Flooring solutions company Flowcrete India has launched a whitepaper on common dairy industry flooring issues and solutions to support the message of the United Nations World Milk Day, which is observed on June 1 every year.
According to a statement issued by Flowcrete, the day will highlight the importance of creating healthy dairy processing environments. World Milk Day provides an opportunity to focus attention on milk and to publicise activities connected with milk and the milk industry.
As the world’s largest milk producer, this is a crucial topic for India’s dairy industry. In 2014 alone, 140.6 million tonne of fluid milk was produced in India, amounting to roughly 17% of the global total. This figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and the sector shows no signs of slowing down.
To support this growth, the industry needs to ensure that it has the right infrastructure, technologies and practices in place to safely and effectively support its ever-increasing output. One of the key aspects to consider when developing a new dairy, or refurbishing an existing one, is the floor – as failing to properly consider this part of a dairy farm can lead to a long list of hygiene and productivity problems.
Every day the dairy environment will be subject to traffic from rubber boots, cattle and forklift trucks as well as having to manage heavy machinery, lactic acid spillages and intense cleaning routines. While all this is occurring, the level of cleanliness, animal welfare and employee safety have to be simultaneously accounted for in the ongoing operations.
All of these routine factors can potentially cause irreparable damage to the floor and a failing floor will not only affect the movement of people, vehicles and animals across the facility but it could also cause a dangerous hygiene risk. Contaminants can easily accumulate within hard to clean cracks or gaps and this drastically increases the possibility of spoiled products, sick cattle, damaged reputations and a failure to meet the expectations of regulatory bodies.
Flowcrete India has an exclusive partnership with Polygiene® to develop the Flowfresh antimicrobial polyurethane flooring line, which has been designed to help food and beverage facilities achieve the highest possible hygiene standards.
The resin flooring specialist’s polyurethane systems are ideal for dairy processing plants thanks to a robust resistance to the harsh chemicals commonly used in the dairy industry. The polyurethane formulation also protects against cracking in areas subject to high foot and wheeled traffic as well as inside freezers and cold storage rooms or in areas subject to hot water washes
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