Slip-resistant tiles

Descriptions of anti-slip tile categories for industrial premises with enhanced slip hazards. Ceramic floor coverings for working areas and areas exposed to very slippery substances (greases, oils, foods, waste of plant origin) have special requirements, which the Korzilius slip-resistant tiles fully meet. By means of specified test procedures, tiles products are divided up into 4 groups from R 9 to R 12 depending on certain criteria. The non-slip requirements become more stringent from category R 9 to R 12.

Description of symbols for tiles exposed to direct contact with water. Korzilius slip-resistant tiles for all wet areas indoors and outdoors and for pools fully meet the specific requirements given by German Federation of Accident Insurance Associations BAGUV. The wet barefoot areas are divided into three groups: A, B, C.

Group	Angle of inclination	Areas
R 9	≥ 6°-10°	hospital wards surgeries corridors counter areas salesrooms stairs guest rooms
R 10	10°-19°	small kitchens sanitary areas, car parks storage basements for food and drinks
R 11	19°- 27°	packing and storage rooms for dairy products bakery cold storage of packed goods car washes dye works
R 12	27°- 35°	refrigerating chambers for unpacked goods storerooms for oils and greases production and packaging of edible fat edible oil and margarine electroplating shops

Group	Angle of inclination	Areas
A	≥12°	barefoot walkways (mainly dry) changing rooms
B	≥18°	barefoot walkways not referred to in A shower rooms and pool surrounds pool floors in non-swimming areas children’s pools ladders leading into the water ladders and stairs outside the pool area
C	≥24	stairs leading into the water not referred to in B feet disinfection pools and sloped pools surrounds