Kernow FloorSharK achieves anti-slip R10 rating

Hendrik De Backer, EMEA sales manager at Kernow Coatings, said: ‘Our new FloorSharK Dry Toner has performed outstandingly on the Xeikon 3500. We are delighted with the results. The excellent cooperation with Xeikon has led us to this significant point, and we now plan to test the product on Xeikon’s top-performing CX500 dry toner press, where we anticipate similar results. In these challenging times, diversification and adaptation are key. We are excited to be able to introduce a unique market-leading product that’s been tried and tested and will open doors for more applications on Xeikon’s digital presses.’

FloorSharK Dry Toner is a textured white R10 slip-resistant PET film receptive to dry toner print, with an optimized pressure-sensitive adhesive for floor graphic applications. It is available in a 500mm or 330mm width. With its unique sharkskin coating, toner bonding, and scratch resistant properties, it offers a durable and safe surface even on short-pile carpet tiles. Moreover, it is easy to apply and easy to remove, unlike many other synthetic materials.

Xeikon’s segment director for Graphic Arts, Dimitri Van Gaever, added: ‘This successful cooperation with Kernow Coatings opens up greater opportunities for our customers and meets the recent unprecedented and necessary demand for socially distanced floor signage. Now, with the new FloorSharK with an R10 rating, our customers can confidently print non-slip, resilient, and creative floor decals to meet demand. And thanks to the unique properties of this material, no post-press lamination is required, saving a significant amount of time and cost in the process. 

‘This basically means that thanks to the single-pass print process and 1200 DPI resolution of a Xeikon press, our customers can offer an unbeatable quality/productivity/price ratio for this application, putting them well ahead of the typical wide-format production environments.’