To meet this top priority and minimise the risk of contamination, a specialist flooring solution was installed that would facilitate the removal of dirt, grime and bacteria from the area.
Entitled Advantages of Polyurethane Over Epoxy in Production Areas, the new whitepaper explores the pros and cons of epoxy resin and polyurethane systems, two of the most common types of brewery floors, examining how they fare when faced with specific demands and how they can be tailored to support the site’s daily hoperations.
Flowcrete Australia will be amongst the high-quality culinary innovations and food technology inventions, showcasing its latest evolution in food grade flooring - the full gloss, polyurethane, antimicrobial enhanced Flowfresh Sealer system.
The fresh website has been developed with the principles of usability at its core to ensure that technical information, contact details and Flowcrete’s flooring advice is all as readily available as possible.
The show, which is taking place from the 26th – 28th June at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, will provide a platform for food industry professionals to learn about the latest ideas, trends and technologies available to the market.
The flooring project at the Huon Aquaculture Smokehouse and Product Innovation centre in Parramatta Creek, Tasmania, was part of a 10-month construction programme to upgrade, centralise and future-proof the large-scale salmon producer’s operations.
Collaborating with Altex Coatings Ltd (a member of the Resene group of companies) will geographically enhance Flowcrete Australia’s presence in the construction market throughout these regions. This advantage is thanks to the extensive network of offices and well-established links to the building industry that the Tauranga based protective coatings specialists has developed.
The innovative formulation of Flowfresh Sealer means that polyurethane flooring systems for food environments no longer need to be purely functional, uninspiring surfaces. This colourful coating, the first of its kind to be introduced to the Australian flooring market, was developed to provide the food and beverage sector with aesthetically appealing floors able to keep up with the rapidly evolving needs of this complex industry.
These awards recognise key members of the resin flooring manufacturer’s global team whose active collaboration between Flowcrete’s international companies and other RPM subsidiaries have added significant value to all the businesses involved.
This certification means that food and beverage producers operating a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) based food safety programme can specify flooring materials, safe in the knowledge that they will meet the relevant regulatory authority’s standards for safe procurement, production and processing as well as the requirements of the world’s leading quality and food safety standards.
