Food & Beverage
Coatings with proven sanitary compliance to protect structures, tanks and floors in food plants - without compromising product safety.
The coating is part of the process
In food and beverage plants, the coating is not a detail - it is part of the product safety system. A coating failure on a tank or processing surface can contaminate an entire batch, trigger sanitary citations, stop the line and cause irreversible damage to the brand's reputation. Sherwin-Williams P&M develops FDA- and NSF-compliant systems for food-contact applications, with resistance to aggressive CIP cleaning, thermal cycling and humid environments.
Applications and environments served
Food storage tanks
Macropoxy® 646 MR - FDA-compliant epoxy with mold resistance and an easy-to-clean surface. Suited for storing liquid food products.
Food-contact surfaces
Epoxy and novolac systems approved for indirect food contact - walls, floors and structures in production zones.
Processing plant floors
Poly-Crete® cementitious urethane for areas with thermal cycling, acid spills (lactic, citric, acetic) and heavy forklift traffic.
External structures and roofing
Macropoxy® + Sher-Loxane® for steel structures exposed to frequent detergent washdowns and weathering - C3/C4 protection.
Cold rooms and cryogenic environments
Coatings resistant to intense thermal cycling (–40°C to +80°C) for cold rooms and freezing tunnels.
Storage and dispatch warehouses
Primer + intermediate + topcoat systems to protect structures in environments with high relative humidity and condensation.
Key products
Poly-Crete®
Cementitious urethane flooring for production zones with organic acids (lactic, acetic, citric), thermal cycling from –10°C to +120°C and forklift impact.
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Epo-Phen®
Superior chemical resistance for surfaces exposed to CIP cleaning agents and alkaline sanitizing - ideal for heat exchangers, evaporators and process surfaces.
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Applied within a single 8-hour shift. No extended line shutdown. Resistant to oil, grease, detergent and abrasion from industrial traffic.
Learn moreStandards and compliance
FDA 21 CFR 175.300
Coatings for surfaces in direct or indirect food contact - the US federal standard adopted as a global reference.
NSF/ANSI 51
Food equipment - coatings and surfaces in contact with processed food.
NSF/ANSI 61
For tanks and surfaces in contact with drinking water - mandatory in supply and treatment systems.
ABNT NBR 15158
The Brazilian standard for resin flooring - the specification reference for food plants in Brazil.
Talk to people who understand your asset, not just paint
Describe your asset's condition and the environment it operates in. Our technical team will come back with a specification aligned to the applicable standard — and the service life you expect from the system.