Designing for Long-Term Safety & Performance: A Guide to Slip Resistance in Interior Flooring sets out to clarify the key design considerations that define slip resistance in interior flooring, addressing common misconceptions and outlining strategies for specifying flooring systems that deliver reliable safety and extended service life. By positioning slip resistance within a broader, long-term design strategy, this paper provides practitioners with guidance that enhances project and compliance outcomes.

Slip resistance is not a static property but a performance measure that must be sustained throughout the service life of a floor. Polyflor, the industry leader in high-quality vinyl flooring, addresses this challenge with a comprehensive range of slip-resistant flooring systems designed specifically for high-risk environments such as healthcare, aged care and hospitality. Each product in the Polysafe range is engineered with embedded aggregates, providing a permanent slip-resistant surface that does not depend on applied coatings, which can wear away under normal use.