The main consideration in food preparation is hygiene in order to meet the required standards and so floors and walls need to be seamless to eradicate areas for bacterial growth, as well as being hard wearing to withstand continuous traffic from forklift trucks, pallet trucks and other pieces of equipment.
With Sika’s in depth knowledge of the food and drink industry, we understand that floors and walls need to be hygienic, seamless and able to withstand rigorous cleaning regimes. Chemical attack from a variety of food and drink ingredients can also be particularly aggressive on floors and walls, however we are able to provide a comprehensive choice of solutions.
1Source: World Health Organization (WHO) estimate of global burden of foodborne diseases, 2015
Sika Floor and Wall Solutions in Food & Beverage
Sika flooring and wall coating solutions are designed according to these types of operations in general. However, the right solutions to be specified in your project should always come from personal advice of a Sika flooring expert because floor plans and requirements vary from project to project. Click on the areas below to learn more.
Extreme Exposure Areas in Production and Processing
Typical Stressors:
High temperature shocks, aggressive chemical exposure, constantly wet areas, high impacts
Typical Areas:
Abattoir, dairy production, fish processing, freezers
Sika Solution:
Sikafloor® PurCem® troweled or textured floor systems in 6 – 12 mm thickness
Wet Production and Processing
Typical Stressors:
Constantly wet, aggressive chemical attack, medium to high temperature shock, high impacts
Typical Areas:
Meat and vegetable processing, bottling areas and clean-in-place (CIP) areas
Sika Solution:
Sikafloor® PurCem® troweled, textured or smooth floor systems in 4 – 12 mm thickness
Laboratory and Social Rooms
Typical Stressors:
Pedestrian traffic, moderate impacts and chemical exposure
Typical Areas:
Quality control, development labs, social rooms
Sika Solution:
Sikafloor® MultiDur, Sika ComfortFloor® or Sikafloor® MultiFlex smooth or textured floor systems
Office Areas
Typical Stressors:
Pedestrian traffic
Typical Areas:
Offices, reception, cafeteria
Sika Solution:
Sika ComfortFloor® or Sikafloor® MultiFlex smooth or textured floor systems
Storage and Logistics Areas
Typical Stressors:
Moderate hygiene, high wearing and impact stress
Typical Areas:
Warehouse, storage, battery charging, cold rooms
Sika Solution:
Sikafloor® Dry Shake and Liquid hardener systems
Sikafloor® PurCem® or Sikafloor® MultiDur smooth or textured floor systems
Dry Production and Processing Areas
Typical Stressors:
Moderate use of water in cleaning, medium to high aggressive chemical exposure, impacts and high wear
Typical Areas:
Powder processing, bakeries, chocolate production, dry packaging
Sika Solution:
Sikafloor® PurCem® troweled, textured or smooth floor systems in 3 – 6 mm thickness
Sikafloor® MultiDur textured or smooth systems
Wall Coatings
Typical Stressors:
Moderate use of water in cleaning, medium to high aggressive chemical exposure, impacts and high wear, frequent cleaning and disinfection
Typical Areas:
All areas which require durable walls such as processing and production areas, extreme exposure, freezers, bottling areas, warehouse, labs and more
Sika Solution:
Sikagard® wall coatings, reinforced or unreinforced
