Category: Environment/ Regs

Mucha gente no conoce las diferencias entre las láminas de vinilo de lujo, o LVS, y los pisos epóxicos y otros acabados de resina, así como cuál ofrece mayores beneficios. ¿Estos tipos de pisos ofrecen superficies monolíticas, de largo plazo e higiénicas para aplicaciones comerciales? Conozca nuestras cinco razones de por qué los pisos epóxicos […]

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While LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) started out as a rating system for sustainable new construction, over the past nearly two decades, it has grown to now encompass nearly all types of building projects and is the most widely used green rating system in the world. The benefits to building owners of having […]

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Preventing accidents and injuries in the workplace is one of the most critical priorities of every employer. Concern for the potential victims and their families, along with possible financial costs, are the stuff of managers’ nightmares. Unfortunately, slip or trip and fall events continue to rank high on the list of worker injury causation year […]

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The longevity of a coating partly depends on how well it adheres to the surface of the concrete. The best adhesion requires a clean floor, free of laitance and contaminants. Laitance is a weak, milky accumulation of fine particles of cement dust, lime and sand fines on the surface of fresh concrete, usually caused by […]

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Within an industrial facility, the system of containing leaks and spills from any chemical storage tanks or vessels is called “secondary containment”. The main goal of having a backup – or secondary – system is to properly isolate potentially dangerous chemical or petroleum spills until they can be cleaned up and correctly disposed of or […]

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Depending on your industry, concrete floor marking and striping can be a critical matter in facility planning. The markings may delineate specific production areas, traffic aisles, walkways, and/or hazardous zones for the protection of employees or visitors. The markings may also be used to help increase efficiency of movement within the facility. OSHA requires specific […]

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If you’ve been considering different flooring systems for your facility, epoxy floors consistently offer a number of benefits over other flooring options. A highly decorative, top performing alternative to more expensive luxury vinyl or natural stone flooring, epoxy arrives at the installation site as a series of liquids. Floors created with fluid-applied, pourable epoxy offer […]

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Mechanic Shop Flooring – Creating a Safe Environment Vehicle maintenance areas, such as mechanic shops and auto body shops, have some intense requirements when it comes to their flooring. There are a range of different facilities that require garage flooring, including dealership maintenance areas, independent commercial repair garages, vehicle maintenance chains and franchises, governmental and […]

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More and more, LEED certification is a topic that comes up when discussing building construction. Environmentally friendly building materials and sustainability are becoming increasingly important to many facility owners, so it’s not surprising that virtually every aspect of the building process, including the materials, can be carried out to green specifications. Flooring is no exception, […]

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The commercial food safety practices within the United States have been in the news recently. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an astounding 48 million people are affected by foodborne illnesses in the United States each year, which translates to 15 percent of the American population. Around 4,200 people are […]

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