When designing the interior walls for a food processing building, the main requirement is having a clean and sanitary wall. Such requirements include:

• Hard, Flat, Smooth
• No pits, cracks, crevices
• Impervious and non-absorbent
• Chemical resistant
• Corrosion resistant
• Durable
• Easy Maintenance
• Wear resistant
• Water-resistant
• Properly installed, sealed, covered

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Comparing the different wall-covering materials

The installation process should ensure that these properties are met throughout the floor to ceiling in the facility. Any windows should also adhere to the properties listed. There are many options used for food processing buildings, such as Vinyl panels, FRP panels, Cement, or wood. We created a table for the different types of building materials used.

Vinyl Panels and FRP panels: Which one is better?

Vinyl wall panels are recommended because they have a smooth surface and almost no maintenance requirements. With one of the fastest install times, vinyl wall panels save a lot on labor costs.

Fiberglass panels are a standard option for wall material and are commonly used in newly constructed facilities. When properly installed and sealed with trim and fasteners between each panel, FRP provides a durable surface. Fiberboard-reinforced plastics come in sheets that require a pre-installed backer for the sheets to install on. However, FRP panels are not installed correctly or not maintained well. In that case, they begin to lose their durable, sanitary characteristics, resulting in a costly and time-consuming repair.

The other popular paneling choices

Ceramic Tile has a great reputation for resistance to water and chemicals. In wet processing areas, tile performs very well. The grouting processing provides a long installation process and improper installation may cause problems in operations. Being low on durability, impacts to tile often lead to cracks which may be vulnerable to vapor penetrating through the tile pieces. Careful maintenance is required for tiling.

Concrete is durable and water-resistant, but the surface is porous and needs a layer of paint and semi-gloss or gloss epoxy enamel.

Final Word

Most building materials are incomplete solutions. This means they rely on additional materials to give the properties required, such as durability, water resistance, chemical resistance, or seamless surface. FRP is reliant on adhesives, interpanel trim, and fasteners. Ceramics is reliant on grouting and glaze. Concrete requires paint, gloss, or epoxy. Not only do these new elements give room for error in the installation process, but they also require constant maintenance throughout the building’s lifespan.

However, Duramax vinyl panels do not need any of these. Installation is the fastest by directly screwing the panels into the stud walls. There is no maintenance because there are no additional materials or coating required. Vinyl panels last a lifetime and have a warranty on rotting, peeling, corroding, and more. Call now to have an expert examine your project and assist you with measurements and a quote. Call 323-991-7507 today!