Coefficient Of Friction Floor Tile

Cof slip resistance ratings help you determine if you are buying the right tile for the right location.

Coefficient of friction floor tile.

Acutestsm determines dynamic coefficient of friction dcof with a sophisticated instrument called the bot 3000 a type of tribometer1 specific for flooring applications. There is a reliable way to know how slippery floor tile will be under both wet and dry conditions. Fpo katelyn simpson laboratory manager tile council of north america when it comes to coefficient of friction cof a measurement that relates to traction and tile. Friction is the innate force that resists the sliding motion of one surface against another such as the motion of a foot against a tile floor.

Since 2012 the ceramic tile industry standard for testing dynamic coefficient of friction dcof has been the dcof acutest. Floor slip resistance testing is the science of measuring the coefficient of friction or resistance to slip accidents of flooring surfaces either in a laboratory before or after installation or on floors in situ. Contaminants such as liquids oil dirt and debris can alter that innate friction of a surface. Architects and designers play a direct role in the specification of safe floors and flooring materials which is why a dramatic new change to the standard governing coefficient of friction cof for ceramic tile means that specifiers need to get up to speed on the new testing methods to ensure their flooring specs remain up to par.

It was so named to distinguish it from other dcof measurements using different instruments. Cof or coefficient of friction slip ratings published by tile manufacturers.