How to Make Tile Floor Less Slippery
March 17,2022
In bathrooms, mosaic tiles take a leading position. However, it is undeniable that it also has certain dangers, especially after taking a shower. Therefore, the slip resistance of mosaic tiles is very important. Today's blog will mainly discuss how to test the slip resistance of tiles?
How to test the slip resistance of tiles?
✔️Check the coefficient of friction of tiles
The slip resistance of tiles depends on the coefficient of friction of the tile surface. According to international standards, the friction coefficient of ceramic tiles can be five grades. When purchasing cranberry glass stone strip mosaics, you need to ask the merchant to give the friction coefficient of the tiles, and choose products with a higher friction coefficient.
✔️Test with feet
This actually has a lot to do with shoes. When purchasing tribeca glacier strip glass mosaic, first negotiate with the store, you can walk directly on the surface of the tiles to test the anti-skid effect. If you feel slippery when walking, don't choose this brick for kitchen and bathroom balconies.
✔️Water test
It is very common when there is water on the tiles, so when choosing tiles, you should also pay attention to testing the slip resistance in the presence of water. Lay two larger floor tiles (some tiles may have a layer of oiled paper or wax on them, you must remove them first), fill a cup with water, sprinkle the water in the cup on the floor tiles, and then wear shoes. Walk back and forth on the floor tiles of the water, feel whether there is a slippery feeling.
How to install tiles so that they are non-slip?
✔️Use anti-slip agent
Tile anti-slip agent is suitable for glazed tiles, whole-body tiles, polished tiles, vitrified tiles, antique tiles, non-slip tiles, mosaics and other stone floor tiles. Its working principle is: the tile anti-slip agent can effectively penetrate into the capillary pores of floor tiles and stone, dissolve a small amount of silicon, make the original capillary pores thicker, and form many tiny invisible nano-scale dents on the surface.
✔️Increase ground friction
Increasing the ground friction to a certain extent reduces the risk of slipping and falling when the floor tiles are wet, and has the effect of "astringency in the presence of water", making the ground more slip-resistant when wet than when it is dry. It is absolutely safe to walk on it!
Even if the surface part wears down in the future, the existing structural changes in the interior are partially stable, so that the anti-slip effect can be maintained for a long time. The treated floor tile or floor stone also has obvious effect when dry, and its anti-slip effect is increased several times in case of water or greasy state, and it is effective for a long time after anti-slip treatment.
Last few words
The bathroom is a place with more water sources in the family, and it is usually humid. Therefore, the floor of the bathroom needs to be covered with non-slip floor tiles. At present, there are a variety of non-slip floor tiles on the market, and tiles with various characteristics are available, so everyone must pay attention to yourself. What are your needs, you can choose the tiles that suit you.
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