TactileGrip is a 4mm thick GRP tile incorporating raised profiles to warn people when they are approaching a change in elevation such as railway platforms, pedestrian crossings, staircase ascent and descent areas and many other applications.
Available in blister and corduroy designs, the raised areas incorporate aluminium oxide for increased wear and slip resistance.
Key Points:
Anti Slip Top Surface
Hard Wearing & Durable
No need for excavation
Use internally or externally
DDA & Building Rgs Compliant
Choice of colours
Choice of top style
Benefits
High Quality
All TactileGrip tiles are made from a unique method of construction using fibreglass and resins. This method ensures that each and every tile has exactly the same high quality finish, as opposed to “hand layout” products, which can be inconsistent.
Slip Resistant
As with the majority of the FibreGrid range a special grit formula is added to the top layer to offer extra slip resistance over traditional materials.
Simple to install
Installation of TactileGrip is quick and extremely easy. TactileGrip tiles are glued and screwed to the existing substrate therefore eliminating the need for time consuming and costly excavation. TactileGrip, in all three surface versions, are available in 400mm x 400mm standard tiles.
Legislation Compliant
The applications for TactileGrip are wide and varied. The corduroy surface can be used for example in an internal office stairway area. Given the DDA guidelines, TactileGrip should be considered for virtually any area. The Department for Transport offers further examples of where TactileGrip can and should be used.
Specifications
Corduroy Tactile
The purpose of the corduroy surface is to warn visually impaired people of the presence of hazards, such as stairs, level crossings or the approach to on-street light rapid transit (LRT) platforms. Consisting of rows of parallel half-round bars, it conveys the message “hazard, proceed with caution”.
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Blister Onstreet Tactile
The purpose of the blister surface is to provide a warning to visually impaired people who would otherwise, in the absence of a kerb upstand, find it difficult to differentiate between where the footway ends and the carriageway begins. The surface is therefore an essential safety feature for this group of road users at pedestrian crossing points.
Blister Offstreet Tactile
This design has flat topped domes set in evenly spaced rows parallel to the direction of travel along the platform. The offset of the domes indicates the direction of travel to the train. Used adjacent to safe carriageway crossings, the surface can be any colour other than red, but should provide a good contrast with the surrounding area to assist partially sighted people.
Applications
The Versatility of SlipGrip - Used Virtually anywhere.
