Chemical resistant flooring in Amritsar, Punjab

Amritsar's textile trade, especially woollens, shawls and processing, uses dyes, acids and alkalis in large quantities. The city's pickle and food units handle vinegar, brine and oils. Dairies clean their lines with concentrated caustic and acid. And like everywhere else, larger buildings have battery rooms. These are the areas where concrete floors and tiles break down fastest, and where a chemical resistant floor pays for itself.

Textile dyeing and processing

Wool dyeing is often done in acidic baths with dyes, acetic or formic acid and sometimes sulphuric acid, at high temperatures. Cotton and synthetic processing uses alkalis and bleaching chemicals. The floor around dyeing machines and in drain channels takes hot, chemical-laden liquor all day.

For these areas we match the system to the chemistry:

• Acid dyeing zones, usually novolac epoxy or vinyl ester, depending on the acid and temperature
• Alkaline processing zones, where a chemical resistant epoxy or PU concrete may be suitable
• Drain channels and sumps, lined with the stronger of the systems used nearby

Falls to channels are important. Liquor that stands on the floor does far more damage than liquor that drains away.

Pickle, vinegar and food units

Acetic acid in vinegar and pickles, salt brine and mustard oil attack concrete over time. In processing areas, PU concrete usually handles this well. In vinegar storage or concentrate handling areas, a stronger chemical resistant lining with a bund may be needed.

Dairy CIP rooms

Dairy processing floors handle diluted cleaning solutions. The CIP room itself, where concentrated caustic soda and nitric or phosphoric acid are stored and mixed, needs a dedicated chemical resistant lining with bunded chemical tanks.

Battery rooms

Hotels, hospitals, banks and factories with UPS or forklift batteries need acid resistant floors in their battery rooms, with coved edges and a bund to hold any leak.

Winter work in Amritsar

Chemical resistant resins need warmth to cure fully. In December and January, Amritsar's cold slabs can leave a lining under-cured, and an under-cured lining won't resist chemicals as it should. We check slab temperature, enclose and heat the area if necessary and extend curing time before the area goes back into use.

Preparing damaged floors

Most dyeing and processing floors we survey are already damaged. Concrete soaked with dye liquor and chemicals is broken out, neutralised and rebuilt before lining. Channel edges are reconstructed. This preparation takes time, but it is what stops the new lining from failing from underneath.

FAQs

Can a dyeing floor be lined while machines stay in place?

Yes, by working around the machine bases, although the machines need to be stopped and the area dry during lining and curing.

Is PU concrete enough for a wool dyeing area?

It depends on the acids and temperatures. For many acid dyeing processes, a novolac epoxy or vinyl ester lining is safer. We decide after reviewing your chemicals.

How long before we can restart dyeing?

Usually several days after lining, longer in cold weather. We confirm based on the system and conditions.

Call +91-8755475716 or fill in the form below with your process details. More details are on our chemical resistant flooring page.