Anti-Slip & Treads

Frequently Asked Questions

Where are Anti-Slip & Treads commonly used?

• Anti-slip and Treads are identified as strong, heavy-duty & durable being made from hard-wearing material.
• These products are popular across large scale areas, such as industrial, construction, warehousing, food and manufacturing, health care & etc.
• Indicates they are commonly used in high-traffic & fast-paced environments which instill various & different levels of hazardous situations, with potential unfortunate consequences.
• Certain products, such as the Anti-slip tapes and coatings can also be used in smaller spaces, generally small businesses, office spaces, residential, retail and much more.
• Several danger issues have been avoided regularly, since these products are purposed to assist heavy foot-traffic when surfaces are affected by slippery solutions & prone to trip risk contamination.

When should Anti-slip & Treads be replaced/reinstalled?

• It is advised for Anti-slip & Tread products to be replaced when the building or location in which the products have been installed are renovated.
• Also when the surface or flooring on which the products have been applied on have become loose, damaged or unsafe.
• Clearly when these situations occur the surface or flooring need to be restored, requiring replacement of associated Anti-slip & Treads.
• Ideally Anti-slip tapes should be replaced after 6-12 months, depending on effectiveness & adhesive properties.

How do you clean & maintain Anti-slip & Treads?

• The general maintenance of Anti-slip products is sweeping with a broom or vacuum-cleaned using a heavy-duty vacuum machine, preferably once a week, to effectively utilise the full purpose use of the product.
• If further cleaning measures are required, it is recommended to scrub the surface using a stiff bristled brush in a forced friction motion, accompanied by a cleaning agent that contains a mild solution, suitable for food safety & health reasons. Preferably does not contain sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide.
• For maintenance within healthcare & food industries it is urged for the Anti-slip & Treads products to be cleaned using hospital grade solutions.
• Depending on the application type, each anti-slip product is slightly diverse with cleaning & maintenance.
• For example, cleaning Anti-slip tapes can considerably be different in terms of affecting adhesive properties, when scrub cleaning.

Which Anti-slip & Tread product is most popular?

• While all products have several purposes & are purchased consistently, there are two products which are known to be searched & purchased more often compared to others in the range.

• The most common being Anti-slips treads and nosing, particularly used on the landing & immediate edge of the run of stairs.

• Providing stable grip & prevent slips incurring serious injury, most high-traffic staircases, evidently visible in industrial, health care public areas, are required to have this product installed as per safety standards/regulations.

• Another product which follows behind in popularity are Anti-slip tapes, with user-friendly application options this product is often bought by individuals of industrial settings, small businesses & general residential uses.