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Glow Flakes – Flooring is boring but not with Glow Flakes

GBC Safety Glow has developed self-luminous Glow Flakes that offer a glowing twist to the typical flakes found in resinous flooring systems. These flakes blend in during the day but POP at night or when the lights go out by glowing in the dark!

Our Polymer Glow Flakes have been used in a wide array of decorative flooring systems and we just had to share how awesome they are!

Resinous floor systems are essentially liquids that cure to form a monolithic surface over a substrate such as concrete. Over the years people have referred to these systems primarily as epoxy floors, although most of these floor systems no longer use epoxies. Epoxies have their place in the flooring industry as well, but the advancement of polyureas and polyurethanes have really exploded in the market. Nearly all resinous flooring systems incorporate some type of media (flakes) as a broadcast layer within the system. This incorporation of media (flakes) adds colorful decoration, stability, impact resistance, slip resistance and overall durability of the system. And if you’re going to add flakes anyways, it just makes sense to add glow! Our primary objective in introducing Glow Flakes is the safety aspect, however, our flakes are used in every floor system from night clubs to garage floors because they look great in any flooring! Glow Flakes come in traditional Green Glow and also GBC’s exclusive Blue Glow.

The uses for these self-illuminating flakes are virtually endless. GBC Glow Flakes are produced in 3 different levels of luminancy to effectively light your walkway, path, garage floor, warehouse, commercial or industrial facility or public space. One primarily use for Glow Flakes is egress pathways in commercial and industrial facilities. GBC Glow Flakes are 1/8”- 1/2” flakes which is consistent with size and weight of traditional colored flakes.

When a resinous floor system is part of the project, add GBC Safety Glow polymer glow flakes to the system and light up the night! For more details on GBC Polymer Glow flakes and ordering information, give us a call or send an email! Who knew flooring could be fun!

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Stair ID Signs – Section 1022.8.1 Requirements

GBC Safety Glow’s 15”W x 18”H PVC Stair ID Signs comply with all IBC/IFC 2009, 2012, 2015 requirements. It features a green glow, non-glare background, and raised tactile lettering. The stair identification sign also have Grade 2 Braille and notes the direction of egress to the exit. This stair identification sign is a key informational and navigational aid for firefighters and building evacuees. Stair I.D. Signs are constructed of UL Listed 580 Series Rigid PVC material and are also UL 1994 Listed.

GBC-801-ID
Stair ID Sign Light & Glow

IBC/IFC 2009, 20012, 2015 REGULATIONS –
Section 1022.8: Floor Identification Signs

Per Section 1022.8, a sign shall be provided at each floor landing in exit enclosures connecting more than three stories designating the floor level, the terminus of the top and bottom of the exit enclosure and the identification of the stair or Ramp. The signage shall also state the story of, and the direction to, the exit discharge and the availability of roof access from the enclosure for the fire department. The sign shall be located 5 feet (1524 mm) above the floor landing in a position that is readily visible when the doors are in the open and closed positions. Floor level identification signs in tactile characters complying with ICC A117.1 shall be located at each floor level landing adjacent to the door leading from the enclosure into the corridor to identify the floor level.

Full regulations for IBC/IFC 2009, 2012, 2015 Section 1022.8