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Specify Sustainable Slip Resistance for High-Traffic Flooring

In many commercial situations (restaurants, outdoor malls, lobbies, restrooms, etc.) it’s necessary not only that the flooring be slip-resistant when wet, but that it remain slip-resistant for years under high foot traffic. This is known as Sustainable Slip Resistance (SSR). McDonalds Restaurant chain discovered that when they installed slip-resistant flooring in the customer areas of … Continue reading “Specify Sustainable Slip Resistance for High-Traffic Flooring”

Testing Anti-Slip Floor Tapes, Treatments and Coatings

Slip and fall accidents are a huge concern in America as the average age of the population is on the rise. Broken hips for the elderly often lead to long hospital stays and premature deaths. Slip and fall accidents also account for the greatest number of lost work days for American employees in the workplace. … Continue reading “Testing Anti-Slip Floor Tapes, Treatments and Coatings”

Test Feet for Slip Resistance Testing

Safety Direct America can use six different test foot (slider) materials for floor slip resistance testing in different situations with the BOT-3000 digital tribometer. (1) A Neolite slider is specified for ANSI B101.1, wet static coefficient of friction.This test should not be done in the wet condition to assess safety. (2) Leather, used for dry … Continue reading “Test Feet for Slip Resistance Testing”

Anti-Slip Abrasive Floor Coatings You Apply

Sophisticated chemical treatments that increase wet floor slip resistance without changing appearance need to be applied by an expert using expensive ($6000) instruments for testing the slip resistance. Chemical strength and treatment time are varied to get the optimum benefit for a given floor with little or no effect on appearance. For a small area … Continue reading “Anti-Slip Abrasive Floor Coatings You Apply”

Slip Resistance Test — BOT-3000

In 2012 the American National Standards Institute published American National Standard B101.3, “Test Method for Measuring Wet DCOF of Common Hard-Surface Floor Materials (Including Action and Limit Thresholds for the Suitable Assessment of the Measured Values).” This finally gave the U.S. an American-made useable dynamic friction test and safety standards for wet slip resistance of … Continue reading “Slip Resistance Test — BOT-3000”