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Understanding ANSI A326.3 Product Use Classifications – And When to Use the Right Tool for the Job
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Understanding ANSI A326.3 Product Use Classifications – And When to Use the Right Tool for the Job

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Understanding ANSI A326.3 Product Use Classifications – And When to Use the Right Tool for the Job

By Claudius Nan|2025-12-11T14:07:45+00:00February 14th, 2022|Architecture, Buildings, Construction, Engineering, Uncategorized|

Tile Council of North America (TCNA) has announced the addition of a five-category “product use classification system” in ANSI A326.3 American National Standard Test Method for Measuring Dynamic Coefficient of Friction of Hard Surface Flooring Materials, published on February 2, 2022.

Why Should I Test My Floor?
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Why Should I Test My Floor?

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Why Should I Test My Floor?

By Claudius Nan|2025-12-08T17:59:47+00:00January 3rd, 2022|Architecture, Buildings, Construction, Engineering, Uncategorized|

In the United States, there is only one standard that is acceptable for measuring slip resistance. It is the ANSI A326.3 which tests for the DCOF of a surface and requires the DCOF to measure above a 0.42 to be compliant with the standard.