Hygiene Coatings

 

Introduction to Hygiene Paint

Hygiene Paint has become an issue of growing commercial interest. The control of harmful micro-organisms in the community may incur costs exceeding 2 billion euro per annum and collateral costs from illness and product spoilage could far exceed this value.

Avoiding infection from surface contact is vital in particular environments, for example: See Bacteria mould Fungi and Yeast

• hospitals
• pharmaceutical
• hotels
• bakeries
• catering establishments
• schools
• military
• food retail chains
• food producers
• food storage
• sport centres
• dairies
• breweries
• care homes
• schools
• institutions
• kitchens
• bathrooms
• animal husbandry
• aquaculture
• SHE, Legislation

Harmful microbes respect no boundaries. Wherever we go, they go. Flowcrete’s Flowfresh
represents a new generation of performance flooring based on the use of silver in partnership
with Polygiene®
The science is based on an amino compound constantly emitting ions of silver that kills
bacteria that settles on the surface of the floor.

Silver is a natural element renowned for its ability to purify and protect from bacterial
infections – and provides an attractive and environmentally friendly alternative to chemically
manufactured anti microbials.
It offers total protection. A continuous migration of silver ions delivered to the contact surface
from where they attack gram positive and gram negative bacteria and viruses.
The process remains active throughout the lifetime of the floor, even when damaged or worn,
unlike coatings or surface treatments.
Good hygiene practices help to prevent spreading but are not entirely reliable. Polygiene®
offers additional protection and significant benefits for all environments where hygiene is of
the utmost importance.
Polygiene® Technology – Killing Microbes on Contact

Hygiene paint must conform to government requirements so that sanitary standards and safety are ensured. Epoxy hygiene coatings are available in several formulations. High-solid epoxies are best for areas exposed to acids and alkalis. Self-levelling epoxy systems are a great choice for clean-room flooring and use a 100% solids binder that is blended with an aggregate. For areas exposed to chemicals and high temperatures, a type of epoxy flooring known as RT 6mm is a good choice.

Product Name	Type	Description & Use	Data Sheet
Flowfresh MF	Polyurethane resin screed	A 4mm heavy duty, chemical resistant antimicrobial treated poiyurethane resin floor finish. Attractive smooth matt coloured floor finish
Flowfresh HF	Polyurethane resin screed	A 6-9mm heavy duty, chemical resistant antimicrobial treated poiyurethane resin floor screed. Attractive fine textured coloured floor finish with a speckled effect on the surface.
Flowfresh RT	Polyurethane resin screed	An easily applied 6-9mm heavy duty, chemical resistant antimicrobial treated polyureihane resin floor screed. Attractive fine textured coloured floor finish with a speckled effect on the surface
Flowfresh SR Ultra	Anti-microbial polyurethane resin floor system	A 5mm heavy duty, chemical resistant, anti-microbial poiyurethane resin floor system with a textured finish. It incorporates Polygiene - a performance based anti-microbial which inhibits the growth of bacteria, fungi, mould and mildew.
Flowfresh SRQ Ultra	Polyurethane quartz screed	A 5-6rnm attractive coloured quartz polyurethane screed incorporating the Polygiene additive.
Flowfresh Ultra Flakes	Decorative polyurethane flake system	A decorative flake floor system incorporating the Polygiene additive using an advanced polyurea technology.
Flowfresh SL	Polyurethane resin screed	A 2-3mm highly durable, chemical resistant antimicrobial treated polyurethane resin floor finish. Attractive smooth matt coloured floor finish.
Flowfresh WR	Polyurethane coving and wall rendering mortar	A 6mm heavy duty, chemical resistant antimicrobial treated polyurethane coving and wall rendering mortar. Attractive fine textured finish with speckled effects.