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ContentsIntroduction 1Checklist 2Only Altro has over 60years’ experience indelivering floors and wallsfor commercial kitchensKeep it clean 3Oil, grease, flour? Stay safe with Altro floors5Covering the competition 7Your safe kitchen solution9Altro Stronghold 30 safety flooring12Altro Classic 25 safety flooring13Altro Atlas 40 safety flooring14Altro Puraguard wall protection15Better together 17Technical details 18Typical applications include kitchens, bakeries, bars,commissaries, grocery stores, food and beveragemanufacturing, serveries, food courts, servicecorridors, industrial areas.Whether it’s a commercial kitchen or a workplace cafeteria, a fivestar hotel or a chain of restaurants and cafes, safety, hygiene, theease and speed of installation and cost are all top of mind whenworking with our customers.You also need to make sure that everyone from the Executive Chefto the four-year-old sitting down to lunch is safe and, better yet,that the food is safe to eat. Safety flooring engineered for thesedemanding environments teamed with durable wall protection willprovide long-lasting, safe and cleanable surfaces for wet, dusty andgreasy conditions.We have specifically designed our safety flooring and wallprotection to address the issues commonly found in kitchens –slips, contamination, cleaning and maintenance.Our system doesn’t just protect the people who use it; it alsoprotects the environment and those responsible for the health andsafety of employees and visitors. We thoroughly test our products,exceeding industry standards for safety and hygiene to ensure youhave the best solution for your business.Altro safety flooring consistently outperforms quarrytile and epoxy floors. It has become the industrystandard to help create durable and safe commercialkitchens that last.1

Checklist for kitchensü Meet with Altro repü Identify needs and risks;select appropriate productsü Utilize our kitchen detailingguide, CAD, BIM and otherhelpful toolsü Select qualified installerthat has attended an Altrotraining clinicü Order flooring, wallprotection, accessories,adhesives, etc.ü Conduct pre-installationwalkthrough and reviewü Complete installationü Conduct post-installationwalkthrough and reviewcleaning protocolsü Maintain products accordingto our recommendations2

Keep it cleanKeeping people safe isn’t just about slip resistanceand cleaning. It’s about preventing contamination.Our integrated hygienic wall panels and safety flooring system istank-able. It has impermeable surfaces, which are easy to keepclean. With regular cleaning and maintenance using traditionalsolutions, Altro floors and walls do not allow a place for bacteriato grow.It’s so tough, you can power wash all surfaces and not causesurface damage that can lead to bacterial growth. Withintegrated Altro safety flooring and wall protection, you canreduce contamination risks and improve inspection results.The beauty of engineeringThe US Food and Drug Administration states that floors andwalls must be (1) durable and easily cleanable for areaswhere food establishment operations are conducted and (2)non-absorbent for areas subject to moisture such as foodpreparation areas. Altro’s safety flooring and wall protectioncomply with these standards and were designed to meet therigorous demands of modern commercial kitchens.Altro products are engineered to be non-porous, non-fibrousand non-shedding, so nothing can get in or out. And becausethey have high impact resistance, damage that can trap bacteriais unlikely.3Hazard Analysis Critical Control PointHACCP is an international system forfood safety management. HACCPrequires a risk assessment for everyfood preparation area identifying “criticalpoints” where food safety hazards couldarise.Hazards include: contamination by staff or poorly maintained fittings orequipment chemical, physical or allergenic risks, caused byingredients, handling, equipment or fittings, including floorsand wallsYou can reduce hazard risk and keep inspections to a minimumby selecting Altro safety flooring and wall protection, which areall approved by HACCP International.Did you know?The World Health Organizationstates that up to 30% of industrialnations’ populations suffer foodpoisoning every year, and researchshows kitchens to be the chiefculprit, while contamination ofsurfaces is in the top five causes offood poisoning.

Visit altro.com/cleaning for our new cleaning guides and read our top tips for cleaning.Richard MallettEuropean Director of HACCPInternationalBoth the flooring and walling products from Altro offerthe seamless and impervious solution which meansthat there is nowhere for bacteria to hide, as well asbeing easy to clean, both important issues in the foodindustry.““Altro’s products are one of the few worldwide flooringand walling products to have achieved HACCPInternational certification for non-food services andsupplies, which means that they have been assessed bya third party and found to be satisfactory and hygienic foruse in a food environment.4

