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Epoxy coated industrial floor Industry Insights

How to Choose the Right Flooring for Your Food Processing Facility

A comprehensive guide to evaluating urethane concrete, epoxy, and other flooring options for food processing environments.

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Completed juice facility floor Project Spotlight

Weekend Shutdown: 4,800 SF Juice Facility Floor in 50 Hours

How our crew installed two flooring systems across a Florida juice processing facility in a single weekend — zero production downtime.

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Industrial flooring in commercial facility Compliance

Understanding USDA Flooring Requirements for Food Plants

What you need to know about USDA and FDA flooring regulations for food and beverage processing facilities.

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Completed SaniCrete STX floor Project Spotlight

Shutdown Season: 4,200 SF Floor Replacement Over Christmas

Our crew replaced a delaminated production floor with SaniCrete STX stainless steel reinforced cementitious urethane during the Christmas shutdown — on time, no delays.

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SaniCrete STX product samples In the News

SaniCrete Featured in ProFood World Magazine

Tyler Kwasny discusses how to make plant infrastructure work smarter with SaniPatch DIY kits and SaniCrete STX flooring in ProFood World's December issue.

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Completed chemical room floor with SaniCrete STX Project Spotlight

Thanksgiving Shutdown: Spice Room & Chemical Room Renovation

Our crew transformed a food processing facility's Spice Room and Chemical Room with SaniCrete STX, VR curbing, and SaniCoat topcoats during Thanksgiving shutdown.

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Completed SaniCrete STX floor in poultry processing facility Project Spotlight

Weekend Blitz: 3,000 SF Poultry Facility Floor in 48 Hours

Demo Saturday, SaniCrete STX installed Sunday, plant back in production Monday. 3,000 square feet of poultry processing floor replaced in a single weekend.

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Group photo at Fortrex Food Safety Workshop Events

SaniCrete at the Fortrex Food Safety Workshop

Keith Kwasny presented on hygienic flooring solutions at the Fortrex Food Safety Workshop in North Little Rock. Face-to-face collaboration with food safety professionals.

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Boot prints in freshly laid flooring From the Field

You Can Never Have Too Much Caution Tape

Caution tape, warning signs, DO NOT ENTER — and someone still walks across the wet floor. A lighthearted look at jobsite realities in food processing.

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Company

We'll Be There This Weekend

Floors don't fail on convenient schedules. How SaniCrete delivers same-weekend turnaround — call Monday, installed by the weekend.

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Completed SaniCrete SL floor at coffee processing facility Project Spotlight

Coffee Processing Facility — SaniCrete SL Installation

3/8" SaniCrete SL cementitious urethane with broadcast to rejection finish for a coffee processing facility. Clean, seamless, USDA-compliant.

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Engine room floor one year after SaniCrete installation Case Study

One Year Later: Poultry Facility Engine Room Floor

Zero standing water. Zero floor failures. Over a year in, and the SaniCrete STX floor still looks nearly identical to day one.

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Yellow non-slip line striping on warehouse floor Services

Non-Slip Line Striping for Facility Safety

Crisp, high-visibility non-slip line striping that keeps traffic moving and people safe. Loading docks, warehouses, and production areas.

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Completed red-orange SaniCrete STX floor in production area Project Spotlight

SaniCrete STX Installation at Food Processing Facility

From surface prep to finished floor — the attention to detail shows in the result. 3/8" SaniCrete STX cementitious urethane for a longtime client.

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Completed chemical storage floor with yellow zone markings Project Spotlight

Bulletproof Chemical Storage Flooring — 1,200 SF

Chemical-resistant flooring built to handle harsh acids and aggressive cleaning compounds. SaniCrete SL with SaniCoat 250CR topcoat.

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Industry Insights

Why Slip Resistance Matters in Food Processing Facilities

OSHA statistics, coefficient of friction, testing methods, and practical advice for specifying slip-resistant flooring in wet processing environments.

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Red SaniCrete STX floor in cold storage facility Industry Insights

Red or Gray? Choosing Your SaniCrete STX Floor Color

Both seamless, durable, and USDA compliant. When to choose red vs. gray for your food processing facility.

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Industry Insights

Understanding Thermal Shock Resistance in Industrial Flooring

Why standard epoxy cracks under temperature swings and how cementitious urethane handles -40°F to 275°F environments.

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Completed SaniCrete STX floor in poultry washdown area Project Spotlight

Before & After: Poultry Processing Washdown Area

Sometimes patching just isn't enough. Complete floor replacement in a poultry processing washdown area with SaniCrete STX.

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Industry Insights

Cementitious Urethane vs. Epoxy: Which Is Right for Your Facility?

Head-to-head comparison of thermal shock, chemical resistance, moisture tolerance, cost, and when to use each system.

