In order to demonstrate the cleanability of transparent SparkleTuff™ (“Sparkle-tough”) Anti-Slip floor coating, we placed seven contaminants on the surface of a porcelain tile coated with SparkleTuff™, as shown in Fig. 1. They are, clockwise from top left, black coffee (a long patch): cabernet sauvignon red wine; yellow mustard; mud from amended adobe (clay) soil; … Continue reading “Outdoor Test Shows Cleanability of SparkleTuff™ Transparent Anti-Slip Floor Coating”
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SparkleTuff™ Anti-Slip Floor Coating Preserves Rich Color of Stamped Concrete
An earlier entry in this blog showed Safety Direct America’s exclusive SparkleTuff™ transparent anti-slip floor and tub coating on a simulated terra cotta tile deck that was made of stamped concrete with two coats of color wax. The SparkleTuff™ makes the surface slip-resistant and preserves the color wax for years, instead of it being washed … Continue reading “SparkleTuff™ Anti-Slip Floor Coating Preserves Rich Color of Stamped Concrete”
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 … Continue reading “Physical Therapist’s Glowing Endorsement of SparkleTuff™”
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 … Continue reading “Beware of Rugs and Carpets that have a Slippery Backing!”
Enhance and Preserve Your Stamped Concrete with this Clear Anti-Slip Floor Coating
Stamped concrete in various colors can be a cost-effective way of making a property look good and increasing its value. The concrete can be made to resemble tile, cobblestone, brick, slate, flagstone, etc. To keep the material looking fresh it needs to be “waxed” periodically using colored wax. There is labor and material expense involved … Continue reading “Enhance and Preserve Your Stamped Concrete with this Clear Anti-Slip Floor Coating”
Slip Resistance Standard NSF 50 for Swimming Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs, Splash Pads, etc.
The National Sanitation Foundation (NSF), together with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and National Standard of Canada (CAN) established a slip resistance standard for recreational water facilities. Formalized in NSF/ANSI/CAN 50 – 2020, the standard requires a wet Slip Resistance Value, SRV, of 40 or greater, measured using the pendulum slip resistance test method. Though … Continue reading “Slip Resistance Standard NSF 50 for Swimming Pools, Spas, Hot Tubs, Splash Pads, etc.”
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 … Continue reading “Flooring for Dementia-Friendly Environments”
SDA Can Offer Foreign Insurance if Needed
As pointed out elsewhere in these pages, Safety Direct America has general liability and professional liability (Errors and Omissions) to cover our floor slip resistance testing work for clients located in the USA. However, we often do laboratory or field floor slip test work for foreign clients, sometimes on their own premises, e.g. in Canada … Continue reading “SDA Can Offer Foreign Insurance if Needed”
Detailed Information on Our Abrasive Anti-Slip Tapes
Occasionally a customer asks what the “grit size” is for our self-adhesive Safety Grip abrasive anti-slip tapes. The numbers are mostly irrelevant for reasons discussed below, but here they are together with their wet Pendulum Test Values (PTV): Standard Safety Grip is roughly equivalent to 60 grit abrasive paper: wet PTV = 71 (using TRL … Continue reading “Detailed Information on Our Abrasive Anti-Slip Tapes”
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 … Continue reading “Anti-slip Handrail Grip Tapes are Non-abrasive and great for Indoors or Outdoors”