Flake Rubber Ground Grit for Non Slip.

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white ground rubber flake

Flake Rubber Ground Grit for Non Slip.
ground rubber grit for anti slip coatings additive

Ground Rubber Grit - non slip particles

Ground rubber is generally added to paints and epoxies to provide a non slip - rough surface.

Where does ground rubber generally come from? If the rubber grit is black it is very likely it began as an old tire that was dipped in liquid nitrogen (to make hard/frozen) and the broken/ground into tiny rubber flakes. The off white rubber grit shown in the picture is not black in color and not part of an old tire.

The rubber particles can come in many different sizes. The size of the white ground rubber above is about the size of ground Instant Coffee. Thicker coating need larger grit sizes as smaller grit will 'get lost' in the thick coating and provide little or no texture. Also you want a different texture/grit size for bare feet in a shower stall compared to a fishing boat deck often covered with fish parts, fish oil and fish scales.

Generally group rubber grit is applied to coatings in two ways. ONE- it is mixed into the paint/epoxy and roller or brush on to the surface. TWO - the surface is rollered or brush painted and the chips are sprinkled on to the wet coating. It might be a little bit of grit sprinkled on, or the rubber grit might completely cover the coating with none of the coating showing through. This is called 'broadcasting to excess". After the coating dries/cures, any loose, excess rubber grit is brushed or blown off. Usually a thin sealing coat is then applied over the top of the rubber grit to seal them in place.

Note that Methods One and Two result in two very different looking surfaces. The sprinkled rubber grit on top generally as a rougher finish then when the rubber grit is mixed into the coating.

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