Oil, grease, flour?Stay safe with Altro floorsProtection against everyday spillsTesting methods and floor integrityA dropped cup of water near the sink, a tipped over bottle ofolive oil next to the stove and grease from the freshly-fried onionrings splattering onto the floor: In the heat of the 6:00 p.m. rush,such spills may go unnoticed. But these common kitchen goodscan spell danger in any fast-moving food and drink preparationand cooking area.As the inventor of safety flooring, we take slip resistanceseriously! All of our ranges are rigorously tested for slipresistance values using multiple techniques and tests, such asthe PTV Pendulum Test, Ramp Test and James Machine.Altro’s integrated safety flooring and durable wall protectionprovide a long-lasting safe surface even when wet, dusty andgreasy conditions exist.Pressure created from walking on our flooring causes slipresistant particles to brush against the sole of the shoe, creatingfriction. It’s this friction that helps prevent slips even on greasysurfaces.Topically applied slip resistant particles, such as an epoxypaint or resin, can wear away through everyday use. Our safetyflooring technology, with its aggregate throughout, will ensureyour floor’s slip resistance will remain for the entirety of theproduct’s life.Our safety floors offer slip resistance values well above ADAand OSHA guidelines, and retain such values even when wet.What do you need and why?Tests prove different contaminants pose different safetychallenges. While the risk from vegetable oil may come as nosurprise, the other most significant danger comes from greasywater – and what kitchen can avoid that?Typical contaminants in a kitchen are not water and motor oil,which is what the PTV and Ramp tests use.The test we used was the PTV pendulum testBS7976, but instead of using only water as thetest contaminant, we used a range of othercontaminants found in a typical kitchen.With the proper flooring, you can reduce the risk of slips and falls to as little as 1 in a million.Risk of slipsWaterVegetable oilGreasy waterMilkFlourPlastic wrappingAltro R12Altro R11Altro R10(Altro Stronghold 30)(Altro Classic 25)(Altro Atlas 40)1 in a million1 in a million1 in a million1 in a million1 in 100,0001 in 201 in a million1 in 100,0001 in 201 in a million1 in a million1 in a million1 in a million1 in a million1 in a million1 in a million1 in a million1 in a millionThese contaminants are generally more viscous or substantial than water, creating a thicker layer between floor and shoe. This squeeze filmthickness prevents the foot from making contact with the floor and increases the risk of slipping. This table shows how the performanceacross floors with different pendulum and R ratings perform with the different contaminants. In commercial kitchens where vegetable oil andgreasy water are likely to be present, only Altro Stronghold 30 gives a 1 in a million chance of slipping.5

The chance of slipping when Altro Stronghold 30 is on the flooris reduced to less than 1 in a million with common commercialkitchen contaminants.6

Did you know?Altro safety flooring can be installedover wood and many other typesof flexible subfloor including metalwalk-in coolers, whereas ceramictiles would crack or debond.Covering the competitionWe’re confident we’ve taken care of all your needs in demanding commercial kitchensWalls and surfaces must be kept clean and hygienic to ensure thesafety of customers and staff. Tiles and epoxy can look good butthere is more to hygiene than meets the eye.Grout is porous, making tiles more susceptible to harboring bacteria.In fact, quarry tile bacteria counts were ten times higher than Altro inan independent laboratory Halo test.Epoxy can also chip and crack easily, allowing dirt and bacteria tocollect and hide from cleaners.7However, it’s not just floors that need to be durable. FRP, a commonkitchen wall covering, can break with the slamming of a rolling cartand send glass fibers into the air – these can then land into food anddrinks.Three times more impact resistant than FRP, Altro Puraguardcontains no glass fibers and can withstand damage that wouldshatter porcelain and ceramic tiles.

Quarry tileAltroEpoxyTop reasons to select Altro overquarry tile flooringTop reasons to select Altro overepoxy flooring Provides permanent slip resistance that willnot wear off as can happen with quarry tile. Peeling and cracking of failing epoxy areeliminated. Impervious surface and welded seams aremore hygienic than porous quarry tile andgrout. Consistent product quality, thickness andappearance - not mixed and poured on site Independent Halo test confirms quarry tilebacteria counts are 10 times higher than Altro.Provides consistent slip resistance acrossthe floor surface — not manually addedon-site. No regrouting necessary. Provides better underfoot comfort that canreduce fatigue related accidents.Provides permanent slip resistance that willnot wear off as the epoxy is worn. Less floor preparation required. No recoating necessary. Can be installed faster and walked onsooner creating less downtime and a costsavings. Provides better underfoot comfort that canreduce fatigue related accidents. Will not crack due to subfloor movement orimpact from dropped goods. Resilience reduces glass and chinabreakage. Reduces impact noise. May be installed over wood and many othertypes of flexible subfloors including metalwalk-in coolers More choice of design and color. Longer warranties. Resilient so it will not crack due to subfloormovement or impact from dropped goods. Resilience reduces glass and china breakage. Reduces impact noise. Can be installed faster and walked on soonercreating less downtime and a cost savings. Easier to keep clean. More choice of design and color. Longer warranties.8

Altro Stronghold 30Our safest flooring,achieving an R12 slipresistance rating.Stainless steelprotectionAltro recommends stainless steel panels for behind cooking linesand for equipment with excessive heat. Heat deflector plates arealso available to protect Altro flooring from extreme conditions.Walk in coolers and freezersAltro safety flooring may be installed in new orexisting freezers and coolers. Altro Stronghold 30 isrecommended to be installed in freezers that chill downto -22 F (-30 C). Our other flooring ranges are suitable intemperatures at -4ºF (-20ºC) or above.9