AppliedeX Blog

Learn about the flooring, concrete, and automation‑readiness challenges shaping today’s high‑performance industrial facilities. We break down practical insights, field experience, and emerging technologies that help warehouses prepare their floors for AGVs, AMRs, VNA systems, and next‑generation automation.

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Great Concrete Joint Repair

Understanding Concrete Joints and Their Maintenance

Joints are an essential feature of industrial flooring designed to control where and how a concrete slab moves as it naturally expands and contracts. However, seeing open joints can often raise concerns, making facility managers...

Vinyl Ester Work completed by Applied Industrial Flooring

Vinyl Ester Coatings: A Game-Changer for Primary & Secondary Containment

The integrity of containment systems is paramount in industries dealing with hazardous chemicals. Both primary containment, which protects equipment and surfaces, and secondary containment, which serves as a safeguard against spills, demand the highest level...

Failing Epoxy due to moisture content in the subfloor

The Hidden Threat of High Moisture Levels in Concrete

Why a Proper Floor Assessment is Crucial for Seamless Coatings? Concrete is a common and robust foundation for industrial flooring. However, a silent challenge lurks beneath its solid surface: high moisture levels. This force, generated...

VNA Trucks on warehouse floor

Why Even a Superflat Concrete Slab May Not Be Ideal for VNA Trucks

Navigating the Challenges of Flooring for Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) Warehouses Choosing the right flooring solution is critical when designing warehouse floors for Very Narrow Aisle (VNA) operations. However, a super-flat concrete slab might sound...

Euclid Level Top Agg

The Beauty of Polishable Concrete Overlays

Why Polishable Concrete Overlays are the Modern Choice for Interiors Flooring is a fundamental interior design element that affects aesthetics and functionality. Due to their strength, beauty, and versatility, polishable concrete overlays have become a...

Level-Ice machine cleaning wet, textured industrial concrete floor

Hockey Arena: Damaged and Eroded Concrete Floor Repairs

Selection Process The Hockey Arena was seeking a long-term solution for highly trafficked pathways for ice-resurfacer ride-on machines (Zambonis). They wanted a permanent solution with a long warranty. AppliedeX chose the Ucrete IF flooring system...

Cleaning with Twister Pad

Polished Concrete Maintenance Guidelines

Enhancing and Maintaining Polished Concrete with Diamond-Impregnated Pads Polished concrete has become popular for residential and commercial flooring due to its durability, aesthetic appeal, and low maintenance requirements. However, maintaining its shine and longevity requires...

Modern industrial kitchen, light gray seamless flooring, commercial mixer, steel counters.

Amica Retirement and Care Home Flooring

Selection Process Amica was tired of the maintenance frequency associated with the consistent failure and degradation of their existing flooring within the kitchens, service areas, hallways and surrounding spaces. AppliedeX was contacted for a flooring assessment...

Google Office

Google Offices Commercial Floor Waterproofing

Selection Process As Google chips away at the new construction of their new 400,000 sq ft office in Downtown Toronto, one flooring requirement for their cafeterias, kitchens, mechanical rooms, change rooms, washrooms, and more were...

How Ready Is Your Floor For Automation?