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Floor material
Floor covering material for bus
TARABUS offers multi-functional and highly innovative design floor covering material jointly developed and manufactured with major automotive company in Europe that owns the oldest bus fleet culture and still leads the bus market as advanced bus fleet continent.
floor material
- Durability・slip resistance
- Silicon carbide, optimum and the strongest material in order to enhance physical durability is infused in the manufacturing process by an exclusive method. And so the durability is sustained and pattern of the floor material design will not fade after 10 years of usage. Silicon carbide also has slip resistance and bigger particle of the material further enhances the strength.
- Reinforcement・light-weight
- Glass fiber which is used as the middle material strengthens the floor material as well to lighten the weight.
- Easy to apply
- Its textile lining has good adhesiveness to glue and easy to apply on the floor. It makes fine, detailed work easy and convenient.
- Washability・convenience
- The material can be washed with high-pressure and it can have chemical treatment. It is easy to wash, and dust and stains come off quickly.
- Flame resistance
- Acquired the world most strict global standard, ISO-3795/76 and U.S. standard FMVSS No.302. Also, passed JATA (Japan Automobile Transport Technology Association) standard (JATA01018) in 2004 with registration in JABIA.
Entry/Exit floor material
Yellow and red colored material is used for entry/exit part for enhancing warning. It of course has high slip resistance.
Safety yellow which has high durability and slip resistance to avoid accident is used for edge material of barrier free step entry. Both have won high reputation and popularity by bus companies.
We take order of the fixed pictogram upon your request.
Slip resistance numerical value table (registered in JABIA)
- Test method:
- JIS A1454 high polymer floor covering material test method 6.12 slip test
- Test conditions:
- solid rubber sheet, dry condition, and powdery condition with water
- Measurement result:
- over 0.52 for C.S.R (Coefficient of slip resistance) value
| Product name |
Slip resistance numerical value (Coefficient of slip resistance C.S.R) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Dry condition | Sprinkled with dust | |
| NT VEGA | 1.267 | 0.57 |
| NT LUNA | 0.789 | 0.526 |
| NT HELIOS | 0.763 | 0.521 |
| NT SIRIUS | 0.751 | 0.551 |
| NT GALAXY | 0.781 | 0.538 |
| NT SAFEBUS | 0.761 | 0.539 |
| HARMONIA | 0.81 | 0.53 |
| JUPITER METALLIC | 0.86 | 0.52 |
Information
- 2011/03/31
- Information on our "Built-in floor covering mat" has been updated.
- 2009/03/01
- Wais web site opened.
Whit id TARABUS?
TARABUS is a brand of manufactured products for bus by Gerflor with 55% share in the world market. Mercedes Benz, MAN, Renault, Neo Plan and other major bus manufacturers in Europe procure 100% of floor material from TARABUS brand of Gerflor.
The worlds best selling bus and coach floorcovering range
Specially designed for buses and coaches, over 30 years of know-how and experience go into creating a specific range to meet your specific needs.
Tarabus, the market benchmark for all major bus and coach manufacturers around the world.
Top quality, world-beating designs, safety and services:4 good reasons to choose Tarabus floor coverings from Gerflor.
Choose among an extensive range of designs from the traditional to the most innovative ones.