Drytac releases floor graphics that are safe and legal in public spaces

24 December 2020: Drytac, a specialist manufacturer of floor graphics media, has released several overview guides on this key applications. The four dedicated guides cover the essential aspects of floor graphic projects – such as safety obligations and insurance – in retail, construction and housing, stadiums, and schools and universities respectively.

Drytac’s range of specialist floor graphics media includes Polar Grip with Interlam Pro Emerytex for smooth outdoor floors, Polar Street FX for rough outdoor surfaces, SpotOn Floor 200, FloorTac Textures and Polar Floor PET 170 for indoor public spaces and many other innovative solutions.

The use of floor graphics has accelerated at an unprecedented rate in 2020, owing to the need for social distancing and directional signage that can be easily observed. Drytac is a major brand in this field, manufacturing floor graphics media – along with an extensive range of other sign and graphics products – around the clock at its factories in the UK and North America. As such, it has taken the lead on safety: the chief concern of any organisation using floor graphics for public use.

The new guides provide a general overview of floor media, including locations and surfaces, types of graphic solutions and relevant Drytac products and explains the legal responsibilities. A FAQ section explains slip ratings and certifications and the tests to achieve them, with advice on how to maintain graphics to avoid slips and trips. It also covers the legal responsibilities of the supplier, installer and customer. These legal responsibilities are based on testing and retesting of all Drytac products.

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