ANTI-SLIP PRODUCTS

Once a non-slip surface has been laid it can then be overlaid with a product called Rockglaze. This overlay can be customised to suit any colour that you would require.

Alternatively, Rockglaze can be directly applied to concrete however the surface of the concrete must have a primer applied to it first. Concrete is very alkaline in its nature whereby a lot of coatings and paints simply do not bond to it readily. To solve this adhesion issue, a primer must be applied to ensure that the Rockglaze paint adheres correctly to the concrete or asphalt surface or driveway. As outlined before, this coating can have your choice of colour added to it to enhance any entry or driveway.

TRACTION MATTING

This product has a vinyl backing and through a chemical process the aggregate is then fused to the mat by altering the plasticizers in the vinyl. This then gives the Traction Mat a very long-life span and its lightweight construction makes it ideal for many and varied applications.

The Mat can be manufactured to a wide variety of sizes and configurations and usually it can be coloured to your specific requirements.

A recent example of the effectiveness of this product was, the management of a major city mall had a slipping issue at the entrance to the mall which was made more dangerous when it rained or when the entrance became damp. The management was at a loss as to how to alleviate this issue as there had been numerous complaints regarding people falling and slipping over once on these tiles.

The tiles had been treated previously with a etching fluid however the results still were not satisfactory. The only option open to them was to remove the offending tiles and replace them.

This of course meant the closure of the main entrance to the mall for several days while workers uplifted the tiles and replaced them. The closure of this entrance would have been very disruptive to the malls customers so Merlin Anti Slip was then contacted to offer their expertise and to see if there was an alternative.

Kevin from Merlin evaluated the entrance, his suggestion was to leave the tiles as they were and to afix Traction Matting in 300 x 300 pads to the offending tiles. The tiles were prepared to ensure maximum adhesion for the pads to the tiles. This completely solved the problem of slippage in the area. To date vast numbers of people have travelled over the pads with shopping trollies full of products and many thousands of people have walked over the pads without one report of an underfoot accident.

You can imagine how elated the Mall Managers were to have their problem solved. The Traction Mat fulfilled their requirements perfectly. What was a becoming a very costly issue to solve was quickly turned around by having Kevin view the issue and come up with the correct solution.

The Traction Mat is a thin quality long lasting product most suitable to flat areas that have been identified as problem areas.