DON’T SLIP UP


How can you ensure that a safety floor continues to perform at its best and prolong its lifetime? The experts at traffic outline the benefits that ceramic coatings can provide.


Safety flooring has an important role to play in protecting both staff and visitors from possible slip and trip injuries in the workplace. Its rough profile makes it ideal for environments where such accidents could occur.


However, vinyl safety floor is heterogeneous meaning that dirt, dust and other contaminants can easily become trapped between the floor particles, which if not effectively cleaned can build up over time leading to a dirty floor with reduced slip resistance. Visually, the dirt can be seen as black spots with dark traffic lanes and can be sticky underfoot.


With the right cleaning regime, safety floors can be effectively maintained and slip resistance retained. After all, a clean floor is a safe floor.


An effective method of cleaning safety flooring is by using oscillating technology such as from Tomcat. The cleaning results from their machines are said to be far superior to standard cleaning machines or other oscillating machines. They make hard floor cleaning simple and deliver great results, very often without the use of chemicals. From small units for use in restrooms to ride-on scrubber driers for industrial premises - all areas are catered for.


Nevertheless, safety floors can be made much easier to maintain and also provide a complaint slip resistant surface through the application of a patented ceramic coating — such as Wearmax. The application of Wearmax to a safety floor, helps to ensure the floor will provide a safe, easier-to-clean environment that minimises maintenance costs — and looks great.


Safety floors, both old and new, can easily be transformed with Wearmax. This innovative floor sealant is warranted for up to 10 years in healthcare settings and five in commercial. It offers long-term protection against signs of wear, abrasion and dirt adhesion while also providing a slip resistance of 36+(BS7976).


Wearmax can be applied quickly and effectively to most surface types (including vinyl safety flooring) with minimal disruption, reducing the overall requirement for expensive and unnecessary replacement.


A typical floor replacement can take corridors, kitchens and other facility areas out of action for about a week. With Wearmax a floor can generally be put back into use within 1-3 days following application (subject to any floor repairs and colour/design specifications).


With Wearmax there is no need for extensive maintenance as it can be cleaned simply and effectively with just water. There is no need for polishing, buffing, stripping or sealing making it an environmentally-friendly alternative to replacement.


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With 583,000 tonnes of flooring waste ending up in UK landfill each year, made up of 75% carpet, 11% laminate and 9% vinyl, Wearmax is a real contender as a sustainable flooring option that offers genuine long-term cost savings to any business or institution.


32 | SAFETY FLOORING The benefits that Wearmax provides:


• Increases the lifespan of heavily worn floors by up to 10 years*


• Can be added to new floors to offer long-lasting protection


• Remove the need for floor replacement saving up to 60% in capex


• It offers savings of up to 50% on cleaning labour and up to 90% on chemical usage and waste


• No loss of downtime – Wearmax can be applied quickly and easily with minimum disruption


• Provides compliant floors – slip resistance is typically 36+ (BS7976) in the wet


• Increased scratch resistance of final surface


• Reduces the appearance of traffic lanes and black marks disappear


• No environmental landfill burden – it’s zero waste


*Wear-through warranty up to 5 years in commercial and up to 10 years in healthcare, excluding mechanical damage, see warranty terms.


Restoration with Wearmax creates a refurbished floor surface that is hermetically sealed with no gaps for dirt to accumulate, providing an easier-to-maintain surface tougher than the original and all without any loss due to business downtime and no waste to landfill.


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