Modern wineries can’t afford long production downtime, especially when it comes to renewing floors, which are essential for safety, hygiene, and smooth operations. Sika’s new Sikafloor® Super Fast epoxy systems with accelerated curing offer a game-changing solution: complete floor installations in under 24 hours, even between bottling sessions.

Winery floors face tough conditions: exposure to wine, must, acidic or alkaline cleaners, constant humidity, thermal shocks, and heavy mechanical traffic. Sikafloor® 1590 and Sikafloor® 2650, when paired with the Sikafloor® 54 Booster accelerator, allow precise control of curing times, drastically reducing downtime: at 10°C, curing drops from 17–24 hours (standard epoxy) to just 4–8 hours; at 23°C, surfaces are ready for light traffic in approximately 3 hours.

The operational benefits are clear: a 600 m² area can be fully restored over a weekend and ready for use by Monday morning. Low VOC and low-odor formulations minimize any risk of contamination, while the continuous, anti-slip finish simplifies cleaning and meets HACCP standards. Fast doesn’t mean compromising on quality: these systems deliver excellent chemical and carbonation resistance, even in cold, humid environments. And all at a competitive cost per m² compared with other fast-curing technologies like PMMA.

For wineries and bottling plants, Sika’s rapid-cure epoxy systems are a strategic choice to minimize downtime while maintaining top-quality flooring.