Gain an insight into the European project SlipSafe focusing on key innovations for the next flooring generation.
The SlipSafe consortium kindly invites to its workshop on 27 January 2017 in Brussels. The event focuses on the European project SlipSafe, its development and results.
SlipSafe is a large scale collaborative project funded by the European Commission, addressing the challenge of reduction of slip-accidents on wet floors, in particular, resilient flooring used in private and public buildings. The project aims to yield key innovation for the next flooring generation, and fits within the increasing focus on prevention of fall accidents.
The event is free of charge. If you would like to participate, please register here.
PROGRAMME
09:30 - 10:00
Registration
10:00 - 10:10
Welcome & Introduction to the SlipSafe project
- Alexandre Dangis, Managing Director, EuPC
10:10 - 11:00
Technical overview on the SlipSafe project
- Jan Diemert, Polymer-Engineering, Fraunhofer Institut für Chemische Technologie
11:00 - 11:30
Presentation of a new slip test device for in situ testing
- Martin Becken, Managing Director, GTE Industrieelektronik GmbH
11:30 - 12:00
Coffee Break
12:00 - 12:20
European projects
- EASME, European Commission, speaker's name tbc
12:20 - 12:40
The importance of slip resistance testing
- Jens Fellhauer, Managing Director of Bundesverband Keramische Fliesen e.V. and Convenor of CEN TC 339 Slip
12:40 - 13:00
CFA - a 21st Century Trade Body
- Richard Catt, CEO, Contract Flooring Association (CFA)
13:00 - 13:20
Industrial perspective on slip resistance solutions
- Olivier Ceysson, R&D - Innovation and Strategy Director, Gerflor
Closing & Networking Lunch
REGISTRATION
To register, please click here.
MEETING DATE, TIME & VENUE
Friday, 27 January 2017, 10:00 - 13:20
VLEVA Conference Centre
Avenue de Cortenbergh 71
1000 Brussels
Belgium
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ABOUT SLIPSAFE
SlipSafe is a large scale collaborative project funded by the European Commission, addressing the challenge of reduction of slip-accidents on wet floors, in particular, resilient flooring used in private and public buildings. The project aims to yield key innovation for the next flooring generation, and fits within the increasing focus on prevention of fall accidents.
This project has received funding from the European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n°606691.
SlipSafe Consortium Partners: European Plastics Converters (EuPC), Asociacion Valenciana De Empresarios De Plasticos (AVEP), British Plastics Federation (BPF), GTE industrieelektronik, European Resilient Flooring Manufacturer's Institute (ERFMI), Nanorioja, Smithers Rapra and Smithers Pira, Fraunhofer Institut für Chemische Technologie (ICT), Aimplas, Fundacion Tekniker, GIZ Grozd Plasttehnika, TBA Electro Conductive Products
SlipSafe Industrial Reference Group: Gerflor, James Halstead, Altro, Forbo
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