Industrial Epoxy & PU Flooring
Self-levelling epoxy systems and PU screeds for factories, warehouses, hospitals and parking — surface-prepared, applied and finished by crews who install what we distribute.
Epoxy: The Workhorse of Industrial Floors.
Epoxy resin floors give a hard, seamless, high-gloss surface with excellent wear and chemical resistance — the default choice for factories, warehouses and clean working environments. We install the full family:
- Self-levelling epoxy — seamless, mirror-flat toppings for production and display areas
- Epoxy coatings — thinner-build protection for lighter-duty floors
- Industrial epoxy screeds — heavy-build systems for impact and forklift traffic
- Chemistries to suit: two-component (2K) systems that cure at room temperature with high strength; waterborne epoxies where an environmentally friendlier, low-odour system is needed; one-component (1K) products for niche uses
Typical specifications we supply and apply include Fosroc Nitoflor FC140 and Nitoflor SL, Sikafloor systems, MC-DUR from MC-Bauchemie and ShaliFloor from STP.
Polyurethane: Where Epoxy Runs Out of Flex.
PU flooring stays flexible where epoxy is rigid — it resists cracking under thermal shock and movement, tolerates UV and heat, and handles high-impact and outdoor-exposed areas that would craze an epoxy topping.
That makes PU screeds the specification for food and beverage plants with hot-wash regimes, commercial kitchens, loading bays and exposed decks — anywhere the floor gets heat, impact and sunlight along with traffic.
Not sure which chemistry your floor needs? Send the use-case on WhatsApp — traffic type, chemicals, temperatures — and we will specify the system before quoting it.
Cementitious or Resin? Where Each Floor Fits.
“Both cementitious and epoxy flooring are durable options well-suited for high-traffic areas. However, while cementitious flooring excels in thermal properties and load-bearing capacity, epoxy flooring shines in chemical resistance and aesthetic appeal.”
| Facility | Typical system | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Factories & heavy manufacturing | Epoxy screed / cementitious topping | Load-bearing capacity, wear resistance under plant traffic |
| Warehouses & logistics | Self-levelling epoxy or coating | Flat, dust-free, line-markable, forklift-rated |
| F&B and commercial kitchens | PU screed | Thermal-shock resistance to hot-wash cycles |
| Hospitals & laboratories | Self-levelling epoxy | Seamless, easy to disinfect, chemical resistant |
| Parking decks & garages | PU / epoxy deck system | Abrasion from tyres, UV exposure on open decks |
The Floor Is Only as Good as the Concrete Under It.
Resin floors rarely fail in the resin — they fail at the bond. Oil-contaminated, damp or laitance-covered concrete will shed any topping, whatever the brochure promised. Our crews prepare before they pour:
- Mechanical preparation — grinding to expose sound, open-textured concrete
- Moisture checks before application — wet slabs get treated, not painted over
- Repair of cracks and joints first, primer matched to the substrate
- Application with proper flooring tools and equipment we stock ourselves — see tools & machinery
Proof over promises: our epoxy flooring at the Ankit Polymers plant, Gurugram — around 1,000 sq m — delivering high resistance to wear and tear with a seamless finish that resists stains, chemicals and moisture.
Explore the chemistry behind the systems on our Fosroc and Sika brand pages.
Industrial Flooring FAQs.
Epoxy or PU — which flooring should I choose?
Epoxy for hardness, chemical resistance and a glossy seamless finish indoors; PU where the floor faces thermal shock, UV, impact or movement — F&B plants, kitchens, exposed decks. Many facilities use both, zone by zone.
How long does a resin floor last?
Properly specified and applied on well-prepared concrete, resin floors serve for many years — epoxy systems can last decades with maintenance. Substrate preparation and matching the system to the traffic decide the outcome.
Can epoxy flooring be used outdoors?
Standard epoxy is not UV-stable and will yellow and chalk in sunlight. For outdoor or sun-exposed areas we specify PU systems or UV-stable topcoats instead.
Is epoxy flooring slippery when wet?
A smooth-finished epoxy can be — where floors get wet we build in slip resistance with textured or aggregate-broadcast finishes, matched to how aggressively the area is cleaned.
How soon can the floor take traffic?
System-dependent — foot traffic typically returns first, with full mechanical and chemical loading after complete cure per the product’s data sheet. We state the cure and handover schedule in the quotation so your shutdown window is planned, not guessed.