Prepared & Specialty Foods · Pet Food
Pet Food & Animal Feed Floors for Kibble, Wet and Raw Lines
Pet food plants combine meat processing, extrusion and canning under one roof. Raw meat and rendered fats arrive at receiving, extruders and dryers run hot, fat coaters make floors slick, and wet food lines use retorts and hot washdown. FSMA treats pet food as food, and the floor has to support that. PumaCRETE urethane concrete flooring handles it all in one seamless system.
248°F
Maximum service temperature
9,500 psi
Compressive strength
0.6–0.9
Wet coefficient of friction
5-yr
Written warranty
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What pet food production does to a floor
Rendered fats and raw meat
Animal fats and raw meat by-products soak into concrete and soften coatings, and spoil into organic acids. Urethane concrete resists both.
Extruder and dryer heat
Kibble extruders and dryers put heat and steam on the floor. Thermal zones get 3/8 inch.
Fat coaters
Coating drums spray fat on kibble, and it ends up on the floor. Slip-grade texture keeps footing secure.
Retorts and wet food
Canned and pouch lines use retorts and hot washdown. The system handles boiling-to-ambient thermal shock.
Raw and frozen pet food
Raw diets need meat-plant-grade sanitation for pathogens like Salmonella. A seamless, coved floor supports that.
Grain and meal dust
Dry ingredients and finished kibble produce dust. A seamless floor sweeps clean.
Recommended system by zone
One urethane concrete system, configured for the room you’re standing in. Thickness, texture and cove are set zone by zone. Add 1/8 in for integral cove.
| Zone | Recommended system | Key exposures |
|---|---|---|
| Raw material receiving and freezers | 401-HF, 1/4 in + cove (cold cure) | Raw meat, fats, cold, forklifts |
| Grinding and mixing | 401-HF, 1/4 in + cove, slip-grade | Fats, meal dust, washdown |
| Extrusion and drying | 401-HF, 3/8 in (thermal) | Heat, steam, dust |
| Fat coating | 401-HF, 1/4 in, slip-grade | Fat spray, slip risk |
| Wet food filling and retort | 401-HF, 3/8 in (thermal) + cove | Hot water, steam, washdown |
| Packaging and warehouse | 401-HF, 1/4 in | Forklift traffic, kibble debris |
Installing in a pet food plant
Line by line
Extrusion, coating and packaging are phased so the plant keeps running.
Raw and cooked separation
Color zoning can mark the boundary between raw material and post-kill-step areas.
Cold rooms stay cold
Raw material coolers can be installed at 35°F.
FSMA animal food rules and audits
- Supports current good manufacturing practice and preventive controls for animal food under 21 CFR Part 507
- Seamless, cleanable floors for Salmonella control in raw and post-kill-step areas
- Aligned with SQF, BRC, IFS and FSSC 22000 audit expectations
- OSHA-compliant slip resistance (wet coefficient of friction 0.6–0.9)
Performance data
| Property | PumaCRETE 401-HF |
|---|---|
| Compressive strength | 9,500 psi (ASTM C579) |
| Tensile strength | 1,450 psi (ASTM C307) |
| Flexural strength | 3,200 psi (ASTM C580) |
| Bond to concrete | Exceeds substrate (ASTM D7234) |
| Abrasion resistance | 0.06 g loss (ASTM C501) |
| Impact resistance | >160 in-lb (ASTM D2794) |
| Service temperature | -40°F to 248°F |
| Thermal shock | Pass, boiling-to-ambient cycles |
| Wet coefficient of friction | 0.6–0.9 (tunable) |
| Vapor pressure tolerance | Up to 25 lbs through the slab |
| Minimum install temperature | 35°F (operating coolers) |
| Standard thickness | 1/4 in (3/8 in in thermal zones) |
Standard 1/4-inch PumaCRETE 401-HF system. Full test data is on the technical data sheets.
Three ways to buy, direct from the manufacturer
Every system on this page is made by PumaCRETE and sold direct, with no distributor markup.
Buy the materials
Urethane concrete, primers, topcoats and cove kits shipped direct from the manufacturer to your plant. No distributor markup.
Buy it installed
Turnkey installation by factory-trained crews, with material and workmanship warranties from a single source.
Train your own crew
A factory-employed PumaCRETE trainer certifies your maintenance team or local contractor on your slab: prep, mixing, troweling, cove and testing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Pet Food & Animal Feed Floors FAQ's
Yes. Under FSMA, pet food and animal feed plants follow current good manufacturing practices and preventive controls in 21 CFR Part 507, which include keeping facilities clean and in good repair.
Fat coating and grinding areas get a slip-grade texture. The sealed surface releases fat under normal cleaning instead of soaking it up.
Yes. We specify 3/8 inch around extruders, dryers and retorts. The system is rated for service up to 248°F.
Yes. Raw pet food plants need meat-plant-grade sanitation, and the same seamless, coved system used in meat plants is the right fit.
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