Acids, caustics, solvents, and process chemicals degrade ordinary concrete and epoxy. Regina Concrete designs and installs flooring systems engineered to your exact chemical exposure, using urethane cement or specialty epoxy matched to concentration, contact time, and temperature. Free written estimate.
A floor rated for dilute caustic will fail under hydrochloric acid. A system that handles hydrocarbons dissolves under chlorinated solvents. Chemical resistance is not a single property; it is a match between the floor system and the specific chemicals, their concentration, how long they contact the slab, and the temperature at which exposure occurs.
We begin by collecting the full chemical inventory from your operations team or safety department. That list includes process chemicals, cleaning agents, and potential spill scenarios. We cross-reference each chemical against the resistance data from available urethane and epoxy systems, then recommend the one that covers your actual exposure profile.
Severe exposure (concentrated acids, hot caustic, broad chemical spectrum) typically calls for urethane cement flooring. Moderate exposure with a narrower chemical mix often works with specialty epoxy systems. The cost difference reflects the engineering difference. We also coordinate with other manufacturing floor work in your facility to ensure all zones are properly specified.
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How Chemical-Resistant Flooring Gets Built in Regina
Gather chemical exposure data
We work with your operations and safety teams to document every chemical the floor will encounter, including concentration, contact time, temperature, and frequency. Cleaning chemicals and emergency spill scenarios are included in the profile.
Select matched system
Using manufacturer chemical-resistance charts, we identify which urethane or epoxy system covers your exposure profile. The recommendation is based on engineering, not cost; the right system is the one that handles your chemicals.
Prepare slab to spec
The concrete is diamond-ground to the profile the system requires, old coatings and contaminants removed, cracks repaired, and the surface primed. Cove base is installed at the wall-floor junction where spills accumulate.
Install and cure
Urethane cement is hand-troweled at engineered thickness; specialty epoxy is applied with topcoat. The system cures per manufacturer protocol, typically one week for urethane, faster for epoxy. Operations are sequenced around your production schedule.
Why chemical floors fail
The Spec Match Is Everything
Most chemical floor failures happen because the original specification missed a chemical that the floor encounters. A system rated for the primary process chemicals fails against a secondary exposure that was not on the initial list. We prevent this by getting the complete chemical inventory upfront, including occasional-use chemicals and cleaning agents that operations teams sometimes overlook.
The wall-floor junction is a critical detail. Spills accumulate at the corner where the wall meets the slab. Without a cove base, that seam becomes a weak point where chemicals can attack the wall material and undermine the floor. We include cove base in severe-exposure installs as standard. Also coordinate with dust-proof sealing and ESD flooring if your facility has multiple floor types.
Chemical profiles, urethane vs epoxy, cove base and compliance documentation.
List every chemical that touches the floor, including in cleaning processes and emergency spill scenarios. Concentration, contact time, and temperature all matter. Your safety team or chemical supplier can usually provide the data; we work from that profile.
Urethane cement for severe exposure (concentrated acid, hot caustic, broad chemical spectrum); specialty epoxy for moderate exposure with specific chemical mix. Cost difference reflects the spec difference; the right answer is the matched one.
For severe exposure, yes. The wall-floor junction is where spills accumulate; a cove base eliminates the seam where a spill could attack the wall material. Standard installs include cove base where the chemical profile requires it.
Yes; that is part of the design. The system is rated for the cleaning chemicals as well as the process chemicals. We document the cleaning protocol that maintains the system's rating; deviating from it can shorten lifespan.
Per zone, a week or so including cure for severe-exposure urethane installs; faster for moderate-exposure epoxy. The full timeline is in the quote, sequenced around your operations.
Client reviews
What Regina Operations Say About Their Chemical-Resistant Floors
They specced for chemicals our previous contractor had not considered including occasional spill scenarios. Three years of process operations, zero floor failures. Real chemistry expertise.
Z. W4
Process Engineer, Regina
★★★★★
Urethane cement install with cove base in our plating area. Holds against the acid and caustic we use, cleanups happen without floor damage. Best floor we have had in that zone.
Y. W4
Plant Manager, Regina
★★★★★
They got the chemical profile from our safety team and matched the system. Documentation supported our internal compliance audit. No improvisation, just engineering.
Q. W4
Manufacturing Director, Emerald Park
★★★★★
Different systems for different zones based on actual exposure. Cost-effective and durable. The system match is what we needed; one floor everywhere would have failed or overspent.
X. W4
Operations Lead, White City
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