When we think of manufacturing, pharmaceutical, chemical, beverage and food‑processing facilities, they all share one essential requirement: the need to comply with strict hygiene and safety standards.
In particular, production processes start right from the floor. The safer, more hygienic and easier to clean the flooring system is, the more efficient the overall production will be. For this reason, choosing a flooring solution that allows facilities to meet the required standards is crucial.
Sika® Ucrete® has been used for more than fifty years in some of the most demanding industrial environments. It is the ideal choice because it minimizes plant downtime while ensuring high levels of safety, cleanliness and environmental performance.
Over the years, Sika® Ucrete® has built a solid reputation thanks to its multiple advantages, which can be summarized as follows:
- Hygiene. Sika® Ucrete® is impermeable, non‑absorbent, antimicrobial, washable and non‑toxic. This flooring system is renowned for its exceptional cleanability and sanitizability, reaching levels comparable to stainless steel. It is approved for use in food industries operating under HACCP quality systems and is certified according to the Eurofins Indoor Air Comfort Gold standard for low emissions.
- Slip resistance. Sika® Ucrete® is available in a wide range of colors and surface profiles – from smooth finishes to highly textured ones, in both matte and gloss versions – offering tailored slip resistance for every application. When combined with proper working and cleaning procedures, Sika® Ucrete® flooring contributes to creating a safer working environment.
- Reduced downtime. This type of flooring can be trafficked after just 5 hours at 10 °C, making it ideal for refurbishment projects with tight schedules. One of the key advantages of Sika® Ucrete® is its ability to keep factory downtime to a minimum thanks to its rapid curing technology.
Sika® Ucrete® represents a flooring solution that delivers reliability, high performance and long‑term durability, all essential qualities for modern industrial facilities.
