical rooms, warehouses, garages, commercial areas, or places subject to heavy impact from forklifts and heavy machinery. Using epoxy mortar flooring system helps protect the floor from damage caused by conditional factors such as industrial chemicals, food waste….

Benefits of using epoxy mortar flooring

The mortar epoxy floor meets the standards of food hygiene and safety in restaurants, kitchens or food production facilities, including USDA, FDA, HACCP certification… so it requires a floor that is seamless, hygienic, easy to clean, resistant to strong impacts and chemicals, epoxy mortar floors can meet those requirements specifically:

Durable and high strength

Epoxy mortar floors are popular because of the durability of this material. Concrete floors have similar durability but require more complex maintenance and are prone to cracking in areas with complex contact conditions. In addition, the mortar-based epoxy coating keeps the floor in high-traffic areas, under the impact of forklift trucks, from abrasion and cracking. Epoxy floors create a seamless surface to avoid causing accidents to machines and tools for workers. The mortar epoxy floor is tightly bonded to the concrete base layer, making the production base floor strong and durable even when subjected to strong impacts.

Chemical resistant ability

The mortar epoxy floor is resistant to almost all liquids, such as cleaning solutions, machine oils, bleach, etc., and is resistant to common chemicals commonly used in food manufacturing facilities & beverages, as well as some chemicals in pharmaceutical factories, thereby avoiding damage to floors affected by chemicals such as peeling, cracking, grooves, discoloration… Therefore, epoxy floors are often used in the automotive industry and pharmaceutical factories, laboratories, where there are many chemicals.

Water-proofing

The mortar epoxy floor is also highly waterproof. Using absorbent materials can cause serious damage to the floor, whether it is standing water, leaking water, or from business activities, water always causes serious damage to the floor such as peeling, swelling. blisters, mold affect the aesthetics as well as the hygiene of the floor. However, epoxy mortar floors with water resistance will help improve these problems for the working conditions.

Long term service

When using other flooring materials, usually, the floor will degrade quickly within 1-2 years of use, leading to costly regular maintenance and restoration. However, the mortar epoxy floor can last for more than 10 years, without peeling, discolouration or mold. The longevity of epoxy mortar floors is well suited for long-term commercial or industrial projects.

Aesthetics

The finish of the mortar epoxy floor can be applied in a variety of design colors, which can be customized according to the design and preferences of the investor. With a wide range of colors and flexibility in the design of the epoxy mortar system, it will provide a beautiful, modern floor finish along with specific capabilities to help maximize the project. The properties of a mortar epoxy floor are determined by the formulation used to manufacture the mortar. Normal mortar epoxy floor has a higher cost than cement, but in the long run, the ability to stick to the concrete floor along with the durability of the epoxy coating will help investors save costs during use, especially in long-term investment projects. Different formulations of epoxy mortar, depending on the brand and the customer’s wishes, will have a separate composition.

Stonhard epoxy mortar flooring systems

Stonhard has many years of experience in providing high-performance solutions, always understanding the desire of customers to have high-quality floor works, long-term use with high economic efficiency, and commitment to environmentally sustainable. With the epoxy mortar system, Stonhard offers the following specific product lines.

Stonblend

Epoxy mortarr floor, smooth surface, has good stain resistance  ability. Flooring is widely considered for use in pharmaceutical factories, medical facilities, laboratories, or commercial areas. Stonblend is made of completely eco-friendly ingredients. The Stonblend seamless floor system, in addition to good stain resistance, provides a beautiful easy-to-clean surface, also high strength, suitable for high-traffic areas, besides being resistant to chemicals,  substance in pharmaceutical factory…

Stonclad

Epoxy mortar floor has a custom construction thickness of 4-6mm. Stonclad flooring is specially made for food processing and manufacturing units. Stonclad floor has PU floor system in addition to the characteristics such as epoxy mortar system, PU mortar system is able to withstand thermal shock, suitable in environments such as cold storage, freezer.. Stonclad floor with the most advanced chemical resistance that are having the ability to withstand chemicals such as detergents, organic acids and CIP chemicals … Stonclad flooring with a custom surface prevents occupational accidents such as slips, while the seamless flooring system helps simplify floor cleaning for workers. Stonclad flooring is widely used in areas such as grills, bottling areas, packaging, cold storage, ….

Stonshield

Stonhard mortar floors have both epoxy and PU components. Featured with its anti-slip and anti-stain ability. Seamless floor system with no joints prevents bacteria from entering. Stonshield flooring with separate lines will have specific features such as high load capacity, or resistance to electrostatic shock, or resistance to thermal shock or improved construction time. Infloor is the exclusive supplier and installer of Stonhard flooring products in Vietnam, with many years of experience in floor finishing construction from industrial to commercial projects, Infloor understands the Vietnamese market and environment from which advises the most suitable floor solutions for each customer. Contact Infloor for direct consultation.