Today’s cafeterias are most often multi-use spaces, with considerable activity and foot traffic throughout any given day. A seamless floor coating or resurfacing system selected in these areas will need to provide both functionality and aesthetics. The flooring system needs to be hardwearing, with both impact and abrasion resistance. Ease of cleaning and maintenance are critical given the tight meal service rotations found in most school systems. Added hygiene and sanitation can be built into the polymer coating with MicrobeBLOK, an antimicrobial film preservative. Unlike conventional vinyl composite flooring, a resinous flooring system does not require the long-term life cycle costs associated with waxing, buffing, and chemical stripping. As far as aesthetics, ProREZ offers a broad range of stylish design options in various colors, patterns, and textures to complement any décor.

The classroom and support learning centers require careful consideration in selecting a flooring system that complements and enhances overall atmosphere, aesthetics, and functionality. The right floor coating or polymer resurfacer; whether opaque or iridescent color, or color blended media, along with hardwearing performance and longevity are a just a start to designing the right seamless finish.

The entryways, vestibules, corridors, and stairwells are most often the first and last impression students, teachers, support staff, parents, and other visitors will have of the school experience. These areas receive a lot of wear and tear, but still need to maintain a high order of aesthetics, hygiene, and functionality. Special consideration needs to be taken when evaluating these high traffic areas for long-term abrasion, chemical, stain, non-skid, and UV resistance. These areas need to provide good traction to prevent slip and fall incidents, yet easy to clean and maintain. Bright, vibrant colors—solid or iridescent, or decorative particle blends like ceramic quartz, rubber granules, or stylish polymer flakes can really set the right tone and atmosphere for the student body. A customized school logo strategically placed in the flooring system can also inspire real school spirit. In addition, there’s no waxing, polishing, or buffing required over the life of these flooring systems.

The school kitchen requires a flooring system that will endure the many meals produced, assembled, and served out of this area. These kitchen areas need to be easily cleaned and maintained, with excellent hygiene and sanitation. MicrobeBLOK, an antimicrobial film preservative is often incorporated into kitchen polymer systems. Depending upon the equipment used in the school kitchen, the resinous flooring system may also need to be resistant to thermal shock and cycling. Overall, this seamless, non-porous polymer coating needs to be hardwearing with abrasion and impact protection, as well as chemical, stain, and non-skid resistance.

School laboratory environments need to provide excellent stain and chemical protection while enhancing safety with non-skid resistance. This seamless and non-porous flooring system needs to be easily cleaned & maintained. Highly durable and hardwearing, the polymer floor coating also needs to be impact and abrasion resistant.