Winter Weather and Building Entrances

With the arrival of winter, facility entrance floors can a take a beating from dirt, debris, and salt that is routinely tracked in by foot traffic. Even more importantly, the moisture can make floors extremely slippery. However, this does not need to be the case if you take the following few key steps.

• Monitor entrances throughout the day to make sure floors remain dry and free from moisture, dirt, and salt. Remember, when salty water dries, it can leave behind a salt residue which can damage surface materials. UDT offers an effective way to remove salt with its Floor Conditioner and Neutralizer. When mixed with water, this citric acid solution will aid in the removal of high-pH, hazy ice-melt residue. 

   

• Apply one thin layer of EPIC High-Performance Floor Finish to clean, bare floors. EPIC provides an impermeable barrier that prohibits dirt, debris, and moisture from making direct contact with the flooring material, seams and grouted joints.
  
  
• To substantially increase traction (and abrasion resistance), UDT recommends mixing UDT Aggregate or Ultra Grip into EPIC before application. Several different levels of grit are offered to meet your needs.
  
  
• Make sure to install mats both in the breezeways (if the building has one) and just inside inner entrance doors.

Don't let nasty rock salt enter your building and leave a mess on your floors!

Maintaining facility floor entrances should not be a time-consuming task. When floors are coated with a reputable protective finish like EPIC, you will enjoy easy-to-clean, safe floors that will last years! If your surfaces are unprotected or you are still applying acrylic wax, contact us today to help you get started using EPIC or to help you connect with your nearest EPIC PRO. 

Installing mats and protecting floors with EPIC High-Performance Floor Finish will save your floors this winter.

5 Tips To Avoid Roller Lines and Marks

It is extremely satisfying to admire new, beautifully coated floors. Unfortunately, when a rolling or T-bar/back-roll job is not executed properly, your floors may yield unsightly roller lines and marks. Customer may request a “do-over”, which can be avoided by following this handy, 5-item checklist created by UDT.

Watch this short video that illustrates proper back-rolling and "feather roll" techniques.

Ultra Durable Technologies always recommends the use of high-quality roller covers to ensure fantastic results. Shop our full selection of rollers and preparation tools today!

Ultra Durable Technologies Has a New Address

The move to our new headquarters this past month is complete. We thank you all for your patience as we made this important transition, and we are thrilled to announce that our business is back up and running!

Please note our new address:

Ultra Durable Technologies

355 6th Avenue North

Waite Park, MN 5638

Phone: 320.258.2266

Quote of the Month

“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.”

     -John Steinbeck        

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