Making Walk In Coolers and Freezers Safe and Non Slip.



Posted: Thursday, March 11, 2010

by Harvey Chichester
Durall Industrial Flooring

Non slip cooler and freezer floors have reduced injuries and liability successfully for over 40 years. The long established and proven system for these floors was developed by 3M decades ago. With this system you use angular grains of colored quartz which have hardness close to that of diamonds and are highly skid resistant. When embedded in 100% solid epoxy these crystals make an aggressive skid resistant surface over the previous concrete, metal or ceramic surface. Breweries, slaughterhouses, and butcher shops have been using this system for decades. Where both high wear and skid resistance is required any one can purchase and apply a high quality long lasting non-slip surface. In addition, when existing surfaces are badly damaged and need to be brought back up to specification, repairs can be made in less than a day.

A chief cause of skids on highways also applies to cooler and freezer floors. If water remains between two surfaces hydroplaning can occur. If a surface can not channel away water the surface will be slippery no matter the level of abrasiveness. High tread shoe and boot soles can channel away water when stepping on a surface. But often due to smoothed soles, water volume, ice, snow and freezing temperatures your foot tread needs help to channel the moisture. A color quartz skid resistant cooler or freezer floor can be made as aggressive as needed. Large grain flint is often used to produce extremely aggressive and safe skid resistant floors. This same concept is being used on boat decks, fire truck steps and industrial production areas.

The key to resurfacing your step areas hinges on preparing your existing surface to assure a permanent bond. Often a mistake is made when people assume that a new surface needs little or no preparation. New concrete floors are dusty for the first few years as microscopic lateens of concrete are kicked of with continued wear. If your floor was adhered to those moving particles you may find that your floor moves with them. A result of pour adhesion resulting form a moving substrate can mean that your flow coated floor moves as well.

The food processing, chemical, and petroleum industries have been employing this system for over 40 years with success. Both trawling on surfaces and broadcasting them over 100% solid epoxy has proven to be a practical long-term solution when non-slip step surfaces are needed.

For a free cost analysis go to www.concrete-floor-coatings.com under non-slip steps and flooring. The cost analysis produces a customized kit of materials and step by step instructions for converting dangerous steps and floor surfaces to a long lasting non-slip surface. In addition, a 24/7 help line is provided during the application process.

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