Industrial concrete floors are structural elements designed to withstand heavy mechanical loads in manufacturing facilities, logistics centers, warehouses, shopping malls, parking structures, aircraft hangars, and similar industrial environments. Controlled joint systems are incorporated into these floors to accommodate temperature fluctuations, concrete shrinkage, dynamic loads, and vibration generated by material handling equipment.
These joints allow adjacent concrete slabs to move independently while helping to control crack formation. However, leaving joints unsealed may allow water, dust, chemicals, and foreign debris to penetrate the floor system, potentially reducing both the service life of the concrete and the overall performance of the flooring.
For this reason, filling, maintaining, and, when necessary, renewing floor joints with appropriate elastic sealants is an essential part of industrial flooring applications.
Typical applications include:
Factory floors
Logistics centers
Warehouses
Parking structures
Aircraft hangars
Shopping malls
Manufacturing facilities
Cold storage facilities
Food processing plants
Technical service areas.
Products used in these applications are expected to provide high mechanical strength, excellent abrasion resistance, and long-lasting elasticity.
Technologies Used
Polyurethane Sealants
Polyurethane sealants are among the most widely used product groups for industrial floor joints.
They are recognized for their high mechanical strength, excellent abrasion resistance, movement capability, and outstanding adhesion to concrete substrates.
When combined with proper joint design, they provide long-term performance in areas subjected to forklift and pallet truck traffic.
Hybrid Polymer Technology
Hybrid polymer-based products are frequently used in maintenance and repair applications because of their excellent adhesion to a wide variety of construction materials.
Typical applications include localized concrete repairs, metal joints, and concrete detailing.
Product ınformatıon
- Senta POLMAX, Senta BONMAX, SOUDAL PU Sealant Product Group (PU), SOUDAL FixAll Product Group (Hybrid Polymer)
