FIELD NOTES
Insights for Facilities Engineers & Project Specifiers
Technical guidance on flooring system selection, surface preparation, and avoiding costly failures.
Category 01
Industry Applications
How flooring requirements differ across aerospace, food production, pharmaceutical, and data center environments — and what to specify for each.
Category 02
Material Science
Polyaspartic vs. epoxy vs. urethane cement: cure chemistry, thermal performance, and failure modes under real-world conditions.
Category 03
Project Planning
Preconstruction consultation, surface prep, and scheduling installations around live operations.
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Why 80% of a Flooring Job Happens Before the First Coat Goes Down
Surface preparation determines whether a flooring system lasts 20 years or fails at year two. Diamond grinding, shot blasting, CSP profiling, and moisture vapor testing are not optional steps — they are the job. Here is what proper surface prep looks like and why cutting corners creates FOD-generating failures that can ground aircraft and halt pharmaceutical production lines.