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Myth Busted: More Grout Lines Does Not Make a Floor More Slip Resistant

There’s a myth that tile manufacturers (especially manufacturers that sell tiny tiles) want you to believe, but it’s just a myth. There’s no science or proof behind the statement that more grout lines makes a floor safer. More grout lines doesn’t actually add any slip resistance to a floor with tiny slippery tiles on it, […]

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ADA Slip Resistance Requirements

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that floors accessible to disabled persons be “slip-resistant”, but does not define what that means. Apparently it’s up to property owners and the courts to decide. But there is a reliable way of assessing slip resistance that is recognized the world over to help comply with ADA slip […]

Physical Therapist’s Glowing Endorsement of SparkleTuff™

Our clients and their information are confidential. Many parties don’t want it known that they have had slippery floor problems — it tends to bring claimants (legitimate or fraudulent) and their lawyers out of the woodwork. However, one SparkleTuff™ user, a physical therapist, was so pleased she volunteered to let us use her comments. She […]

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Beware of Rugs and Carpets that have a Slippery Backing!

It seems to be a thing now for manufacturers to use a cheap slippery backing on rugs and carpets, and expect the buyer to notice the hazard and mitigate it before there’s a slip and someone gets hurt. This doesn’t always happen in time, and serious injuries can result. These injuries often could have been […]

Flooring for Dementia-Friendly Environments

Several million Americans are suffering from dementia for which there is as yet no known prevention or cure. For people living with dementia, a slip, trip or fall can seriously impede their physical health as well as their confidence and mobility. Flooring has an important role in creating a safe environment.  The Dementia Services Development […]

Anti-slip Handrail Grip Tapes are Non-abrasive and great for Indoors or Outdoors

Slips on stairs can be very serious and sometimes fatal. Our self-adhesive anti-slip tapes on stair treads or SparkleTuff™ transparent anti-slip floor coating on stairs can make them slip resistant and can protect against foot slips, but self-adhesive, non-abrasive grip tape on the handrail can provide valuable “insurance” against slips in high-risk areas at a very […]

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U.S. Senate Bipartisan Report: Falls Kill an American Senior Every 19 minutes

Lest we think that the U.S. Senate is capable only of partisan wrangling, the bipartisan Senate Aging Committee has published a report on falls prevention in efforts to protect those 65 and over from injury and premature death. Every 11 seconds an older American is treated in an emergency room for a fall. Every 19 […]

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