System overview
A broadcast-aggregate resin build engineered around measured slip performance. Aggregate grade, density and seal-coat count are chosen to help achieve a target slip performance, with third-party slip-test verification available where required by the project specification.
Standard on ramps, wash-bays, kitchens, thresholds, wet-process floors and any area with a documented slip risk.
System build thickness is determined by substrate condition, intended use and specification — often over an existing prepared substrate or coating.
Determined by the underlying resin chemistry (epoxy or PU). We specify the base against your chemical exposure at survey stage.
Suitable environments
- Loading and vehicle ramps
- Kitchens and food-prep
- Wash-bays and decontamination
- External walkways and thresholds
- Wet-process manufacturing
Where it's not the right choice
- Areas needing a smooth, easy-clean aesthetic
- Zones where the texture would collect debris that cannot be scrubbed
Key benefits
- Slip resistance can be tailored through system and aggregate selection
- Specialist testing and verification can be arranged through an appropriate third party where required by the project specification
- Can support slip-risk management when an appropriate system is specified
- Fast install — can overlay a prepared existing coating
- Refreshable — aggregate can be re-broadcast when slip performance drops
Slip resistance options
- Standard broadcast — commercial wet zones, thresholds, back-of-house
- Enhanced broadcast — kitchens, wash-bays, food-prep
- Heavy-duty broadcast — ramps, external, heavy wash-down
Colour and finish options
- Full RAL palette
- Contrast colour banding for ramps and hazard zones
- Yellow/black hazard broadcast on request
Installation process
- Step 01
Risk assessment and target slip performance
We walk the area with your H&S team and identify the risk profile; slip resistance can be tailored through system and aggregate selection.
- Step 02
Substrate preparation
Diamond grinding or captive shot-blasting to open the substrate profile. Existing coatings are removed where bonded poorly.
- Step 03
Priming and body coat
Moisture-tolerant primer applied, followed by the pigmented resin body coat.
- Step 04
Aggregate broadcast
Aluminium-oxide or silica aggregate is broadcast to refusal into the wet layer. Grade is chosen to suit the required slip performance.
- Step 05
Seal coat
Clear PU seal coat locks in the aggregate. Number of passes tuned to the required finish — more seal = smoother.
- Step 06
Slip test and handover
Specialist slip-test verification can be arranged through an appropriate third party where required by the project specification, with results issued as part of the O&M pack.
Cure times
| Foot traffic | Cure and return-to-service times vary by system and site conditions |
| Wheeled traffic | Cure and return-to-service times vary by system and site conditions |
| Full chemical cure | Cure and return-to-service times vary by system and site conditions |
Maintenance guidance
- Daily: auto-scrub with soft brush and mild alkaline cleaner
- Weekly: rotary scrub — texture must be cleaned, not just wiped
- Periodic slip-test verification through an appropriate third party in safety-critical areas, where required
- Re-broadcast aggregate if slip performance drops
Typical applications
- Loading and vehicle ramps
- Commercial kitchens and wash-bays
- Wet-process production
- External walkways and step nosings
Related commercial sectors
Technical FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Specialist testing and verification can be arranged through an appropriate third party where required by the project specification, with the results issued as part of the handover pack.
More textured finishes generally need mechanical cleaning — soft brush and rotary scrub — not just a mop. Cleaning routine is set out in the handover pack.
Often yes. If the existing coating is well-bonded and mechanically prepared, an anti-slip overlay can be installed without a full re-lay, at a thickness determined by the specification.
No. The heaviest broadcast grades are intended for the most demanding wet or ramp conditions. Over-specifying above the actual risk makes cleaning harder without adding safety. We specify against the risk profile identified on site.
Under normal traffic, no. In heavy wash-down zones the seal coat may erode and the aggregate can be re-broadcast to restore slip performance when inspection or testing indicates it.