Full System Specification

Heavy-Duty Industrial

Forklift- and MHE-rated resin systems for warehouses and factories.

System overview

A multi-layer resin build engineered for industrial loading — forklift, reach truck, VNA, EPT and heavy pedestrian traffic. Depending on exposure, the system is delivered on epoxy, PU or hybrid chemistry with quartz aggregate for abrasion.

Standard specification for warehouses, distribution centres, factories, hangars and any industrial floor where the floor must last as long as the racking.

Typical thickness

System build thickness is determined by loading, exposure and specification.

Chemical resistance

Chemical resistance depends on the selected coating and exposure; aggressive chemistry is handled by specifying an appropriate resistant variant.

Suitable environments

  • Distribution and fulfilment warehouses
  • Manufacturing and engineering shops
  • Aircraft hangars and MRO facilities
  • Automotive workshops and tyre bays
  • Ports, depots and cross-dock

Where it's not the right choice

  • Decorative feature areas (specify metallic or self-smoothing)
  • Thin cosmetic build requirements (specify a decorative system)

Key benefits

  • Rated for forklift, VNA and reach-truck traffic
  • Abrasion, impact and point-load resistance
  • Long service life with correct spec
  • Line-marked bays, aisles, racking and pedestrian routes
  • Refurbishable in phased shifts to keep operations live

Slip resistance options

  • Standard body-coat texture — dry warehouse and lanes
  • Aggregate broadcast — mixed wet/dry industrial
  • Coarse aggregate — ramps, wash-bays and thermal-shock zones

Colour and finish options

  • RAL palette with high-contrast bay marking
  • Aisle line-marking (yellow, white) with pedestrian route colouring
  • Zone codes for racking, pick, pack and dispatch

Installation process

  1. Step 01

    Survey and duty specification

    We survey site, review racking drawings and MHE list, and specify a build-up sized for point loads, wheel type and traffic pattern.

  2. Step 02

    Substrate preparation

    Diamond grinding or captive shot-blasting to open the substrate profile as required by the specification, HEPA vacuum extraction and moisture testing.

  3. Step 03

    Repairs and joint treatment

    Cracks, blowholes and joints are resin-repaired. Movement joints are mirrored in the finish.

  4. Step 04

    Priming

    Penetrating epoxy or moisture-tolerant PU primer applied to bind substrate and prevent outgassing.

  5. Step 05

    Body coat and broadcast

    Self-smoothing screed or broadcast build is trowel-applied to the specified thickness. Quartz aggregate is broadcast to refusal for abrasion.

  6. Step 06

    Seal coat and lining

    Clear or pigmented seal coat is applied, then racking bays, aisles and pedestrian routes are line-marked to your GA drawing.

Cure times

Foot trafficCure and return-to-service times vary by system and site conditions
Pallet truck trafficCure and return-to-service times vary by system and site conditions
Forklift / MHE trafficCure and return-to-service times vary by system and site conditions
Full chemical cureCure and return-to-service times vary by system and site conditions

Maintenance guidance

  • Daily: auto-scrub with pH-neutral cleaner in high-traffic aisles
  • Weekly: rotary scrub in wet or oily zones
  • Re-line racking bays and pedestrian routes as wear indicates
  • Re-broadcast aggregate in wet lanes if slip drops

Typical applications

  • Warehouses and distribution centres
  • Manufacturing and assembly shops
  • Aircraft hangars and MRO
  • Automotive workshops

Technical FAQs

FAQs

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Build-up is specified against your MHE list and racking point loads. For VNA and heavy reach traffic we specify a heavier build with a broadcast aggregate wear layer.

We don't quote a fixed figure — service life depends on the system, substrate, environment, loading, use and cleaning. Traffic lanes may need re-broadcast or re-seal first, which we advise on from inspection.

Yes — we phase by bay, aisle or shift. Nights and weekends where the specification allows. Small teams with rapid-cure systems keep operations live.

Coating epoxy will. Where thermal cycling is expected we specify a PU screed or PU-hybrid build suited to the thermal range on site, dependent on the specified resin system.

Yes — line-marking is built into the handover. Colours, widths and layouts follow your GA drawing and HSE standard.

Free Quotation

Need a written specification for heavy-duty industrial?

Free commercial survey — the specification comes back against your actual loading, chemistry and shutdown windows.