PET FOOD MANUFACTURER – ROCKVILLE, IN – SURFACECRETE

Oil eating microbes, test patching and self-branded urethane concrete products highlight this installation that’s complete in less than a long weekend.

When Surface Solutions is first called in to consult with Scot Pet, Inc., manufacturer of a wide range of quality pet products since 1975, 6,500 square feet of floor and 450 L’ of cant cove base in a production area are saturated with fats and oils, cracked in a number of places and in need of protection. Surface Solutions quickly installs two patches for the company to test.

“We installed the test patches to ensure that the appearance and function were as expected,” says Steve Hess, President of Surface Solutions. “After several weeks of using the patches, the customer was happy with the performance, and called us to do a complete installation.”

To remediate the fat-saturated concrete substrate, the installers apply MR-F.O.G., short for Microbial Cleaner for Fats, Oils, and Greases. This 100% green product is specifically formulated to handle the tough job of cleaning by-products found in the food and beverage industry such as fats, grease, oil, protein, cellulose, starch and detergents.

Oil Eating Microbes

Misplaced hydrocarbons are substances like fats, oils and fuels among others that somehow miss their intended use and are now contaminating a work environment. From the oils and fats that saturate a kitchen to an oil spill in the ocean, smart companies are turning to the microbial cleaning process for excellent results.

Specifically designed to clean and remediate fats, oils and grease, the microbial cleaning process uses microbes that produce hundreds of enzymes to eat, digest and disperse the unwanted hydrocarbons as carbon dioxide and water. The cleaning products are typically non-flammable, will not harm hands or skin, do not contain VOC’s and clean without polluting. Floors can then be coated or sealed without fear of delaminating. Typical applications include: oily floor prep before re-coating, shop floors, machinery, engines, masonry, painted surfaces, oil pits, petroleum tank farms, restaurant kitchen floors, textiles and others.

Benefits of MR-F.O.G.

• Removes fats, oils and grease safely from concrete or tile floors without etching
• No need for neutralization
• Leaves no residue
• Degrades or eliminates organics in drain lines and grease traps
• Eliminates odors long term
• Penetrates into all surface cracks, crevices and pores where organics accumulate
• Certified with the NSF Nonfoods Compounds Registration Program (National Sanitation Foundation)

After the microbial cleaning, the team trowels on SurfaceCrete HF, Surface Solutions’ own urethane concrete, at a nominal ¼-inch thickness, and builds up the cant cove base to 3 inches using SurfaceCrete CB.

“We completed this project in just three-and-a-half days and the customer is thrilled with the results,” Steve says.

PRODUCTS

SurfaceCrete HF & CB

MARKET SECTOR

Food and Beverage

LOCATION

Rockville, Indiana

CUSTOMER

Scot Pet, Inc.

SQUARE FEET

6,500 SF/450 L’ Cant Cove Base

PROJECT TIME

3.5 Days

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About Surface Solutions

Surface Solutions is an independent industrial floor contractor specializing in seamless, polymer flooring systems utilizing the most trusted brands in the industry. From testing to consultation and complete installation services, Surface Solutions is your premier source of non-toxic, safe and environmentally friendly flooring systems, offering turnkey installations using only in-house personnel. All installations come with a complete single-source warranty.