ABOUT ANTI SLIP FLOORS & FLOORING

Anti slip flooring is specially designed to reduce the risk of slipping. It is particularly suited to areas such as kitchens and processing plants, where floors are liable to be wet and slippery. Anti slip flooring is available in sheet form. It may also be applied as a liquid epoxy resin.

Anti slip flooring products include trowelling compounds, cements, flooring screeds, ceramic tiling systems, and heavy duty coatings. Specialist anti slip products are available for covering stair treads and industrial walkways.

The leading UK suppliers of anti slip flooring, listed below, have comprehensive websites with online product catalogues and information on types and performance of anti slip flooring products.

LEADING UK SUPPLIERS OF ANTI SLIP FLOORS & FLOORING

Ecotile: Anti Slip Flooring. Ecotile supply Suregrip anti-slip flooring. This is a durable anti-slip surface available as stair treads, ladder rung covers, platforms, ramps or decking. It is manufactured from corrosion resistant glass reinforced polyester (GRP) and is designed to provide anti-slip flooring wherever wet and oily conditions create a hazard. Suregrip anti-slip flooring is available in pedestrian, industrial and offshore grades and in black, yellow or grey as standard colours.

John Lord: Anti Slip Flooring. John Lord is a leading UK manufacturer of ceramic and resin based seamless floor finishes, including anti-slip flooring. It is a family business, which was founded in 1901 and is based in Bury, Lancashire. Its customers include large firms in the food and pharmaceutical sectors. Its flooring products include trowelling compounds, cements, heavy duty coatings, flooring screeds, and ceramic tiling systems. The materials are based on resins which include Polyurethane, Epoxide, Furane, Polyester, Methacrylic, and Sodium Potassium Silicate.

Polydeck Anti Slip Flooring is a leading supplier of anti-slip flooring, under the trade name Gripfast. The standard Gripfast product is a rigid panel made from glass reinforced polyester, which is coated with an aggregate. The anti slip flooring panels can be fixed firmly to any surface, including timber flooring, concrete floors, and steel openwork. Related products are suitable for staircases and landings.

Stop Slip: Anti Slip Flooring. Stop Slip Ltd, based in Rochester, Kent, is a specialist supplier of anti slip flooring and services. Its website covers the following main product categories: Anti Slip Shoes, Anti Slip Mats, Anti Slip Tape, Stair Nosings, Anti Slip Stair Treads, Rung Grips, Disabled Ramps, and Anti Slip Treatments. These products are designed to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, and with Document M of the Building Regulations. Stop Slip also provides a worldwide anti slip consultancy and slippery floor testing service.

Watco: Anti Slip Flooring. Watco produce a range of liquid applied anti-slip flooring coatings. Their Watco Safety Coat is a roller applied, traction enhancing epoxy resin coating for application to smooth and potentially slippery floors. The anti-slip floor coating contains fine, traction enhancing particles embedded in a tough epoxy coating, and is easier to clean than conventional 'gritty' surfaces. The anti-slip flooring is chemical and wear resistant, non-flammable, and virtually odour free in application. Coaser textured Watco Safety Grip anti-slip flooring coating can be specified for spillage areas and ramps.

Other useful links relevant to anti slip flooring:

Resin Flooring Association

DETAILED INFORMATION RESOURCES ON ANTI SLIP FLOORING

We recommend the following professional construction directories, which include manufacturers' specifications and CAD details: Barbour Compendium at www.barbourcompendium.co.uk, RIBA Product Selector Plus at ww.productselector.co.uk, ASC Bricsnet at www.ascinfo.co.uk, Building Products Index at www.bpindex.co.uk, British Board of Agrément at www.bbacerts.co.uk, British Standards Online at www.bsonline.bsi-global.com.

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