System overview
A polyurethane cementitious screed engineered for food and beverage environments operating under strict hygiene and cleaning requirements, subject to the selected manufacturer's system data. PU screed handles thermal shock, aggressive food acids, oils and continuous wash-down, dependent on the specified resin system.
The default specification for kitchens, bakeries, dairies, meat processing, breweries and cold stores.
System build thickness is determined by exposure, loading and specification.
Chemical resistance depends on the selected coating and exposure; systems can be specified for hot wash-down and steam-clean regimes where supported by the manufacturer's technical documentation.
Suitable environments
- Commercial and industrial kitchens
- Dairies, bakeries and ready-meal production
- Meat, poultry and fish processing
- Breweries, distilleries and beverage plants
- Cold stores, chill rooms and blast freezers
Where it's not the right choice
- Areas requiring a smooth decorative aesthetic (specify epoxy)
- Environments where a lighter PU coating would suffice on cost
Key benefits
- Suited to thermal-shock environments, dependent on the specified resin system
- Can be specified for hygiene-sensitive food environments, subject to the manufacturer's technical documentation
- Aggressive chemical and organic-acid resistance, dependent on the selected system
- Impact and abrasion rated for heavy MHE
- Seamless, coved and audit-ready
Slip resistance options
- Standard finish — dry food-prep
- Enhanced broadcast — general wet food-prep
- Heavy-duty broadcast — wet, greasy or ramped food areas
Colour and finish options
- Standard PU screed palette (terracotta, mid-grey, cream, blue, green, red)
- Zone-coding to support hygiene flow (raw / cook / dispatch)
- Contrast coloured coves and skirtings
Installation process
- Step 01
Survey and audit review
We attend site with your QA or ops team and confirm chemical exposure, thermal profile and cleaning regime; systems are selected using the manufacturer's technical guidance.
- Step 02
Substrate preparation
Diamond grinding or captive shot-blasting to open the substrate profile as required by the specification. Slabs green enough for direct application are accepted with a moisture-tolerant primer.
- Step 03
Coving and drain detailing
Coves are formed at wall junctions and drains detailed for full hygiene. Sump pans and gullies dressed to fall.
- Step 04
PU screed application
The polyurethane cementitious screed is mixed on-site and trowel-applied to the specified thickness in one pass.
- Step 05
Seal coat (if specified)
Where a colour-fast or higher slip rating is required, an aliphatic PU seal coat is applied over the screed.
- Step 06
Audit handover
Handover pack includes specification, MSDS, cleaning schedule and a written care regime for your auditor.
Cure times
| Foot traffic | Cure and return-to-service times vary by system and site conditions |
| Wheeled traffic | Cure and return-to-service times vary by system and site conditions |
| Full chemical / wash-down | Cure and return-to-service times vary by system and site conditions |
Maintenance guidance
- Daily: hot wash and CIP-compatible detergent
- Weekly: rotary scrub with soft brush
- Steam and pressure wash safe
- Re-seal heavy wash-down zones when wear indicates it
Typical applications
- Kitchens, bakeries, dairies, breweries
- Meat, fish and poultry processing
- Cold stores and blast freezers
- Pharmaceutical wet processes
Related commercial sectors
Technical FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Systems can be selected for food-production and hygiene-sensitive environments where supported by the manufacturer's technical documentation. The handover pack includes the system data for your records.
Systems can be specified for thermal-shock environments — steam clean, hot wash and freezer transitions — dependent on the specified resin system and manufacturer technical guidance.
Cure and return-to-service times vary by system and site conditions.
The colour body of the screed carries through the full thickness. Surface staining from turmeric, beetroot or heavy oils is rare and can be scrubbed back.
Yes — installation can be phased by zone or shift; return-to-production times depend on the resin system selected and site conditions.