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Epoxy Resin Flooring for the Printing and Packaging Industry
Printing and Packaging Industry
The printing industry requires high performance factory flooring. These floors have to be easy to clean yet resistant to printing inks both solvent and water based along with being able to take all the rigors of heavy traffic and movement of raw materials, finished products and machinery Epoxy Resin and Polyurethane flooring systems are particularly suitable for printing industry environments such as Packaging, Advertisement Literature and many other applications where a hard-wearing, attractive floor finish is required.
Depending on the particular environment, both the epoxy resin and polyurethane systems are available as decorative finishes with properties such as anti-static, anti-slip and enhanced chemical resistance where necessary in the event of likely spillages and possible contamination from printing inks, aggressive liquids and chemicals. Anti-static flooring is available as conductive or dissipative as required where there is a risk of electrostatic charge build up and/or explosive or combustible atmospheres.
Ink & Chemical Resistance
Print production floors face constant exposure to inks, solvents, and cleaning chemicals and a floor that isn’t specified correctly will stain, degrade, or lose adhesion over time. Our systems are formulated to resist:
- Solvent-based printing inks
- Water-based printing inks
- Cleaning solvents and general chemical exposure
- Spillage from raw material and finished product handling
Anti-Static Flooring for Print & Packaging Environments
Paper, film, and packaging material handling can generate electrostatic charge, which creates both a product-quality risk (dust and debris attraction) and, in some environments, a safety consideration. We specify anti-static flooring as either:
- Conductive — very low electrical resistance, discharging static extremely quickly, typically specified where explosive or combustible atmosphere risk is present
- Dissipative — a higher, more controlled resistance range, draining static away steadily, commonly specified in general print and packaging production environments
We’ll assess your facility’s specific risk profile at survey stage and specify the correct system accordingly.
Along with our flooring products, we have established a reputation for quality and reliability across the UK. We not only meet but exceed customer needs in industrial sectors by striving to provide optimum performance while exceeding industry standards at every turn!
We provide the following services:
- Epoxy Resin Coatings
- Epoxy Resin Screeds / Screeding
- Polyurethane Coatings
- Polyurethane Screeds / Screeding
- Self Levelling Floors
- Decorative Floor Finishes
- Floorgraphix Installation
- Polymer Screeds / Screeding
- Line Marking
- Anti-slip Resin Flooring
- Non-slip Resin Flooring
- Coving Detailing and Coving Repairs
- Floor Repairs
- Floor Joint Repairs
- Pumped Screeds / Screeding
- Industrial Floor Preparation
- Dust Enclosed Shotblasting | Diamond Grinding
FAQ’s
Will the flooring resist printing inks and solvents?
Yes. Our systems are specified with chemical resistance to withstand both solvent-based and water-based printing inks, along with general chemical exposure typical of print production.
Do printing and packaging facilities need anti-static flooring?
Often, yes. Handling paper, film, and packaging materials can generate electrostatic charge, and we can specify conductive or dissipative anti-static flooring depending on your facility’s risk level and whether explosive or combustible atmospheres are a factor.
Can the floor cope with heavy traffic and machinery movement?
Yes. Our systems are built to withstand constant traffic and the movement of raw materials, finished products, and machinery typical of print and packaging production.
Is the flooring easy to keep clean in a busy production environment?
Yes. A seamless, non-porous resin surface is significantly easier to clean and maintain than untreated concrete, particularly where ink and chemical spillage is routine.
What's the difference between epoxy and polyurethane for a printing facility?
It depends on your specific environment — see our guide to polyurethane vs epoxy flooring for a full comparison, or we can advise directly at your free site survey.