A podotactile slab for the safety of all
Sometimes referred to as a "wakefulness alertness band", the touchpad is
the flooring that guarantees the safety of people who are blind or visually impaired. It can be found indoors and outdoors to prevent potential immediate danger. The podotactile slab thus serves
as security signage , intended to guide people with visual disabilities.
A tactile carpet: why?
It is now mandatory for any public structure to implement specific signage to promote the mobility of people with visual impairment.
Podotactile tiles are safety equipment made of nails designed to help people with disabilities to detect the presence of a danger, a change of level, an obstacle or any other element that creates a break in their movements. On Voussert.fr, they are available in 4 colors. The studs, or nails, are 25 millimeters in diameter and 5 millimeters high.
Podotactile nails act as a non-slip tape that can be easily traced by walking on it or putting down its cane. Especially intended for outdoor use,
the slab or tape tactile indicates the presence of a pedestrian crossing in the vicinity of pavement or in a parking lot . It also adapts to ERP (establishments receiving the public) for indoor use,
usually placed at the edge of stairs to warn the visually impaired of the presence of steps. It is a system of protection and security subject to the law that aims to
facilitate the accessibility of urban spaces to any person who is poor or blind.
The benefits of the podotactile slab
This safety equipment is used as a tactile tactile guidance strip that arouses alertness and has these advantages:
- - it warns people with disabilities of the dangers;
- - its installation is easy and fast (thanks to a special glue);
- - easy to clean, it is cleaned with a jet of water;
- - it withstands very low temperatures down to -40 ° C;
- - its coating resists UV rays from the sun;
- - its installation is ideal indoors and outdoors;
- - at Voussert, its rubber construction allows it to be anti-slip;
- - its inner side is printed canvas to facilitate the durable bonding;
- - it has a wear indicator to change at the right time.
Any podotactile slab must comply with the standard and meet the Disability Act of February 2005. At Voussert, we offer
slabs compliant with the NF P98-351 standard , on accessibility in urban areas, and the Cfl standard. -s1, on the fire resistance.
How to install a podotactile slab?
Posting a tactile nail is quick and easy. However, you must be meticulous to ensure proper maintenance of the slab, at the risk of turning this element of security into a potential threat.
Before you tackle the laying of a band, it is necessary first to degrease the inner face and the installation support, which must be adapted to receive this equipment at the level of flatness and adhesiveness.
It is recommended to place the tactile nail within 50 centimeters of the obstacle , level or any change in the taxiway.
Then use the ready-to-use
bi-component polyurethane glue , consisting of 5 kg of polyurethane glue and 0.7 kg of hardener. This two-component adhesive, manufactured on the basis of a polyurethane resin, is suitable for many substrates.
At 5 ° C minimum, the polymerization time after laying the slab is 24h for an opening to pedestrian traffic and 48h to 72h for an opening to heavy traffic. You will find on Voussert.fr a large choice of
outdoor tactile
carpets and
tactile anti-slip
carpets to facilitate the movement of the disabled, visually impaired or blind.