RF7B-E40 Photoluminescent Resilient Flooring Nosing

We designed our RF7B-E40 Photoluminescent Anodized Aluminum Stair Nosing so it can easily be installed flush with resilient flooring. Its combination of bright photoluminescent strips and anti-slip stair strips provide clear step edge visibility and will enhance egress speed under all light conditions. We designed this aluminum stair nosing with a 90-degree angle, allowing it to be installed over most steps and staircases. We at Ecoglo® are proud of this product and are confident it will both bring your facility up to code and complement its design at a cost-effective price.

Ecoglo® is industry-leading amongst luminous signs suppliers in producing highly effective visibility solutions that will reduce the risk of slip and fall accidents in your building. We use a patented manufacturing process to produce fast-charging and long-lasting photoluminescent technologies that are both highly durable and UV stable. Remember… with Ecoglo®, you’ll never miss a step!

Environmentally Friendly Stair Strips

Ecoglo® cares about creating a sustainable future, and as such have designed our aluminum stair nosing to be LEED Points qualified. This means our product will improve your building’s energy efficiency and contribute towards a greener future.
Our stair strips will consume zero energy in your facility thanks to their photoluminescent strips that are powered by existing lights in your building.
Like every Ecoglo® product, this product is non-toxic and non-radioactive.
Our metal stair nosing can be easily recycled at no additional disposal cost.

Step Edge Safety

Our design team made sure that the non-slip strips on our aluminum stair nosing clearly contrasts with the advanced photoluminescent technology to provide stellar step edge visibility in all light conditions.
We designed the unique ridges in the Ecoglo® photoluminescent strips and the integrated anti-slip contrast strips to provide superior all-weather slip resistance.

Metal Stair Nosing Engineered for Durability

We manufacture our stair strips using Ecoglo®’s patented process to produce the most efficient and durable photoluminescent stair nosing on the market.
The unique ridges in the photoluminescent strips protect the product from most abrasive wear.
Thousands of people can walk on our aluminum stair nosing without it showing any wear and tear due to the integral bonding of the hard-wearing silicon carbide non-slip material to the stair strips’ aluminum substrate.
The thick anodized finish is aesthetically pleasing, prevents corrosion, and is extremely hard and abrasion-resistant. This anodized aluminum surface is harder than pure aluminum and is second only to the hard-crystalline structure of diamonds.

Aluminum Stair Nosing for Indoor and Outdoor Use

We test our metal stair nosing under accelerated UV/weathering exposure to prove every product is highly resistant to the effects of UV/weathering.
When subjected to 6,000 hours of UV exposure, which is similar to 30 years of outdoor exposure, the loss in our aluminum nosing’s performance cannot even be detected by the human eye.
Ecoglo® uses a “long chain” polymer in its patented manufacturing process to create a strong UV resistant product when bonding.

General Information

Install this anti-slip stair nosing flush with resilient flooring using adhesive and mechanical fasteners.
Our aluminum stair nosing comes supplied with stainless steel fasteners, concrete nylon anchors, and pre-drilled countersunk holes – the standard location of which is 2” from each end and approximately 12” apart.
This product is available in standard lengths of 8ft and 10ft and can also be ordered in cut to length sizes (Tolerance + or – 1/8”).
We supply the inserts unattached but can be easily installed over the mechanical fasteners using a polyurethane adhesive (which is included). Inserts can be cut using a shear, while the aluminum nosing should be cut with a saw. Warning: cutting inserts with a saw will damage the saw blade.
Weight: 0.586 lbs/ft.

Aluminum Finish

Our aluminum stair nosing is available in a Clear Anodized Aluminum Finish.
Black, Light Bronze, and Dark Bronze Anodized finishes are available for an additional cost.

*Made in USA

Product Models

*RFA7B173 (Black) standard performance product also available.

Dimensions

Leed Data

Qualifies for LEED Points

MR Credit 2: Construction Waste Management Divert from Land Fill

These stair strips 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.

Our recommended installation adhesive contains low VOC’s and qualifies for Indoor Environmental Quality credits for low emitting materials: EQc4.1.

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Building, Fire, And Life Safety Codes

The Ecoglo® RF7B-E40 meets or exceeds the following Building, Fire & 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

Our aluminum tread nosing meets or exceeds the performance criteria specified in the following tests or standards:

Brightness

We’ve made sure our anti-slip stair nosing is highly visible in dark and 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.

UV Stability

Our illuminated stair treads feature high durability in indoor and outdoor settings.

- 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

Slip Resistant Aluminum Stair Nosing

Our stair strips are designed to reduce the probability of slips and falls in your building.

UL410 Standard for Slip Resistance of Floor Surface Materials
AS/NZS 4586 Slip Resistance Classification of New Pedestrian Surface Materials.

Abrasion Resistance

We designed our stair strips to be hard-wearing and 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.

Washability

This product is extremely easy to clean.

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.

Radioactivity

Our aluminum stair nosing is non-toxic and non-radioactive – a core trait of every Ecoglo product.

ASTM D3648-14 Standard Practices for the Measurement of Radioactivity.
Toxicity: Bombardier SMP 800-C Toxic Gas Generation Test.

Flammability

Ecoglo aluminum nosing will not burn – keeping your facility safe.

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.