F8-E40 Photoluminescent flat Stair Nosing
Ecoglo®’s high performance F8-E40 Photoluminescent Anodized Flat Stair Nosing enhances step edge visibility and enhances egress speeds in all lighting conditions. Our expertly engineered photoluminescent strip is integrally bonded into the aluminum stair nosing, along with a non-slip grip to provide stairway safety, while also providing a stark color contrast to enhance step edge visibility. After gaining a charge from a natural or artificial light source, this luminous egress path marking product cuts through smoke and shadows to provide an easily visible source of egress lighting. To best meet you project needs, this metal stair nosing can easily and securely be installed on a number of substrates, including concrete, timber, tiles, steel, checker plate and thin carpeted stairs.
Not only do our products meet code compliance but exceed all luminous egress path marking requirements set out in local and international building, fire and life safety codes. Ecoglo®’s industry leading, cost-effective products make it easier than ever to bring your facility up to code.
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General Information
- Install with polyurethane adhesive and mechanical fasteners, or adhesive only.
- Supplied with pre-drilled countersunk holes. Includes stainless steel fasteners and concrete nylon anchors. Standard location is 2″ from each end and approx. 12″ apart.
- Available in cut to length sizes. (Tolerance +or- 1/8”) Standard lengths are 8ft and 10ft.
- Inserts Attached or Unattached – Unattached is recommended for on-site cutting. Inserts are installed with a premium polyurethane adhesive.
- Weight: 0.456 lbs/ft.
Aluminum Finish
- 6063-T5 Aluminum, Mill Finish or with Clear or Black Anodized Finish. (Anodized to Type 2, Class 1. 20 microns thickness
- Light Bronze and, Dark Bronze Anodize finishes are available at an additional cost.
- Manufactured using Ecoglo’s patented process which produces the most durable and highly efficient photoluminescent product available.
- Unique ridges in the photoluminescent strips protect it from most abrasive wear. They provide slip resistance while still allowing the product to be easily cleaned.
- The hard-wearing silicon carbide non-slip material is integrally bonded to the aluminum substrate. Thousands of people can walk on it with no signs of wear and tear.
- The thick anodized finish is aesthetically pleasing, prevents corrosion, and is extremely hard and abrasion resistant. The anodized aluminum surface is harder than pure aluminum, second only to diamonds hard crystalline structure.
- The color contrasting the non-slip material with advanced photoluminescent technology provides step edge visibility in all light conditions.
- The unique ridges in the Ecoglo® photoluminescent strips and the integrated anti-slip contrast strips provide all-weather slip resistance.
- Tested to accelerated UV/weathering exposure, and proven to be highly resistant to the effects of UV/weathering.
- The loss in performance is less than can be detected by the human eye when subjected to 6000 hours of UV exposure, which is similar to 30 years of outdoor exposure.
- The polymer used in Ecoglo’s patented process is “long chain” which forms a strong UV resistant product when bonding.
- LEED points qualified
- Zero energy consumption
- Non-Radioactive and Non-toxic
- Recyclable; No disposable cost
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Leed Data
- Products are Aluminum based and 100% recyclable.
MR Credit 4: Recycled Content
- Products are Aluminum based and approximately 20% of the aluminum content in an Ecoglo secondary billet specification is recycled scrap.
Ecoglo’s Recommended Installation Adhesive has low VOC’s and qualifies for Indoor Environmental Quality credits for low emitting materials: EQc4.1
Building, Fire, and Life Safety Codes
- IBC/IFC 2009, 2012 (Section 1024 – Luminous Egress Path Markings) and 2015 (Section 1025)
- NFPA 101-2009 and 170-2009
- NYC LL 141 of 2013 (Section BC 1024 Luminous Egress Path Markings)
- NYC LL 26 of 2004 Reference Standard 6-1
- California Building Code Section 1024 Exit Passageways
- Connecticut State Fire Safety Code Section 1026 Floor Proximity Egress Path Markings
Benefits And Technical Data
Ecoglo F8-E40 meets or exceeds the performance criteria specified in the following tests or standards:
High visibility in dark or light conditions.
- ASTM E2073-19a Standard Test Method for Photopic Luminance of Photoluminescent (Phosphorescent) Markings.
- DIN 67510 Part 1 Phosphorescent Pigments and Products: Measurement and identification by the manufacturer.
- ISO 17398:2004 Clause 7.11 Safety Colors and Safety Signs- Classification, Performance and Durability of Safety Signs.
High durability indoors and outdoors.
- ASTM G155-04 Cycle 1 2000hrs, Standard Practice for Operating Xenon Arc Light Apparatus for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials.
- Salt Spray Resistance: ASTM B117-97 500hrs, Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus.
- Freeze-Thaw Resistance: ASTM C1026-87 Standard Test Method for Measuring the Resistance of Ceramic Tile to Freeze-Thaw Cycling
Our aluminum stair nosing is hard wearing and will resist high levels of abrasion.
- ASTM D1242-95a Standard Test Methods for Resistance of Plastic Materials to Abrasion.
- ASTM B 244-09 Test Methods for Measurement of Anodic Coatings on Aluminum and other Nonconductive Coatings on Nonmagnetic Basis Metals with Eddy-Current Instruments.
- ASTM B137-95 Test Method for Measurement of Coating Mass per Unit Area of Anodically Coated Aluminum.
- ASTM F510-14 Standard Test Method for Resistance to Abrasion of Resilient Floor Coverings Using an Abrader with a Grit Feed Method.
- JIS H8682-1 Test methods for abrasion resistance of anodic oxide coatings on aluminum and aluminum alloys- Abrasive-wheel-wear abrasion resistance test.
Easy Cleaning.
- ASTM D4828-94 (2016) Standard Test Methods for Practical Washability of Organic Coatings.
- ASTM B136-84 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Stain Resistance of Anodic Coatings on Aluminum.
Hard-wearing luminescent strips that won’t deteriorate under heavy usage.
- UL410 Standard for Slip Resistance of Floor Surface Materials
- AS/NZS 4586 Slip Resistance Classification of New Pedestrian Surface Materials.
No radioactivity or toxicity.
- ASTM D3648-14 Standard Practices for the Measurement of Radioactivity.
- Toxicity: Bombardier SMP 800-C Toxic Gas Generation Test.
Does not burn.
- ASTM E162-16 Standard Test Method for Surface Flammability of Materials Using a Radiant Heat Energy Source.
- ASTM D635-18 Standard Test Method for Rate of Burning and/or Extent and Time of Burning of Plastics in a Horizontal Position.
- FAA AC 23.2 Paragraph 4.b, Horizontal Burn Test.