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Seamless Flooring For The Food Industry
Industrial facilities of all kinds in the United States are required to adhere to numerous federal government standards, and the food processing industry is certainly no exception. Because of the nature of the products they produce, food processing plants are under closer scrutiny by regulators than many other industries.
That is the big question that plant operators and industrial maintenance managers must answer in order to meet government requirements and ensure a safe and sanitary processing facility. Processors of foodstuffs face demands for hygienic surfaces across a variety of plant areas, all with differing corrosive conditions, such as for dry storage areas, cold storage rooms, and mixing, canning and slaughtering areas.
Floor coating systems have been developed to meet this range of service conditions, and frequently, there are a number of systems that can be used for an application. As a result, the type of floor coating used is one of the most important product specifications a food processing plant manager can make.
High Performance Systems Corporation, provides a turn-key installation with their own crews, and a solid, single source warranty. Our flooring helps your plant to meet strict quality guidelines, mandated by SSOP, HACCP, SQF 2000 and Food Safety Audits. Our hygienic, sanitary surfaces provide a long-lasting surface which is unaffected by chemicals/sanitizers, and do not promote the growth of bacteria.
There are many options, including coatings, mortars and linings. Additionally, one must consider the various factors, such as timing, chemical exposure, temperature considerations and asthetics. Amongst many options are epoxy flooring, urethane flooring, mma flooring. A properly installed flooring systems requires in depth design and specification, that more often than not should be left to a professional.
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Jeffrey Smedley has been in the protective coatings industry his entire life. At the age of 50 he is currently president of High Performance Systems Corporation. HPS serves the entire eastern USA. They specialize in the food processing, chemical processing, pharmaceutical and manufacturing industries.
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