The Standard for Measuring the Coefficient of Friction

ANSI A326.3

After 20 years, the tile industry’s way of measuring, reporting and interpreting coefficient of friction (COF) has completely changed. And it’s a big change from the way the measurement is made to the way the results are reported and interpreted. The current standard, ANSI/TCNA A326.3, Standard Test Method for Measuring Dynamic Coefficient of Friction of Hard Surface Materials, offers a more dynamic test method with the option to conduct a dry or wet test in the lab or in the field regardless of conditions.

At Walkway Management Group, Inc., we are proud that our state-of- the-art BOT-3000E is the only tribometer named by the ANSI/TCNA to comply with the standard, A326.3, set in 2017.

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Because of this standard, auditors using the BOT-3000E can significantly improve floor safety and prevent slips and falls along with having the correct documentation to lower risk exposure and demonstrate compliance to the standard in a court of law.