Duraguard Protective Coating Solutions
Commercial & Industrial Concrete Floor Systems & polishing
Food Processing Flooring
Food processing facilities in Wisconsin and Illinois demand flooring that is as hygienic and durable as it is safe. From Racine and Milwaukee to Waukegan, Gurnee, and Libertyville, Duraguard Protective Coating Solutions has been installing seamless, sanitary food processing flooring systems since 1993. These systems must withstand constant exposure to harsh chemicals, extreme temperatures, thermal shock from hot washdowns, and high-impact traffic from carts, forklifts, and equipment.
Typical food processing flooring systems employ seamless, non-porous materials like epoxy, urethane concrete, and polyaspartic resins — materials that prevent bacteria and mold growth, simplify cleaning and sanitation, and meet USDA, FDA, and OSHA requirements.
The right food processing floor coating protects your facility, your product, and your inspection record. Duraguard serves food and beverage manufacturers throughout southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois with flooring solutions engineered specifically for the demands of food production environments.
Food Processing Flooring that are as hygienic and durable as they are safe is a must. These systems must withstand constant exposure to harsh chemicals, extreme temperatures, and high-impact activities. Typical food processing flooring systems often employ seamless, non-porous materials like epoxy, polyurethane, or methyl methacrylate (MMA) resins. These materials prevent bacteria and mold growth, simplifying cleaning and sanitation processes, which are crucial for food safety. Moreover, the food processing flooring is typically formulated to be slip-resistant, protecting workers from falls in environments often wet and greasy.
The specific material choice depends on the particular needs of the facility, considering factors such as the types of food being processed, the cleaning protocols, and budget constraints. Ultimately, a well-selected and properly installed food processing flooring system is a cornerstone of maintaining a safe and sanitary food production environment.
Duraguard offers many epoxies, urethane concretes, and poly aspartic food processing flooring solutions to meet the unique challenges that food & beverage manufacturers encounter. These including moisture, temperature extremes, chemical intensive cleaning, and traffic from carts, crates, forklifts and more. Not to mention, your facility has several inspections to pass, including USDA, FDA, and OSHA.
To cover all these needs, food processing facilities require seamless, sanitary, and easy-to-clean floors which stand up to high impact, traffic, moisture, and chemicals. Duraguard has many HACCP-certified Food and Beverage flooring solutions that are ideal for bakeries, packaging plants, freezers & refrigeration, bottling areas, loading docks, and much more.
Conditions include heavy traffic, ingredient spillage including oils, sugars, hot/cold conditions such as coolers and ovens, hot spills, wetness and wash downs. Common applications include coolers, kitchens, traffic aisles, tank areas, processing, packaging, truck bays, loading docks, warehouse, chemical storage.
Products for Food Processing Flooring
Duraclad UPC/SL/TC – A modified urethane concrete blend especially designed for high temp and chemical exposure.
Durapoxy HP — A Novalac type polymer system with superior resistance to a wide range of corrosive chemicals, in many submersible conditions, for interior Food Processing Flooring as well as exterior applications.
Acidguard — The ultimate acid resistant formulation for interior and exterior containment areas, even where the exposure is at elevated temperatures.
Solventguard — Formulated for continuous exposure to strong solvents in extremely aggressive environments.
Wallguard Systems — Coating systems for walls or ceilings which produce a tile like finish, available in several formulations which are companion products to Durapoxy HP, Acidguard, and Solventguard.
Other High Performance Products
Duraflex M — A flexible membrane system which can be applied under one of the Duraguard flooring or coating systems to provide additional stability and flexural strength.
Thermalguard — A heat resistant polymer flooring system formulation capable of with standing elevated temperatures up to 500°F (260°C).
Freezeguard — A unique formulation designed to cure at below freezing temperatures, on interior or exterior applications.
Food processing facilities demand more from their floors than almost any other industrial environment. Between constant washdowns, thermal shock from hot water and steam cleaning, chemical exposure from sanitizers and acids, and strict health code requirements, a standard epoxy floor simply won’t hold up. Duraguard food processing flooring solutions specializes in seamless, hygienic floor coating systems engineered specifically for food and beverage manufacturing environments across Wisconsin and Illinois.
The Challenges of Food Processing Floors
Food processing floors face a unique combination of stresses that most industrial coatings can’t handle long term. Daily or twice-daily washdowns with hot water and caustic cleaners break down standard epoxy over time. Thermal cycling — the repeated expansion and contraction from cold storage areas to hot cooking zones — causes cracking and delamination. Fats, oils, sugars, and acidic byproducts from food production chemically attack unprotected concrete and standard coatings. And any floor that chips, cracks, or harbors bacteria puts your facility at risk for failed inspections and costly shutdowns.
Our Food Processing Floor Coating Systems
Duraguard installs seamless urethane cement and chemical-resistant epoxy systems specifically formulated for food and beverage environments. Our systems are seamless and non-porous — eliminating joints and cracks where bacteria can harbor. They are thermal shock resistant — withstanding hot water washdowns and steam cleaning without cracking. They are chemical resistant — standing up to acids, alkalis, fats, oils, and commercial sanitizers. They are slip resistant — meeting OSHA and food safety standards for wet environments. And they are USDA and FDA compliant — suitable for facilities subject to federal food safety inspections.
Industries We Serve
Our food processing floor coatings are installed in a wide range of facilities including meat and poultry processing plants, dairy and cheese production facilities, beverage and brewing operations, bakeries and confectionery plants, frozen food manufacturing, food ingredient processing, commercial kitchens and food distribution centers, and cannabis processing facilities.
Wall Coatings and Vertical Surfaces for Food Processing
A truly hygienic food processing environment doesn’t stop at the floor. Walls, coves, drains, and vertical surfaces are equally vulnerable to bacterial harboring, chemical attack, and moisture infiltration — and just as subject to health department scrutiny. Duraguard installs seamless wall coating systems that transform bare concrete or block walls into smooth, tile-like surfaces that are easy to clean and resistant to the same chemicals and moisture your floors face every day. Unlike ceramic tile — which develops grout lines that trap bacteria and eventually crack and loosen — our seamless wall systems have no joints, no grout, and no gaps where contamination can hide. Our wall coating systems are ideal for wet processing areas, cold storage and freezer rooms, cove base installations, areas around drains and floor penetrations, and meat, dairy, and produce processing rooms subject to USDA and FDA inspection.
Why Food Processors Choose Duraguard
We understand the operational realities of food processing — you can’t shut down your facility for weeks. Duraguard works around your production schedule, including nights and weekends, to minimize downtime. Our crews are experienced working in HACCP-regulated environments and follow strict protocols to protect your production areas during installation. We serve food processing facilities throughout southeastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois including Racine, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Waukegan, Gurnee, Libertyville, and surrounding areas.
If your food processing floor is showing signs of wear, cracking, chemical attack, or failing inspections — contact Duraguard today for a free on-site assessment. We’ll evaluate your current floor condition, identify the right coating system for your specific environment, and provide a detailed written estimate at no charge. Call us at (833)387-2482
Duraguard Protective Coating Solutions is proud to align with leading industry organizations that set the standard for flooring excellence and business integrity. We follow the guidelines and technical standards established by the International Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI), ensuring every project meets rigorous industry benchmarks. As an accredited member of the Better Business Bureau (BBB), we are committed to transparency, trust, and customer satisfaction. Duraguard is also recognized through Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC), reflecting our dedication to Wisconsin’s manufacturing and business community.