in infection. Sikagard hygienic coatings have been designed with cleaning in mind, complementing a surface’s seamless finish and supporting required hygiene control measures. With a wet scrub resistance of Class 1 according to EN 13300, the standard for water-borne coating materials and coating systems for interior walls and ceilings, the Sikagard hygienic coatings outperform traditional wall paints by some considerable margin. Interestingly, wall paints that claim to be washable must have a wet scrub resistance of at least Class 3 – still falling substantially short of the standards set by the Sikagard range.
SUITABLE SOLUTIONS Sikafloor PurCem flooring system is a polyurethane-modified cement screed offering excellent strength and reliability. Highly resistant to chemicals, fatty acids and temperature, the system is water-based which usually requires no primer, so its installation is considerably less complex than many other systems, producing a joint-free surface that is slip and abrasion-resistant. The system’s non-slip element is vital, particularly in relation to breweries, for instance, which require heavy duty floors in kegging halls where barrels are filled and maneuvered around before being stacked. Surfaces in these areas are almost permanently wet; therefore slip- resistant flooring is essential for staff and visitor safety. This can be achieved with flooring which is either hybrid of polyurethane and cement – as per Sikafloor Purcem 20, a high-performance, heavy duty polyurethane-hybrid flooring screed – or comprises vitrified tiles set in heavy-duty adhesives and epoxy grout.
The importance of flooring which provides improved stability for employees should not be underestimated. According to Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics, slips and trips
are the most common cause of injury at work. On average, they cause over a third of all major injuries and can lead to other types of accidents. Such incidents can be traumatic for the staff member involved, as well as damaging to their company in terms of reputation and compensatory costs.
SMART AND PRACTICAL As well as helping the food and drink industry to pass audits with flying colours, Sika systems can meet individual design requirements. ComfortFloor Marble FX, a new addition to the company’s ComfortFloor range, is a unique decorative system. It has almost limitless design possibilities and can be tailored to incorporate colours, patterns and imagery to suit a particular need. It means as well as helping uphold the highest hygiene standards, ComfortFloor Marble FX can be used as a promotional tool by bearing a company’s logo or an inspirational marketing message within a food production site or a commercial service facility such as a restaurant or a stadium hospitality area.
As the world adjusts to life following the global pandemic, public confidence will be key to a return to a semblance of normality. This will be particularly crucial to our economic recovery. In commercial terms, the food, drink and hospitality industries were hit hardest during lockdown with pubs, restaurants and other ‘non-essential’ leisure and retail outlets the last to be allowed to open. As custom returns to bars and eateries, people will need to feel assured that from food production plant to restaurant dining table, the highest standards of cleanliness hygiene were observed. It’s a huge responsibility for all those involved in the supply chain, but it’s a task that Sika’s hygienic wall and flooring range was created for.
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