{"id":"3785dc35-b87d-4c17-8b6c-f334bd73b54a","task":"Specify urethane cement flooring for areas with thermal shock from hot wash-down or steam cycles","domain":"ascconline.org","steps":["Specify a cementitious urethane (urethane cement) system, typically installed about 3/16\" to 3/8\" thick, for areas subject to large thermal swings (hot water/steam wash-down near refrigeration, commercial kitchens, food/beverage processing), since these systems flex with the substrate under thermal stress better than standard thin-film epoxy coatings.","Confirm the specific system's rated operating temperature range and thermal-shock differential tolerance from the manufacturer's data sheet — don't assume all urethane cement products perform identically, since formulations vary.","Pair the system with an integral cove base for wash-down areas, since seamless floor-to-wall transitions are typically required in the same wet-process spaces where thermal shock is a concern (e.g., USDA/FSIS food plants).","Flag standard thin-film epoxy coatings as more prone to cracking/delamination than urethane cement under repeated large temperature swings when the process involves regular hot CIP or steam wash-down cycles.","Verify surface prep (target CSP per ICRI 310.2R) and moisture testing are still required before urethane cement installation, just as with any resinous system — the thermal-shock benefit doesn't remove standard substrate-prep requirements."],"gotchas":["Not all 'urethane' or 'epoxy' flooring products handle thermal shock the same way — get the specific product's tested thermal-shock/temperature-range data rather than relying on the general resin-family reputation.","Urethane cement's thermal-shock advantage doesn't waive substrate prep or moisture-testing requirements — those steps still apply per the manufacturer's standard installation requirements."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T03:26:36.806Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/3785dc35-b87d-4c17-8b6c-f334bd73b54a"}