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The Tay Ninh industrial cluster and its border gates are a place where the epoxy flooring question follows the rhythm of exports and border logistics: on one side, textile, footwear and rubber workshops that need clean, easy-to-clean, abrasion-resistant floors; on the other, border-trade warehouses with trucks and forklifts moving in and out all day that need load-bearing, slip-resistant floors. This article covers the cluster’s market demand and how to choose a coating system zone by zone inside a plant. It does not claim that Kadier has carried out work at any specific industrial park in the cluster.
Administrative note: from 01/07/2025, the new province of Tay Ninh comprises the former Tay Ninh province and the former Long An province. In this article, the name Tay Ninh refers only to the geographic cluster around Phuoc Dong, Trang Bang and the Moc Bai and Xa Mat border-gate corridor; the Duc Hoa and Can Giuoc areas, formerly in Long An and now also part of the new Tay Ninh province, have their own river-port and supporting-industry character and are not the focus of this article. More generally, old province names in this article are geographic cluster names only, not current administrative units: the new Ho Chi Minh City comprises the former Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong and Ba Ria – Vung Tau; the new Tay Ninh comprises the former Tay Ninh and Long An; the new Dong Nai comprises the former Dong Nai and Binh Phuoc; the new Dong Thap comprises the former Dong Thap and Tien Giang; the new Vinh Long comprises the former Vinh Long, Ben Tre and Tra Vinh; and the new Can Tho City comprises the former Can Tho, Soc Trang and Hau Giang.
Two cores, two different flooring problems
Phuoc Dong is the core of the area’s textile, leather and rubber development, with a concentrated textile zone and large-scale power, water and wastewater-treatment infrastructure as published by the industrial park. About 20 km from the Moc Bai border gate, Phuoc Dong suits export workshops that need finished-goods warehouses and a stable transport route. Its flooring problem therefore revolves around fabric dust, fibres, light oil and grease, and forklift frequency in the warehouse.
Thanh Thanh Cong, covering about 1,020 ha, instead prioritises electrical equipment, electronics, computers and optics, about 22 km from Moc Bai and near the Ho Chi Minh City – Moc Bai expressway. Its flooring problem leans towards flatness, cleanliness and electrostatic control — quite different from a textile workshop floor. One cluster, two cores, two flooring standards: that is the first distinction to make when surveying, rather than applying one coating system to every workshop in the cluster.
Flooring for textile and footwear workshops: low dust retention, easy cleaning, slip resistance
Textile and footwear workshops generate fabric dust, fibre offcuts and lint throughout every shift. A suitable floor is seamless, holds little dust, and is easy to sweep and mop, with no tile joints to trap dust. Aisles between machine rows, raw-material trolley routes and goods-inspection areas need added slip-resistant aggregate, because dry fabric dust on a glossy floor can reduce friction.
For large workshops with medium loads, the RollCoat roller system is often considered for production areas and aisles, while zones demanding higher flatness may call for the LevelFlow self-levelling system. The final decision still rests on an on-site survey: the existing slab’s flatness, cracking, old oil stains and the plant’s cleaning frequency.
Flooring for rubber and plastics processing: oil resistance, abrasion resistance
Rubber and plastics processing draws on the region’s rubber raw-material base and generates oil and grease, light chemicals and machinery loads. Floors in these zones need oil resistance, abrasion resistance and the ability to carry forklifts and mould trolleys moving frequently. Raw-material storage, press areas and internal vehicle routes should not share one standard with offices or light packing areas.
Before choosing a system, check whether the slab carries old oil contamination, because oil soaked deep into concrete is a common cause of peeling when a floor is only lightly ground and then coated. The survey must record where oil is present, how severe the cracking is and the slab moisture level, and only then decide whether deep treatment is needed or ordinary grinding and priming will do.
Flooring for electronics: flat, clean and electrostatically controlled
Electronics and optics assembly areas set distinctly higher demands: the floor must be flat, seamless, generate little dust and, depending on the investor’s requirements, control static electricity to protect sensitive components. The StatGuard electrostatic-control system is designed for exactly this group of requirements, with a conductive layer and earthing points — but the specific resistance thresholds and the extent of the ESD zones must follow each plant’s own standards; no single figure can be applied to every workshop.
This is also the workshop group where acceptance testing must be strictest: measuring thickness at many points, checking flatness, testing resistance on site together with the investor, and running a trial before handover. A floor that looks good but fails its ESD requirements is still a failed floor, even if it looks no different from an ordinary floor.
