Slip Test

Slip Testing for School Playgrounds – Helping to ensure safety and prevent accidents.

Playgrounds are essential spaces for children to play, learn, and develop their social and physical skills. However, ensuring that these areas are safe is paramount. One of the key safety aspects that often gets overlooked is the slip resistance of playground surfaces. Slip testing is crucial to reduce the risk of slips and falls, which […]

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Slip Testing of Tarmac Surfaces

Pendulum Slip Testing on Tarmac Surfaces: Ensuring Safety and Performance Introduction Slip resistance is crucial for maintaining safety on roadways and pedestrian areas, especially when surfaces are wet. Pendulum slip testing is a widely recognized method for assessing the slip resistance of various surfaces, including tarmac. This blog explores the process, significance, and best practices

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Slip Testing for Food Manufacturers

Slip testing is crucial for food manufacturers for several reasons: By investing in slip testing, food manufacturers can enhance safety, protect their products, and ensure compliance with industry standards. We are able to offer a UKAS accredited slip testing service to food manufacturers throughout The UK. For further information please contact us on 02082465562 or

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Slip Testing for Shower Trays and Baths

Laboratory Slip Testing for Shower Trays and Baths Shower trays and baths are essential components in modern bathrooms, providing a safe and functional space for users. However, the risk of slipping on wet surfaces poses a significant safety concern. To address this, laboratory slip testing is crucial in evaluating the slip resistance of shower trays

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Bathroom tile slip resistance testing

Surface Performance carry out slip resistance testing to all types of bathroom tiles. Testing is carried out using a pendulum slip tester using both soft rubbers (to replicate barefoot traffic) and hard rubbers (to replicate footwear). Tiles are tested in accordance with the HSE guidelines for slip resistance in a temperature and humidity controlled laboratory.

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Tile / flooring slip resistance independent testing (HSE pendulum slip testing)

Surface Performance offer a full laboratory slip testing services to manufacturers of tiles and other surfacing products. Tiles can be tested for slip resistance in the Surface Performance Ltd accredited laboratory in order to ascertain their slip resistance performance values. Slip testing is performed in both dry and wet conditions in three slip test pendulum

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Road and Pavement Slip Resistance Testing (pendulum slip testing)

Surface Performance Ltd perform slip resistance testing to roads, pavements and highways throughout the United Kingdom. Pendulum slip testing is performed on motorways, highways and roads in order to determine that they are fit for purpose and safe for users. We also offer a slip resistance expert witness service in the unfortunate event that an

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Airport Slip Resistance Testing (pendulum testing)

Surface Performance Ltd have just completed the slip resistance pendulum testing of the hangar flooring at Gatwick International Airport. Testing was completed as part of Gatwick’s ongoing risk management policies. For more information on slip resistance testing and pendulum slip testing please contact us and we will be happy to help.

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