The recent construction of a large, prestigious hotel had small, smooth pavers installed on the pool deck. These pavers had been sealed just after the hotel’s opening, and they found that the surface protection made the smooth pavers slippery.

The staff had attempted to seal the pavers in house, however, the only option to them for a ‘non slip additive’ is the common shark skin or shark grip. This anti-slip media that is added to a lot of sealing products works well – in the short term.

The inherent problem with both sealing and using this plastic product is that they are both temporary. By definition, sealers are temporary and will last approximately 1-1.5 years. In high traffic areas, the plastic shark grip will not last half that.

National Sealing can effectively address both issues. First, we use our coating process rather than a sealer. The anti-slip coating process typically lasts 4-5 times longer than the sealer. In the past, our coating would greatly outlast the plastic shark grip particles. We now have small glass beads manufactured. The glass beads will now complement our coating process and are as durable and long-lasting as the coating itself.

Currently, we know of no other process that matches the durability and longevity of our coating process combined with our anti-slip application.

For more information, click on Anti-Slip Coating