General Polymers has offered seamless flooring finishes for over thirty years. Two dominant industries utilizing this technology are the Food/Beverage and Pharmaceutical Industries. Both of these manufacturing environments require high performance floor finishes to meet a variety of conditions including steam cleaning, thermal shock, constant wet environment, heavy traffic, chemical exposure and high impact. General Polymers has excelled in developing seamless floors to meet these situations and have dedicated industry experts to assist you in selecting the right products.

Jim Hendley has been working with pharmaceutical applications for over 10 years and is considered by many pharmaceutical specifiers and in-house engineers as a valuable resource when determining the best system for finishing the floor or coating concrete. Jim publishes an industry specific newsletter which briefly addresses product issues, installation tips and other relevant pharmaceutical related topics.

In this quarter's newsletter, Jim focuses on a new wall coating system, SANIFLEX®. This flexible epoxy-based wall surfacing system combines outstanding physical properties and excellent aesthetics for today's demanding bio-pharm environments. SANIFLEX® is 100% (zero VOC) from primer through finish coat, making it an excellent choice for both new construction and retrofit projects. It has eight times more impact resistance than glass-reinforced epoxy systems and, at a lower cost.

Gina Atzinger concentrates her efforts in support of food and beverage applications. Gina has a chemistry background and has been working with industry specification for over 15 years. Gina can assist both large and small food and beverage manufacturers identify the best products to meet installations throughout the country and world. Gina also authors a quarterly newsletter focusing on the needs of this industry.

The most recent issue highlights FasTop™ urethane-cement flooring system. FasTop™ seamless flooring systems are designed for fast installation, quick return to service, and long-lasting performance. FasTop™ flooring systems help you maintain your facility to USDA, FDA and your safety standards. Regardless of the existing condition of the floor, whether it is new concrete, deteriorated acid brick or simply worn out concrete, General Polymers Certified Contractors can prepare the substrate and install a new seamless FasTop™ system that will improve the overall safety, productivity and functionality of your facility.

If you would like to discuss your project needs with Gina or Jim, or would like to be added to their mail list for quarterly industry newsletters, please feel free to contact them.

Gina Atzinger, Food and Beverage Market Focus Manager, gatzinger@generalpolymers.com