UCRETE Solutions for Brewery Floors

The brewing industry is growing, sparking a proliferation of specialty brew taverns, boutique saloons and microbreweries worldwide. Just take a look at the 2014 beer sales and production increases in the United States alone, according to the Brewer’s Association:

Not to mention the influx of cider houses, craft distilleries –even wineries. Planet managers and facilities planners for international brewing giants and local craft brewers alike face unique challenges when it comes to designing and maintaining brewing/distilling plants and warehouses. Whether selecting construction materials and flooring for new buildings or to repair and renovate old ones, every brewery must plan on mitigating with the same aggressive conditions such as:

• Corrosion from acidic materials
• Exposure to heat and cleaning chemicals
• Constantly wet floors
• High volume forklift traffic

These conditions combine to present a harsh work environment for equipment, structure, product and workers – one that requires specialized flooring and construction systems that can withstand the environment.

UCRETE® Flooring Solutions Ideal for Breweries

Brewery floors must be dependable, safe, secure and sanitary. Production downtime in the brewing industry is costly, which makes finding solutions that limit maintenance periods essential.

UCRETE, a polyurethane concrete surfacing solution, was developed in the 1960’s to solve these types of challenges with floors in chemical plants. The innovative product and the flooring systems derived from it quickly became the standard in chemical plant construction. By the 1990’s, further refining extended its use to applications a variety of additional industries, such as food and beverage packaging, processing and manufacturing. Globally within the brewery industry, UCRETE is one of the most widely used cementitious polyurethane flooring materials today.

UCRETE is unique in that it has similar thermal characteristics to concrete, which results in a surfacing product that is unaffected by temperatures that would normally cause delamination and ultimate failure of other types of flooring products.

UCRETE Properties

• water-based
• can be applied to damp substrates, reducing downtime
• biologically inert and non-tainting, allowing production to continue in other areas of a facility during installation
• will not support the growth of bacteria after curing
• can be steam cleaned and disinfected to the same level as stainless steel
• unaffected by chemicals used in the brewing process
• aesthetics and performance not affected by cleaning and sterilization
• proven durability up to and beyond 20 years
• can be installed in a range of textures and thicknesses for slip-resistance
• products can be “mixed and matched” to ensure correct performance

Get a look at successful brewery flooring and UCRETE system installations completed by Surface Solutions by visiting our Work Showcase.

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Get a free quote from Surface Solutions today to find out more about how UCRETE can help you meet the demanding requirements of the food and beverage industry and get your facility up and running in now time.

About Surface Solutions

Recognized as a top UCRETE® Master Contractor since 2012, 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.

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