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Completed red-orange floor restoration with cove base and processing equipment Project Spotlight

Floor Restoration: SaniCrete SL with Antimicrobial Topcoat

Worn flooring restored with SaniCrete SL, VR cove base, and SaniCoat 200 epoxy with Ultra Fresh antimicrobial additive.

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STX floor installed under processing equipment in low clearance area Project Spotlight

No Obstacle Too Challenging: STX in Low Clearance Areas

SaniCrete STX installed under heavy processing equipment in tight spaces — around the clock to meet the washdown schedule.

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Completed seamless gray STX floor with VR curbing in processing hallway Project Spotlight

Full Floor Renovation: STX & VR Curbing Throughout

From delaminated disaster to seamless, USDA-compliant surface. Jackhammered old flooring, scarified substrate, installed STX with 2" cant cove curbing.

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Completed gray STX floor in massive production room with VR curbing Project Spotlight

The SaniCrete Difference: Why Clients Keep Coming Back

Repeat business is the ultimate validation. Another production area transformed with STX and VR curbing for a long-standing food processing client.

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Worker walking on wet red SaniCrete STX floor with aggregate texture for slip resistance Industry Insights

Balancing Slip Resistance & Cleanability in Food Processing

Higher texture means better traction but harder cleaning. Smoother means easier sanitation but slip risk. How do you find the right balance?

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SaniCrete crew member laying protective cardboard and plastic sheeting before mixing concrete Company Culture

The Details Matter: How We Protect Your Facility

Before we mix a single batch, we protect your facility with plastic sheeting and cardboard. The only thing we leave behind is a new floor.

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Completed seamless gray floor with proper drainage slope and floor drain in food processing facility Industry Insights

Your Floor Shouldn't Be a Bacteria Breeding Ground

Standing water creates ideal conditions for bacterial growth. Proper floor sloping eliminates pooling and keeps your facility audit-ready.

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Completed red SaniCrete SL floor with quartz broadcast and trench drains in beef processing facility Project Spotlight

1,621 SF Beef Processing Facility Floor Upgrade

From delaminated epoxy to SaniCrete SL with colored quartz broadcast for maximum slip resistance. Complete transformation with slope correction.

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Completed red loading dock floor with yellow safety bollards and dock levelers Project Spotlight

Loading Dock Floor Repair: Don't Let It Be Your Weak Point

Loading docks take constant abuse from heavy traffic and daily operations. This one went from delaminated disaster to seamless, durable surface.

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SaniCrete crew operating scarifier with HEPA vacuum to profile concrete substrate Industry Insights

The Hidden Champion of Flooring Success: Surface Preparation

Without proper surface preparation, even the best coatings will fail. Scarification, shot blasting, and diamond grinding — why each matters.

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Before and after of 3,500 SF production room transformation — failed red floor to seamless gray STX Project Spotlight

More Than Just Floors: Complete Facility Transformation in 7 Days

3,500 SF production room — new drains, curbing, walls, and STX flooring — all completed in a 7-day holiday shutdown.

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Completed red SaniCrete SL floor with quartz broadcast at dairy processing facility Project Spotlight

Food Safety From the Ground Up: 2,652 SF Dairy Brick Replacement

Failing dairy brick replaced with SaniCrete SL, SaniBulk polymer concrete, 6" cove base, and quartz broadcast at a midwestern dairy processor.

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Completed red SaniCrete STX floor with new round top drains in production room Project Spotlight

Floor & Drain Replacement: 2,295 SF Production Room

Full floor removal, 4 new round top drains, STX with broadcast, VR curbing, and SaniCoat 200 sealcoat.

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Completed seamless red floor in large food processing production room Project Spotlight

5,600 SF Floor Installation in 48 Hours

Rapid turnaround without compromising quality. 5,600 square feet of production flooring installed in one weekend.

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Crew member hand-troweling red STX cementitious urethane around floor drain Product Spotlight

SaniCrete STX: The Complete Flooring Solution

Patented helically twisted stainless steel reinforcement for unmatched impact, abrasion, chemical, and thermal shock resistance.

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SaniCrete crew installing radius cove base in dairy facility with completed red SL floor Project Spotlight

Midwest Dairy Brick Renovation: 30 Yards of Demo

Massive dairy brick removal — 30-yard dumpster of demo material — followed by SaniCrete SL with sloped flooring and radius cove base.

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Severely corroded chemical processing floor with acid damage Project Spotlight

Solving Severe Chemical Corrosion: SL + SaniEster

50% sulfuric acid and 67% nitric acid destroyed this floor. SaniCrete SL with SaniEster vinyl ester topcoat solved the problem.

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Completed red SaniCrete SL floor with containment curbing in chemical storage room Project Spotlight

Emergency Chemical Storage Floor Repair in 48 Hours

New collection sump, containment curb, and SaniCrete SL — from call to completion in two days.

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