SLIPPERY CONFERENCE A MUST Where the wall meets the floor—Formwall rigid wall system meets Sureshield® DURABLE, SEAMLESS, SAFE and HYGENIC INDUSTRIAL FLOORING. Hygienic and durable solutions for commercial kitchen and food factory processing floors, walls and ceilings. 42 JULY 2016 Nuplex have supplied 8mm thick, trowel applied Sureshield floor toppings (and NUTHANE SB Polyurethane) into factories, hotel & restaurant kitchens, laundries, sporting and ablution areas for over 30 years. Sureshield offers wet area washdown floors with a long life. Resin floor toppings will protect floors, coves, upstands & drains and provide hygiene and ease of cleaning. Fully bonded to the substrate, Sureshield prevents moisture ingress which causes hygiene issues. FORMWALL is an integrated wall lining system to the flooring cove. It is fully bonded to the substrate offering full impact resistance, welded joints, cleanability and an attractive, bright finish. It may be thermoformed to create internals & externals and curved surfaces. Available through Nuplex licenced contractors who can offer a combined installation of your floor and walling system. For all information: Freephone: 0508-882288. ncpsales@nuplex.co.nz www.nuplexconstruction.co.nz and select Industrial flooring or Protective finishes. NUPLEX If slips, trips and falls in your business premises are keeping you awake at night, it might just be time to jump on a plane to London. The UK Slip Resistance Group is holding its annual conference in October, and participants will have a unique opportunity to learn about the latest slips, trips and falls research through a diverse range of practical workshops, technical sessions and panel discussions led by internationally-renowned experts. The 2016 Slips, Trips and Falls International Conference, held in conjunction with the Falls Technical Committee International Ergonomics Association, will share the latest research and ideas on developing solutions to reduce the incidence and impact of workplace accidents. Slips, trips and falls on the level, stair falls and falls from height will all be addressed and updated with the latest thinking. Highlights of the two-day conference will include addresses covering measurement principles and technology, human/behavioural factors, architectural design and footwear. Topics will include effective entrance flooring systems; specifications of safety vinyl floor coverings; stair design, usability and safety. Chairman of the resistance group Steve Thorpe says developments in slip resistance testing will be of great interest to conference-goers, and cover the use of virtual reality environments to understand how changes in lighting conditions and surface characteristics can affect an individual’s perception and response to slip hazards. For more information on the conference, go to: www.slipstripsfallsconference.com F A C T O R Y
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