Floor Marking Tapes

Floor marking tapes

The lines on a hall floor show where traffic goes, where there is a hazard, where the escape route runs and where the firefighting equipment stands. PVC adhesive tape lets you lay them out in a day, with no paint and no drying time, and move them if the layout changes.

Colours and what they mark (ASR A1.3)

• red RAL 3002 – ATO 8200-R (5 cm), ATO 8250-R (10 cm): prohibitions and firefighting equipment;
• green RAL 6029 – ATO 8200-G (5 cm), ATO 8250-G (10 cm): escape routes, first aid, assembly points;
• red-white – ATO 8200-RW (5 cm), ATO 8250-RW (10 cm): temporary obstacles and dangerous spots;
• yellow-black – ATO 8200-YBK (5 cm), ATZ R08 (10 cm): permanent obstacles and dangerous spots: edges, thresholds, ramp edges.

Features

All the tapes are PVC, 30 m per roll, and weigh 0.3 kg (5 cm) or 0.6 kg (10 cm). The backing resists abrasion, and the tape tears by hand. They are meant for temporary markings and for identifying fixed or mobile objects.

5 or 10 cm

The 5 cm tape is enough in small spaces and on objects. The 10 cm tape shows better from a distance, in wide aisles or from a forklift cab. You can combine both widths in the same hall.

Which colour for what, per ASR A1.3

Germany's workplace rule ASR A1.3 gives each safety colour a meaning. The exact shade is the one in ISO 3864-4; the RAL codes usually used for it are in brackets.

• red (RAL 3001) – prohibitions and firefighting equipment;
• yellow (RAL 1003) – warning;
• blue (RAL 5005) – mandatory actions;
• green (RAL 6032) – safe condition: escape routes, first aid;
• white (RAL 9003) and black (RAL 9004) – contrast colours.

Obstacles and dangerous spots are marked with yellow-black or red-white stripes at about 45°, the stripes equally wide. Yellow-black is recommended for permanent hazards, red-white for temporary ones. Vehicle routes are bounded by continuous lines at least 5 cm wide, preferably white or yellow and clearly visible against the floor; both widths in this category, 5 and 10 cm, meet that minimum. In Romania, HG 971/2006 asks for the same 45° stripes and also prefers white or yellow for traffic routes.

Applying it

The floor must be clean, dry and free of oil. Mark the line with chalk, lay the tape as you unroll it and press the ends down well. For markings that also show at night, see the reflective tapes. We deliver within 24-48 hours.