Anti-slip coating
Bongossi wooden bridge
Non-slip coating on wooden bridge.
Douglas fir wood made slip-resistant.
Non-slip wood: TÜV-certified R12.
Before: Caution! Risk of slipping when wet.
Wood: GriP New Wood weather-resistant.
Transparent non-slip coating R12.
Wood: elastic non-slip coating.
| Client: Town of Sempach, Switzerland | |
| Assignment: Non-slip coating for 28 m² wooden pedestrian bridge.
Substrate: Planed Douglas fir timber. |
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| Antislip Solution: GriP New Wood P5 / R12 non-slip coating | |
Slip Resistance:  Class C: DIN EN 16165 – Slip Resistance Angle of inclination ≥ 24° Class R12: DIN EN 16165 – Slip Resistance Angle of inclination 27°-35° |
Non-slip coating for douglas fir timber
Public wooden bridge is coated with a non-slip finish to TÜV-certified slip resistance class R12 / P5
A public pedestrian bridge made of Douglas fir requires an non-slip coating that can do three things at once: provide slip resistance, UV and weather protection, and remain elastic to accommodate wood movement. Simply ‘any old wood coating’ will not suffice — particularly with Douglas fir, the surface outdoors quickly becomes slippery due to rain, algae and abrasion. The TÜV-certified non-slip coating GriP New Wood has slip resistance class R12 / P5 and is weather-resistant to frost, precipitation and UV radiation.
Furthermore, GriP New Wood is transparent, preserving the character of the wooden surface. However, what is crucial for wood is a coating that accommodates the ‘movement’ of the natural material: GriP New Wood does not flake off, but moves with the wood.
As with every GriP New Wood coating application, the wooden surface was first thoroughly cleaned, dried and the residual moisture measured.
