3M Safety-Walk Slip-Resistant Materials Presentation

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1 3M Safety-Walk Slip-Resistant Materials Presentation

2 Guidelines and Specifications for Slip Resistance OSHA guidelines * on walking and working surfaces call for slip-resistant floor surfaces in work areas that are generally slippery because of wet, oily or dirty operations ADA standards ł call for slip resistance on floor and ground surfaces including ramps Military Performance Specification MIL-C-24667C Covers non-skid systems, coatings, and coverings for application to weather decks, flight decks, and hangar decks of air capable amphibious aviation and aviation ships * Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Occupational Safety and Health Standards 29 CFR 1910 Subpart D. Walking-Working Surfaces ł 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design 28CFR Part 36 Subpart D & 405.4

3 Why is Slip-Resistance Important to your Manufacturing Customers? Helps people feel more secure while operating or using their manufactured good or equipment Enhances traction for firm footing 3M Safety-Walk Slip-Resistant material pieces or shapes die cut to fit manufactured goods and equipment give a professional look and added functionality Enhance a products grip or help prevent sliding Slip-resistant material can help enhance the safety of parts used for climbing, gripping, pressing, pushing, pulling, stepping and lifting

4 What are 3M Safety-Walk Slip-Resistant Materials? Global brandof traction products built on 3M's history of innovation in adhesives and abrasivestechnology and many years of experience in safety products Full range of functional, slip-resistant materials suitable for industrialor residentialapplications in dry, wetor oily conditions. Master rolls available for converting in a variety of colors and grades with pressure-sensitive adhesive backing

5 3M Safety-Walk Application Areas OEMs & Other Applications Commercial & Home Sports & Leisure Food Service Applications Industrial Applications Healthcare Settings

6 Original Equipment Manufacturers & Other Applications Fire engines, ambulances and other emergency vehicles Cranes, forklifts and other construction equipment Farm equipment, livestock/horse trailers Transportation industry (buses, aircraft, railroad, cars, barges) Military vessels (weather decks, flight decks, and hangar decks of air capable amphibious aviation and aviation ships)

7 Sports & Leisure Applications 3M Safety-Walk Slip-Resistant materials have many uses in sport settings and on sports and exercise equipment Locker room floors, showers, saunas Stair machines, rowers, treadmills and other exercise equipment Golf carts, all-terrain vehicles, boats and trailers Docks, diving boards, swimming pools Recreation boats, yachts, ships Snowmobiles, skateboards, windsurfers and water bikes

8 Industrial Applications 3M Safety-Walk Slip-Resistant materials have many industrial uses Ramps, freight elevators and loading docks Stairwells, ladders, catwalks, walkways and fire escapes Machine shops, auto repair shops, garages and airplane hangars Cold storage areas and wet, damp locations Warehouse floors

9 Commercial & Home Applications 3M Safety-Walk Slip-Resistant materials conform to many surfaces, helping to provide secure traction at home and at work Ladders, step tools, lawn mowers Bathtubs, showers, pool areas and other barefoot areas Sun decks, boat docks, balconies, benches and porches Steps, stairwells and doorways Marble, tile and concrete floors in commercial/retail settings Produce, seafood, meat and deli sections in supermarkets

10 Food Service Application 3M Safety-Walk Slip-Resistant materials are used as excellent safety enhancements in a variety of food service applications Dishwashing, laundry and garbage-disposal areas Food preparation areas Cafeterias, salad bars, beverage stations and dining rooms Deli and bakery areas Food-processing plants and meat-cutting stations Walk-in coolers/freezers

11 Applications for Healthcare Settings 3M Safety-Walk Slip-Resistant materials help provide secure, safe footing in patient-care areas Ramps Around therapy tubs and saunas On wheelchairs and crutches Patient bathroom areas Heavy traffic corridors, waiting rooms and lobbies Laboratories, surgical suites Emergency rooms

12 3M Safety-Walk Product Range General Purpose Coarse Conformable Medium Resilient Fine Resilient

