Collection: Anti-Slip Tape

Anti-slip tape puts traction on the surface people actually step on: stair treads, ramps, dock edges, ladder rungs, and wet transition zones. It is mineral grit bonded to a pressure-sensitive backing, so it goes down with hand pressure and no cure time. This is a different job from floor marking tape, which draws boundaries people walk beside rather than on, and from entrance mats, which stop water at the door before it reaches the floor.

Commercial or heavy duty grade

Grade is a question of traffic and abrasion, not of how slippery the floor is. Both grades in this collection use the same mineral grit surface, and Jessup lists the Safety Track line as NFSI certified for High Traction. That is the manufacturer's own listing, and it describes the tape rather than your installation. Note that the UL 410 listing people associate with Jessup belongs to the Flex Track marking tape, not to these grit grades.

Rolls are sold by the case

Every case in the roll range holds the same 60 square feet of tape, because a case is always twelve inches of total width by sixty feet of length. A half inch size therefore arrives as 24 rolls, a one inch size as 12 rolls, a two inch size as 6 rolls, and so on. That is also why the price does not change as the width changes: you are buying the same amount of material either way. Check the case quantity in the size selector before ordering, because ordering a case when you wanted a single roll is the easiest way to end up with far more tape than the job needs. Stair treads are sold by the case as well.

Surface prep decides whether it stays down

Grit tape fails at the edges first, and almost always because of what was under it. The surface has to be clean, fully dry, and free of oil, dust, and loose coating before the liner comes off. Concrete that has been power washed needs to dry out completely, not just look dry. On painted, powder coated, lacquered, or stained surfaces, color and lot variation change how the adhesive behaves, so test a short piece on the actual surface before committing to a full run. Roll the tape down with firm pressure rather than hand pressure alone, and the bond keeps improving over the first day. The choosing the right tape section of our guide covers prep and adhesion in more detail.

Is anti-slip tape the same as floor marking tape?

No. Anti-slip tape is grit surfaced and adds traction where you put it. Floor marking tape is a smooth vinyl boundary line. The one product that does both jobs is Jessup's Flex Track, a grit surfaced tape in floor marking yellow, which sits in floor marking tape. When you compare products, go by grade and surface type rather than thickness alone, because a thickness figure means something different on a grit surface than it does on smooth vinyl.

Does anti-slip tape make a stairway OSHA compliant?

No product can. OSHA 1910.176(a) requires that permanent aisles and passageways be appropriately marked where mechanical handling equipment is used, and it names no color, width, or material. Traction on stairs and walking surfaces is treated the same way: the employer is responsible for the condition of the surface, and tape is one means of getting there. Be skeptical of any vendor selling tape as compliance in itself. Our warehouse floor marking guide goes through what the rules actually say.

What width should I use on stairs?

Narrow widths suit ladder rungs and the leading edge of a tread. Wider sizes cover more of the tread surface where the step is deep or where the traffic is not consistent about where it lands. Because a case holds the same square footage at any width, the choice costs you nothing either way, so pick the width that matches the surface rather than the one that looks cheaper per roll.

Where is it made?

Jessup Manufacturing has been in McHenry, Illinois since 1956, and the Safety Track line carries a USA country of origin. More on the company and the rest of its range is on the Jessup brand page.