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.