Flooring for border-trade and border-gate logistics warehouses: heavy loads, high frequency, heavy dust
Border-trade and logistics warehouses around the border-gate corridor differ from inland warehouses in pace: trucks and forklifts come and go at high frequency, goods are varied, and there is road dust and hot sun. Warehouse floors need to bear heavy loads, withstand forklift turning, resist slipping on vehicle routes and carry clear lane markings that separate vehicle flows from pedestrian flows.
Semi-outdoor areas and indoor–outdoor transition zones need an extra note: ordinary epoxy can chalk under sunlight, so a suitable protective topcoat is needed for areas under direct UV exposure, for example a PU topcoat under the general system-selection principles. These areas also need good drainage with no standing water after rain, because standing water both causes slipping and shortens the coating’s life.
How this differs from the Duc Hoa and Can Giuoc cluster, now in the same province
Since the merger, Duc Hoa, Can Giuoc, Phuoc Dong and Trang Bang all belong to the new Tay Ninh province, but the two poles still differ in nature. The Duc Hoa and Can Giuoc pole is tied to river ports and supporting industries, pharmaceuticals and seafood; the Phuoc Dong and Trang Bang pole is tied to international border gates, cross-border logistics and the textile-and-rubber pair set against electronics. Anyone who looks only at the new province name and lumps the two poles together will set the wrong priorities: a river-port warehouse needs a floor that resists moisture and river-road truck loads, while a border-gate warehouse needs a floor that withstands the pace of border-trade vehicles and long-haul road dust.
So when sending a consultation request, a workshop owner should state clearly which pole the plant belongs to, which industry it is in and which zone inside the plant needs coating first, rather than just naming a province. That information directly determines the coating system, the work schedule and the acceptance method.
Survey, application and acceptance process for the border-gate cluster
The general process has four steps. First, survey the slab: measure moisture, check the concrete grade, cracks, old oil and grease, and slab settlement. Second, choose a coating system by the function of each zone: production, warehouse, forklift routes, wet zones and semi-outdoor areas each have their own requirements. Third, apply in sections if the plant is operating, handing over one zone at a time so production never stops entirely. Fourth, acceptance: measure thickness at many points, test forklifts and turning at load-bearing points, check for peeling and standing water, and allow full curing time before the floor goes into service.
For plants that stay in operation, low-odour systems and off-peak working hours should be prioritised for zones near production lines. The AquaBase water-based system, with low VOC, is worth considering for odour-sensitive zones, but it must still be checked against each zone’s load and chemical-resistance requirements before it is confirmed.
Frequently asked questions
Can an operating textile workshop be coated with epoxy?
Yes, if the work is done in sections with one zone handed over at a time. Fabric dust must be kept out of the zone being coated, machinery must be covered, and the schedule must fit the plant’s shifts. A freshly coated zone must be given full curing time before trolleys and workers use it normally.
How should an oil-contaminated rubber workshop floor be treated?
First determine whether the oil has penetrated shallowly or deeply before coating. Surface grinding only deals with shallow oil; deep oil needs deeper treatment and an adhesion check after treatment. Coating directly over a floor that still holds oil is the fastest route to peeling within a few months.
Should a border-gate warehouse choose a roller system or a self-levelling system?
Heavy-load warehouses with high forklift frequency usually favour a wear-resistant roller system with lane markings and slip resistance, because its cost and application time suit large areas. A self-levelling system suits zones that demand absolute flatness or cleanroom conditions better; it is not the default choice for an entire warehouse.
Must an electronics floor always be electrostatically controlled?
Not every zone in an electronics plant needs ESD. Only zones the investor designates as static-sensitive need an electrostatic-control system and resistance testing at acceptance. Warehouse zones, general aisles and packing areas can use an ordinary system if it meets load and cleanliness requirements.
How is an epoxy flooring quotation for the Tay Ninh cluster calculated?
Kadier quotes after an on-site survey, based on area, slab condition, the coating system for each zone and the work schedule. This article gives no specific prices, because other contractors’ prices or price lists circulating online are not Kadier prices and do not reflect the actual slab condition of each workshop.
Request advice and a quotation: send the workshop location, industry, area and whether the slab is old or new via Kadier’s quotation page or contact page. Direct contact: hotline/Zalo 0899355489, WeChat wxid_95o54joujyrr12. Illustrative photo: Pexels stock photo (photo ID 31030923), a general illustration of a textile workshop, not a Kadier project.
