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Dairies, bakeries, beverage plants, pharma and chemical areas need floors that resist hot water, steam cleaning, thermal shock and chemicals without tainting food. Polyurethane-cement screeds (PurCem, Ucrete) with coved upstands are the usual answer.
General guidance based on the manufacturer data sheets. Site conditions differ: confirm the system with MCT before you start. Where we do not name a product, ask us and we will confirm the right one.
PurCem needs at least 25 N/mm² and 1.5 N/mm² pull-off, and can go onto concrete 7–10 days old or old damp concrete without priming (Sikafloor-20 PurCem LP p.4). Ucrete needs at least 30 N/mm²; allow at least 3 days for early concrete shrinkage (Sika Ucrete UD 200 p.6).
Form retaining grooves at all free edges, joints, columns and drains, twice the floor thickness in width and depth (Sikafloor-21 PurCem p.4). Pre-treat construction joints and static cracks with Sikadur or Sikafloor resins (p.4).
Sikafloor-20 PurCem LP: HACCP-certified for food plants, works from −40 °C to +120 °C and is steam cleanable at 9 mm (p.1, p.2). Sika Ucrete UD 200: 6 mm for spills up to +80 °C, 9 mm up to +120 °C, 12 mm up to +130 °C (p.5). Sikafloor-21 PurCem is a self-smoothing, slip-resistant option (p.1).
Sikafloor®-20 PurCem® LP is used as a final flooring wear layer in areas of heavy loading, high mechanical abrasion and impacts, aggressive chemical attack, thermal shocks and high temperature stresses, such as in : Food processing plants (wet or dry process areas, freezers and coolers, thermal s… (TDS p.1)
Sika® Ucrete® UD 200 is used as a wearing layer screed for Sika® Ucrete® flooring systems. Sika® Ucrete® UD 200 is used within wet and dry process areas including the following application areas: Food and beverage facilities, Pharmaceutical facilities, Chemical and processing facilities, Manufact… (TDS p.1)
The Product is used as a scratch coat or wearing coat layer in Sikafloor® PurCem® flooring systems. Please note: The Product may only be used by experienced professionals. (TDS p.1)
Sika Ucrete MF is a smooth heavy-duty screed for dry process, packing and storage areas (p.1). Sikafloor-1230 is a 2–4 mm dense, glossy epoxy for food and beverage areas needing a hygienic, easy-clean surface (p.1).
Sika® Ucrete® MF is used as a wearing layer screed for Sika® Ucrete® flooring systems. Sika® Ucrete® MF is used within dry process areas including the following application areas: Chemical and processing facilities, Clean rooms, Dry packing lines, Storage areas, Warehouses Please note:, The Produ… (TDS p.1)
Sikafloor®-1230 has excellent wear and abrasion resistance to floors subjected to high volume traffic. The smooth, ultra-dense and high gloss finish is ideal for situations requiring a hygienic, easily cleaned surface. Sikafloor®-1230 may be applied in the following industries: Food production an… (TDS p.1)
Use Sikafloor-29 PurCem for coving and vertical render (p.1), or Sika Ucrete RG for coving, plinths, drainage channels, tank bases and sumps (p.1).
The Product is used as a coving mortar, detailing and vertical rendering for Sikafloor® PurCem® flooring systems. Please note: The Product may only be used by experienced professionals. (TDS p.1)
Sika® Ucrete® RG is used as a render and mortar for Sika® Ucrete® flooring systems. Sika® Ucrete® RG is used within wet and dry process areas including the following application areas: Food and beverage facilities, Pharmaceutical facilities, Chemical and processing facilities, Manufacturing facil… (TDS p.1)
Sikafloor-31 PurCem is the seal coat for broadcast PurCem floors and for Sikafloor-29 PurCem (p.1).
The Product is used as a seal coat layer for broadcast Sikafloor® PurCem® flooring systems. The Product is used as a seal coat layer for Sikafloor®29 PurCem® Please note: The Product may only be used by experienced professionals. (TDS p.1)
Seal joints with Sikaflex PRO-3, which is listed for the food industry (p.1). Allow at least 48 hours before food is placed in the area (Sikafloor-21 PurCem p.5).
Horizontal and vertical interior and exterior sealing joint applications: Food industry, Cleanrooms, Sewage treatment plants, Tunnels Sealing horizontal and vertical joints for:, Floors, Pedestrian and traffic areas. (TDS p.1)
A starting point for a site proposal. Quantities, prices and the final specification follow a site visit or photos.
| Step | Product | Pack | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. Choose the wearing layer by temperature | Sikafloor-20 PurCem LP (professionals) | Part A : 3 kg plastic drum | TDS p.1 · March 2025, Version 06.01 |
| 3. Choose the wearing layer by temperature | Sika Ucrete UD 200 (professionals) | — | TDS p.1 · October 2025, Version 03.01 |
| 3. Choose the wearing layer by temperature | Sikafloor-21 PurCem (professionals) | — | TDS p.1 · December 2022, Version 05.01 |
| 4. Dry process and lighter-duty areas | Sika Ucrete MF (professionals) | — | TDS p.1 · September 2025, Version 03.01 |
| 4. Dry process and lighter-duty areas | Sikafloor-1230 | — | TDS p.1 · September 2024, Version 02.01 |
| 5. Cove walls, plinths and drains | Sikafloor-29 PurCem (professionals) | — | TDS p.1 · October 2023, Version 05.02 |
| 5. Cove walls, plinths and drains | Sika Ucrete RG (professionals) | — | TDS p.1 · October 2025, Version 03.01 |
| 6. Seal broadcast floors | Sikafloor-31 PurCem (professionals) | — | TDS p.1 · December 2022, Version 05.01 |
| 7. Seal joints and hand over | Sikaflex PRO-3 | 600 ml cylindrical foil pack | TDS p.1 · May 2021, Version 03.01 |
Yes at the right thickness: Sikafloor-20 PurCem LP is steam cleanable at 9 mm (p.1, p.2), and Sika Ucrete UD 200 is fully steam-cleanable at 9 mm and 12 mm (p.5).
Ucrete is non-tainting from the end of mixing (Sika Ucrete UD 200 p.1), and Sikafloor-20 PurCem LP is certified for HACCP-based food facilities (p.1). Keep food out for at least 48 hours after application (Sikafloor-21 PurCem p.5).
Ucrete UD 200 is designed for fast installation within a 12-hour window (p.1). Total downtime depends on area and preparation. Ask us: it depends on site conditions.
Ucrete UD 200 at 9 mm is suitable down to −40 °C, and at 6 mm down to −25 °C (p.5).
Steps and product facts are taken from the manufacturer data sheets (page cited). Products are named only where the data sheet confirms the use; quantities follow a site visit or photos. General guidance: check the data sheet or ask us before you start.