Flooring for food and beverage processing
The short answerFood and beverage floors face foods and by-products that encourage bacteria, plus hot wash-downs, temperature swings and aggressive cleaning. ASP specifies HACCP certified polyurethane cement floors with an antimicrobial agent for processing areas: ASP-creteRT for heavy duty wet areas, ASP-creteMD and ASP-creteSL for dry and semi-wet areas, and ASP-creteVS for coves and walls.
The floor of a food and beverage plant is exposed to foods and their by-products all day. Left unchecked, this leads to uncontrolled growth of bacteria. Add hot water, steam, freezers and strong cleaning chemicals, and most floors fail quickly.
What the floor has to do
- Stay seamless and impervious, so there is nowhere for bacteria to hide.
- Resist corrosive foodstuffs and aggressive cleaning chemicals.
- Survive thermal shock from hot spills, wash-downs and cold rooms.
- Stay slip resistant when wet.
- Be food safe, non-tainting and non-dusting.
The ASP-crete range
ASP's polyurethane cement floors are HACCP certified and incorporate an antimicrobial agent that inhibits the growth of bacteria, mould, mildew and algae.
| Product | Thickness | Thermal range | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASP-creteRT | 6 – 9 mm | -25°C to 100°C at 6 mm; -40°C to 120°C and steam cleanable at 9 mm | High-stress wet processing, kitchens, freezers |
| ASP-creteSR | 5 – 6 mm | -25°C to 90°C at 5 mm | Wet or dry processing with temperature swings |
| ASP-creteMD | 3.5 – 4 mm | -15°C to 70°C | Dry and semi-wet processing, dairies, packing halls |
| ASP-creteSL | 2 mm | -5°C to 60°C | Dry and semi-wet areas, fast refurbishments |
| ASP-creteVS | 3.5 – 9 mm | Up to -40°C to 120°C at 9 mm | Radius coves, plinths, tank bases and wall render |
Area by area
ASP's product selection guide matches systems to each part of a food and beverage plant:
- Wet processing areas: ASP-creteRT and ASP-creteVS.
- Dry processing areas: ASP-creteMD.
- Kitchens: ASP-creteRT and ASP-creteVS.
- Refrigerated storage: ASP-creteRT.
- Fermentation rooms: ASP-creteRT, ASP-creteVS, and vinyl ester ASP-chemVE-H and ASP-chemVE-V.
- Packaging and storage: epoxy ASP-coat1000 or ASP-coatSL.
- Foyers and entrances: decorative ASP-coat500 Flake or ASP-screedSTB.
Don't forget the coves
The joint between floor and wall is where dirt collects. A radius cove in ASP-creteVS ties into the polyurethane floor to form one seamless surface up to plinths, tank bases and effluent pits. See joints, coves and drains.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best flooring for a food processing plant?
For wet, high-stress processing areas ASP specifies ASP-creteRT, a HACCP certified heavy duty polyurethane cement floor. Dry and semi-wet areas suit ASP-creteMD or ASP-creteSL, with ASP-creteVS for coves and walls.
Are ASP's polyurethane floors HACCP certified?
Yes. ASP-creteSR, ASP-creteSL, ASP-creteMD, ASP-creteRT and ASP-creteVS are HACCP certified.
Which floor can be steam cleaned in a food plant?
ASP-creteRT and ASP-creteVS at 9 mm are fully steam cleanable and resist spillages from -40°C to 120°C.
What floor should go in a freezer or cold room?
ASP's selection guide specifies ASP-creteRT for refrigerated storage areas.