Professional Cafeteria Flooring Systems
Nowadays, careful cafeteria flooring design is becoming more important. School cafeterias have now evolved to have functions other than hosting lunch time. They now serve breakfast as well and serve lunch in rotations. They are now also used as auditoriums, gathering places for after-school clubs, and study halls. Cafeterias are used by multitudes of students at different times of the day. High and constant foot traffic thus makes industrial floor coatings a must for education floors.
Health & Safety Considerations
Multi-use cafeterias need floors that are more durable and more resistant to slips, impacts, and abrasions. However, they also need to take serious health issues into account. School cafeterias and kitchens have surfaces that come into contact with a lot of people. There can also be less time to clean the cafeteria thoroughly. Because of all this, cafeterias can facilitate the spread of communicable and infectious diseases. Infection Control Plans and disinfecting protocols in schools districts are thus an important matter. Some types of school flooring can even improve Indoor Air Quality and help avoid the spread of illnesses.
Types of cafeteria flooring can have a range of problems. Carpeting on education floors can harbor and release pollutants like dust and mold that can aggravate respiratory illnesses. Water can gather under vinyl sheet and VCT, which can encourage the growth and spread of mold ad pathogens. Carpeting and vinyl can release harmful gases after installation. Tile and terrazo, meanwhile, need to be waxed, buffed, and stripped regularly.
Vector Concepts floor coatings do not have these problems. They are well-bonded to concrete substrates and have no grout lines and heat-welded seams prone to cracking. There are also integral floor-to-wall cove bases that remove corners where germs can proliferate. Some coatings are available in hybrid flooring systems that can be waterproofed. They can also resist chemicals used for cleaning and sanitizing. Bacteria and harmful microbes can be prevented all throughout the school flooring material with EPA-registered anti-microbial protection. Our floor coatings also do not release gas and contain no formaldehyde. Vector Concepts flooring is extremely sanitary and hygienic as well as long-lasting and slip-resistant.
Cafeteria Flooring Aesthetics
School cafeterias need to be designed to be functional, attractive, and conducive to learning. Like the rest of the school’s décor, floor designs should be age-appropriate. The colors and designs should appeal to the students and fit into the stage of development they’re in. Seamless cafeteria flooring can enhance the overall design of the venue as well as save installation and maintenance costs.
