Utilizing flooring with minimal permeability is imperative to maintain human safety by preventing bacterial and fungal spread and growth, leading to bio-film formation.
Harmful bacteria can cause dangerous, and even deadly symptoms, to those exposed. Commonly used materials are Tiles with grout and polished concrete for food facilities, grocery stores, restaurants, schools, hospitals, and retail stores due to their durability with high foot traffic. In the case of industrial floors, heavy traffic of forklifts, heavy machinery sitting on surface, abundant usage of disinfectants and water can accelerate the degradation of the surface in terms of cracks and porosity.
The ability for these surfaces to maintain safe levels of bacteria in conjunction with regular cleaning is dependent on the porosity and permeability of the material. The more permeable the surface is, the more moisture and therefore bacteria can penetrate through the floor and continue to grow and thrive. It was found through testing that vinyl flooring is less permeable and therefore optimally prevents bacteria from saturating through the body of the material.
At Microlitix® we have identified floors as being one of the most challenging surfaces to control and avoid microbial spreading. The Microlitix® line of floor solutions have been designed to have anti-microbial/bacteriostatic properties built in the surface, thereby providing long lasting protection.
The Microlitix Microconcrete/Polyurethane® range provides a hard yet flexible surface that has self-levelling properties to allow a smooth, continuous covering of floors. A few milimetres of thickness will provide a high bacteriostatic functionality to the floor surface, reducing hygiene risks up to 99,0%.
