Our Step safety flooring collection provides a complete range of non slip floor coverings designed to meet safety demands across a wide variety of applications.
Step performs best in Safety, Design & Confidence: ultimate sustainable non-slip flooring, the widest choice in designs and durable protection.
SAFETY
• Safety vinyl flooring with guaranteed lifetime slip resistant performance, created with slip resistant particles throughout the matrix
• Step covers all relevant slip resistance ratings which can be used across co-ordinating colour schemes.
• Widest variety in safety flooring solutions, aesthetically pleasing with no comprise on performance.
DESIGN
• All Step ranges are designed with the application in mind, including fresh & comfortable solutions for continuously wet and barefoot/footwear combined areas.
• Through our advanced printing techniques, we are able to create beautiful and realistic Wood and Stone designs.
• We introduce Surestep Balance, a minimalistic design with a matte finish, specifically tailored as dementia flooring.
• Step is easy to combine with other collections, like Sphera, Eternal and our wall covering range Onyx+.
CONFIDENCE
• All Step safety floors are finished with PUR Pearl or PUR coating, providing exceptional stain, scratch and chemical resistance and superior appearance retention.
• As well as unmatched cleaning and maintenance performance.
• Innovative slip resistant particles Step Crystals on the majority of the ranges contribute to a clean fresh design and easier cleaning.
• With over 50 years of experience, Forbo is a trusted name in safety vinyl production.
Read here which Step safety floor is best suitable for your application.
Our Step non slip flooring collection is divided in 3 ranges:
Surestep (R10), Safestep (R11, R12) and Wetroom floors (Surestep Laguna, Safestep Aqua). In this video you will get the full overview of what is used where.
Surestep
All Surestep floors provide R10 slip resistance, are non-slip particle enhanced and can be applied in all types of general walking areas where an increased slip risk may occur.
Typical areas: high traffic areas like corridors, ramps, coffee corners, washrooms, toilet, crafts class rooms and public rooms.
Collections:
Surestep Original, Star, Balance, Stone, Wood, Laguna.
Safestep (R11 & R12)
Safestep floors are applicable in areas where a higher slip risk is identified when incidental, accidental or continuous active contamination of the floor occurs. In these areas it is simply not possible to prevent spillage, due to the type of work environment.
Typical areas: professional kitchens, light industrial food production, flourist shops, garden centres.
Collections:
Safestep R11, Safestep R12
Wetroom (Surestep Laguna, Surestep Balance, Safestep Aqua)
Wetroom floor coverings are developed for use in continuously wet areas, where water flows frequently and barefoot traffic is the standard, or a combination of barefoot and footwear traffic occurs.
Typical areas: shower rooms, spa/pool surroundings, changing rooms, locker rooms.
Collections:
Safestep Aqua, Surestep Laguna, Surestep Balance
Download the Step usage advise for a complete overview of applications
Step safety flooring what to use where
We are constantly striving to improve the environmental profile of our vinyl products through local and international initiatives.
How it's made
• Step has an average of 24% recycled content in it’s manufacturing process.
• Innovative slip resistant particles, Step Crystals, contribute to a clean and fresh design, easier cleaning and an improvement in our environmental performance.
• We produce all our vinyl in Europe where it meets the highest possible current and future REACH compliance standards for chemical content.
• 100% of the electricity consumed in the production of Step is from renewable sources.
• Step is manufactured in production facilities that are certified to ISO14001 – environmental management standard
How it performs
• All ranges in our Step collection are phthalate-free
• We use smart material constructions and durable finishes on Step. A micro embossing technology reduces the need for chemical cleaning.
Social accountability
We care for the people that touch our business, from employees to suppliers. That’s why most of our sites in Europe are certified to SA8000®. The SA8000 Standard is one of the world’s preeminent social standards which aims to protect workers along each step of the supply chain.
Green certification
We provide independent EPD’s for all of our ranges. Go to the EPD webpage to read more or download the EPD documents in our Download center .
For more details on how we’re helping to Create Better Environments, go to our sustainable flooring pages.
Step offers a wide variety in safety flooring solutions, combining modern aesthetics with high performance. The colour schemes of the different collections are coordinated, allowing you to mix and match across various applications.
Durable anti slip flooring
A sustainable, lifetime non-slip performance as a result of particles throughout the matrix of the floor covering is the requirement to comply with EN 13845. This standard specifies the requirements that must be met to ensure durable slip resistance in varying degrees of usage intensity. All Step floors comply with EN 13845 international slip safety standards.
Ramp test
Floors are often evaluated on slip resistance performance by using the R-scale, which is linked to the DIN 51130 standard. Measuring slip resistance on a ramp covered with oil at different angles and thereby resulting in different classes of slip. Step safety flooring is covering the most relevant classes of R10 to R12, in a comprehensive range of non slip floors that are used in conditions where footwear is the standard.
Barefoot flooring
For products used in barefoot areas, DIN 51097 applies. The testing method is similar to that of DIN 51130, but this time the product is flooded with a ‘soap and water’ solution, a testing method that is more relevant to the barefoot application.
The Step range offers unique anti slip flooring solutions up to the highest class in barefoot safety performance. By choosing the right Step floor for the right application one can prevent the potential for accidents caused by slipping significantly.
In the below document you can read which Step floor suits your application best
Step safety flooring what to use where
Forbo Step non slip floor coverings are easy to clean and maintain, thanks to their highly durable PUR finish.
Download here the Step installation & floorcare instructions:
Safestep Cleaning & Maintenance
Surestep Cleaning & Maintenance
Step installation guidance note
Download here the
Step safety vinyl technical specifications table
Step NCS and LRV overview
View here our Step digital magazine:
Step digital magazine
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