From the moment children take their first, wobbly steps, parents and caregivers embark on a thrilling adventure known as "How Many Times Will They Fall Today?" While a few bumps and bruises are considered a rite of passage, more serious slip and fall accidents are like plot twists in horror movies—unexpected and unwelcome. As
Welcome to the world of slip resistance, where two acronyms battle for dominance: SCOF and DCOF. At Walkway Management South Florida, we like to keep things interesting, so let's dive into this thrilling duel. SCOF: The Old-School Veteran Static Coefficient of Friction (SCOF) is like your grandpa's favorite vinyl record—classic but outdated. It measures
Floor safety experts nationwide and internationally, have considered this test to be a joke for many years! Yet this joke continues to be no laughing matter since companies keep sending their products to be tested using this outdated, withdrawn scam of a test!
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.
My grandparents are no longer with us. I was very close to them and I loved them deeply. If they were still with us though, knowing the information I know now, I would do my absolute best to make sure all their floors are safe for them to walk on. I would make sure that their shower floors, bathtubs, front patios, pool decks, kitchen floors, any surface they walk on are all slip resistant and safe for them.
This type of treatment does not leave anything on your tile, it does not create any film that can peel over time. This treatment actually creates a series of microscopic mountain peaks and valleys in your tile.
