Let’s face it, everyone would like to resurface or coat their worn-out processing equipment but most people don’t think they can do it. But, having a contractor come in and do the work is going to be too expensive. And you’ll have to work around their schedule. Most maintenance professionals just don’t know how easy it is.

Myth 1: “Applying a coating is too difficult. Besides, I don’t have the equipment.”

But it’s a lot easier than you ever imagined. For touch-ups, it could be as easy as using an aerosol. Larger areas can be brushed. Spraying is an option but only if you can move the equipment outside since the overspray will be airborne.

Myth 2: “Paints and coatings aren’t USDA approved for my application.”

Steel-it coating systems meet and exceed the standards that are

One thing you can count on in any Food and Beverage plant is that your processing equipment is constantly in use. With the everyday wear and tear and constant cleaning, your equipment can take a real beating. Maintaining your processing equipment is key to your company’s income. Having to replace equipment and losing production time could cost a lot of money.

Much of the equipment in a food processing plant or beverage manufacturing facility is mounted on fabricated steel frames. Hot water, detergents and even food acids/sugars that come in contact with your processing equipment can fuel a rapid increase in corrosion. This accelerated corrosion process will definitely shorten your equipment’s lifespan.

Harmful to your Processing Equipment

• Fatty Food Acids
• Sugars

There is a wide variety of material on the market designed to be applied to concrete floors to seal and protect. The best know are Epoxy Based and come in many grades. They can be poured to self-level, squeegeed, rolled, troweled or placed as a grout topping. While they are good for basic applications, epoxy-based products have very similar characteristics and have a very narrowly defined range of service. However, they tend to be resistant to the most commonly used industrial chemicals. But, they do fall short of the mark for two key characteristics: Resistance to Thermal Shockand Large Scale Seamless Installation.

So, what are the characteristics of Urethane Cements that make them so appealing? There are really 5 main points that make this versatile material a great choice for repair and protection. 

You need a versatile and durable flooring material for your demanding conditions, but, you’d prefer a product made from renewable, sustainable sources. Verdia has found a better, greener way to products the high quality flooring materials to meet your needs. 

New Bio-based technology has finally allowed for more environmentally friendly products to be created for your toughest applications without sacrificing performance. VerdeFloor flooring systems represent the next generation of polyurethane concrete technology. This unique technology gives floors exceptional resistance to aggressive chemicals as well as mechanical and thermal shock. VerdeFloor Bio-Based flooring systems utilize domestically produced soy bean polyols and environmentally friendly packaging.