13 3M Safety-Walk General Purpose Surfacing Abrasive particles bonded by a tough, durable polymer to a dimensionally stable plastic film. Colors: black, clear, yellow 630 Used for slippery surfaces with intensive pedestrian or equipment traffic: stairways, ramps, ladders, lawn equipment, scooters, machine footplates. Features: Exceptional raw materials Special mineral High performance adhesive Low profile Colors and clear Variety of sizes Benefits: Slip resistant, long life Sustained high friction - increased safety Excellent bond, durability Easy to wheel over, help reduce trip hazard Aesthetics / Identification of surface change Easy and quick application

14 3M Safety-Walk Coarse Surfacing Large abrasive particles bonded by a tough, durable polymer to a dimensionally stable plastic film. Colors: black and gray The larger mineral resists clogging when subjected to mud or oil: agriculture, forestry, road building, civil engineering, tractors, construction vehicles, cranes, building equipment. Features: Exceptional raw materials Special mineral High performance adhesive Large mineral grit size Open surface Variety of sizes Benefits: Resistant, long life Sustained high friction - enhanced safety Excellent bond, durability Enhanced slip resistance - no clogging Can be painted without losing friction properties Easy and quick application

15 3M Safety-Walk Conformable Surfacing Before... After 530 Abrasive particles bonded by a tough, durable polymer to an aluminum foil. Colors: black (510) safety yellow (530). Especially for irregular or contoured surfaces (like diamond plate): aluminumbacking permits rolling or hammering into shape. Features: Exceptional raw materials Special mineral High performance adhesive Special aluminum backing Black or safety yellow Variety of sizes Benefits: Slip resistant, long life Sustained high friction - enhanced safety Excellent bond, durability Conforms to corners, curves and irregular surfaces Identification - High visibility Easy and quick application

16 3M Safety-Walk Medium Resilient Surfacing Soft surface texture of synthetic rubber with pressure sensitive adhesiveon tough film backing. Colors: black and gray Ideal for barefoot areas and wet areas: boats, water sports equipment. Features: Enhanced raw materials Textured high-friction surface High performance adhesive Tough film backing Low Profile Variety of sizes Benefits: Slip resistant, long life Soft, comfortable, cleanliness - bare feet contact Excellent bond, durability Durable, shrink resistant Easy to wheel over Easy and quick application

17 3M Safety-Walk Fine Resilient Surfacing Finely textured vinyl surface on PSA backing. Colors: white and clear Ideal for barefoot areas and wet areas: showers, bath tubs, changing rooms, around pools and saunas. Features: Exceptional raw materials Textured high-friction surfaces Water-resistant, acrylate adhesive White and clear Low Profile Variety of sizes Benefits: Slip resistant, long life Soft, comfortable, clean - bare feet contact Excellent bond, durability Excellent aesthetic impact Helps reduce trip hazard Easy and quick application

18 What is the Opportunity? Floor Safety-Anti-Slip market (OEM) represents a $600M Opportunity Provide traction where it s needed in the exact shape and size required by the customer Help your customers meet: OSHA/ADA requirements for slip resistance Meet or exceed the Military Performance Specification for non-skid systems

19 3M Customer Service and Technical Support Brochures and samples are available through your 3M Converter Markets sales professional Technical Support Customer Service

20 Building and Commercial Services Division 3M Center St. Paul, MN How to reach us: For more information on 3M Safety-Walk Slip-Resistant Materials, call your local 3M authorized converter. Or, for the name of a 3M authorized converter, call To speak to a technical support person, call For general assistance, call M-HELPS. Product Use: Many factors beyond 3M s control and uniquely within user s knowledge and control can affect the performance and useful life of 3M Safety-Walk Slip-Resistant Tapes and Treads products, including the type and preparation of the surface, and the conditions of use. User is solely responsible for evaluating the product and determining whether it is fit for user s particular purpose and adequately maintained. Warranty, Limited Remedy, and Disclaimer: 3M warrants that its 3M Safety-Walk Slip-Resistant Tapes and Treads products will be free from defects in material and manufacture at the time of purchase from 3M s authorized distributor. 3M MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. If a 3M Safety-Walk Slip-Resistant Tapes and Treads product does not conform to this warranty, the sole and exclusive remedy is, at 3M s option, replacement of the 3M product or refund of the purchase price. Limitation of Liability:Except where prohibited by law, 3M will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from its 3M Safety- Walk Slip-Resistant Tapes and Treads products, whether direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential, regardless of the legal theory asserted. 3M and Safety-Walk are trademarks of 3M.