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Anti-slip floor tape can help to avoid painful situations. While Benjamin Franklin might have thought it better to “slip with foot than tongue”, slipping with foot can be mighty painful. Depending on your age and health condition, it can cause broken bones, bruises and sprains. So the anti-slip floor tape seems like a rather nifty idea.
What is an anti-slip floor tape?
A slip-resistant surface meant for general purposes, it reduces the possibility of slipping and falling on even and smooth or rough and uneven surfaces. It can be used on any surface – indoors and outdoors on stairs, ramps in hospitals, apartment complexes and homes, vehicles and equipment.
Why do you need it?
If safety comes first for you, you cannot compromise on floor tape. As countries tighten laws on Health and Safety at the workplace, as an employer it becomes a duty to provide safe and secure work environments. It is also important when one considers the Disability Discrimination Act, which seeks to ensure that ‘reasonable adjustments’ are made to provide employment opportunities to the differently-abled. Apart from the fixtures already described, employees should have safety in public facilities, entries and exits and elevators, among others.
The floor tape enables safety in all these areas by a simple application. Furthermore, at homes, is an excellent safety precaution when it comes to seniors and the elderly. It can prevent falls, especially on stairways and bathrooms. It can be used not only on floors, but on hand rails too.
Types of anti-slip floor tape
Here at Kofflersales.com, it comes in different sizes and colors and can be chosen depending in the requirement.
For steps and areas that see a lot of footfall, the tapes are grainy to the touch, glow-in-the-dark and have “Watch your Step” and “Caution” printed on them. For your bathroom and shower, you might need a rubberized one that provides excellent traction. 3M™ Safety-Walk™ or KSC Resilient tape is ideal for wet surfaces, including boats. These come in both strips and rolls form.
On a construction site, where there is loads of activity and accumulation of dirt, sawdust, grease, other liquids and metal shavings, Kofflersales.com has a special heavy duty course anti-slip floor tape. This does not use an adhesive, but is actually spray painted and water proof. In areas that contain debris, this spray-on anti-slip floor tape is an ideal choice.
You can choose the Conformable floor tape for those tricky, non-contoured surfaces. Here the tape comes in rolls and can be made to fit into any shape. It is made of solid mineral, coated with glue-backed aluminum foil. This makes the tape anti-slip; what could be worse than slippery anti-slip floor tape!
While the anti-slip floor tape is not affected by water, oil and grease, if you are using it on wooden floors and surfaces, it is better to seal the wood before applying. Here you have a choice of Regular Grip or Super Grip and both are great for general purposes.