Slipmeter for Floor Coatings

摘要

Floor coating surfaces can be hazardously slippery. Problems in slip resistancemeasurement and commercially available slipmeters are discussed. None these slipmeters are suitable for measurements under field conditions by untrained personnel, of the rough surfaces produced by adding grit to the coating systems. A new slipmeter, with a moving sled, is proposed for measuring the dynamic slip resistance of these textured coatings. The Navy has continuing problems with slippery reflective coating systems on aircraft maintenance hangar floors. Such floors not only are safety hazards for personnel but also may cause collisions between moving equipment and stationary aircraft. A slipmeter is needed that is suitable for field measurement of the slip resistance of such a coating system to determine whether it has been properly applied and whether it continues to be safe for use.