Product sheet: Glue-on podotactile nails

Product catalog summary

Description: La Frappe Ardennaise's glue-on podotactile nails are designed to create warning strips (Bandes d'Éveil de Vigilance - BEV) to alert blind or partially-sighted individuals to nearby hazards such as staircases and pedestrian crossings. These nails are manufactured using a cold-forming process, ensuring robustness and durability, and are designed for easy installation.

General Characteristics:

Function: Creation of warning strips for the safety of visually impaired or blind people.
Installation Method: Chemical seal.
Usage: Suitable for both interior and exterior use, depending on material and finish.
Manufacture: Made in France using cold heading.

Available Materials: The nails are available in various materials, each offering different properties in terms of corrosion resistance and aesthetics:

Stainless Steel: 304 (A2) for good corrosion resistance, suitable for indoor/outdoor use; 316L (A4) for excellent corrosion resistance, ideal for marine environments.
Zinc-Plated Steel: Available in white or black zinc coating for specific aesthetic requirements.
Brass: Offers top-of-the-range aesthetics and good corrosion resistance.
Copper: Used for prestigious locations.

Dimensions and Shape:

Head Diameter: 25 mm (standard NF P 98-351).
Head Height: 5 mm (standard NF P 98-351).
Head Shape: Typically dome-shaped, with or without projecting ridges for anti-slip properties and improved tactile detection.
Base: Ribbed for better adhesion of sealant.

Compliance and Standards: The nails comply with standard NF P 98-351, which defines technical characteristics, visual contrast, installation rules, and non-slip requirements.

Benefits:

Durability: Cold forging ensures great strength.
Easy Installation: Designed for quick and simple application.
Material and Finish Variety: Suitable for different environments and aesthetic needs.
Compliance: Ensures safety and accessibility.
Versatility: Suitable for a wide range of substrates including concrete, tiles, wood, asphalt, and natural stone.

Installation Instructions:

Surface Preparation: Clean the surface, removing dust and debris.
Drilling Template: Essential for standard spacing and staggered arrangement of studs.
Laying: Apply chemical sealant to the base of the stud and drive the nails in using a rubber mallet to avoid damaging the nail head.

Catalog excerpts

Product sheet: Glue-on podotactile nails-1

GLUE-ON PODOTACTILE NAILS Descrip on La Frappe Ardennaise's glue-on podotac le nails areÊindividualÊdevicesÊdesignedÊtoÊmakeÊupÊBandesÊd'ÉveilÊdeÊVigilanceÊ(BEV).ÊTheseÊstripsÊareÊessen alÊforÊaler ngÊblindÊorÊ par ally-sightedÊpeopleÊtoÊtheÊproximityÊofÊaÊhazardÊ (staircase,Êpla orm,ÊpedestrianÊcrossing,Êetc.),ÊmakingÊitÊ easierÊforÊthemÊtoÊgetÊaroundÊsafely. LaÊFrappeÊArdennaiseÊnailsÊareÊmanufacturedÊusingÊaÊcoldformingÊprocess,ÊmakingÊthemÊevenÊmoreÊrobustÊandÊdurable.ÊTheyÊareÊdesignedÊforÊquickÊandÊeasyÊinstalla on.Ê Dimensions and shape Base: ribbedÊforÊbe erÊadhesionÊofÊsealant Technical characteris cs (dimensionsÊofÊstuds,Êlayout). Visual contrast withÊtheÊsurroundingÊground. Installa on rules (distanceÊfromÊtheÊhazard:ÊgenerallyÊ 50Êcm,ÊwhichÊcanÊbeÊreduced;ÊwidthÊofÊtheÊstrip:Ê58.75Êcm,Ê 40ÊcmÊforÊpla ormsÊandÊrefugeÊislands,ÊorÊtoleratedÊatÊtheÊ topÊofÊstairsÊinÊERP/IOP). TheÊdeviceÊmust not be slippery. Installa on method: chemicalÊseal. Usage: InteriorÊandÊexteriorÊ(dependingÊonÊmaterialÊandÊﬁnish). Manufacture: MadeÊinÊFrance,ÊbyÊcoldÊheading. Available materials LaÊFrappeÊArdennaiseÊoﬀersÊpodotac leÊnailsÊinÊaÊvarietyÊofÊmaterials,Ê oﬀeringÊdiﬀerentÊproper esÊinÊtermsÊofÊcorrosionÊresistanceÊandÊaesthe cs: LaÊFrappeÊArdennaise'sÊpodotac leÊnailsÊareÊdesignedÊtoÊ complyÊwithÊstandard NF P 98-351 ‘Éveil de vigilance Caractéris ques, essais et règles d'implanta on des disposi fs podotac les au sol d'éveil de vigilance à l'usage des personnes aveugles ou malvoyantes’.ÊThisÊstandardÊ deﬁnes: Func on: Crea onÊofÊwarningÊstripsÊ(BEV)ÊforÊtheÊsafetyÊofÊvisuallyÊ impairedÊorÊblindÊpeople. Head shape: TypicallyÊdome-shaped,ÊwithÊorÊwithoutÊ projec ngÊridgesÊforÊan -slipÊproper esÊandÊimprovedÊtacleÊdetec on.ÊVariousÊheadÊdesignsÊareÊavailable. Stainless steel 304 (A2): GoodÊcorrosionÊresistance,ÊforÊindoor/outdoorÊuse.ÊCanÊbeÊpassivatedÊorÊhaveÊaÊblackÊﬁnish. Stainless steel 316L (A4): ExcellentÊcorrosionÊresistance,Ê includingÊinÊmarineÊenvironments,ÊidealÊforÊoutdoorÊuse. White zinc-coated steel: GoodÊcorrosionÊresistance. Black zinc-coated steel : ForÊaÊspeciﬁcÊlook,Êo enÊusedÊindoors. Brass: Top-of-the-rangeÊaesthe cs,ÊgoodÊcorrosionÊresistance. Copper: SpeciﬁcÊuse,ÊforÊpres giousÊloca ons. Durability: ManufacturedÊbyÊcoldÊforging,ÊguaranteeingÊgreatÊ strength. Compliance with standards: EnsuresÊsafetyÊandÊaccessibility. Wide choice of materials and ﬁnishes: SuitableÊforÊdiﬀerentÊenvironmentsÊandÊaesthe cÊrequirements. Versa lity: SuitableÊforÊaÊwideÊrangeÊofÊsubstratesÊ(concrete,Ê les,Ê wood,Êasphalt,ÊnaturalÊstone,Êetc.). Preparing the surface: CleanÊtheÊsurface,ÊremovingÊdustÊandÊdebris. Use of a drilling template: Essen alÊtoÊcomplyÊwithÊtheÊstandardÊspacingÊandÊstaggeredÊarrangementÊofÊtheÊstuds. Laying: ApplyÊtheÊchemicalÊsealan

Open the catalog to page 1

Product sheet: Glue-on podotactile nails

Product sheet: Glue-on podotactile nails

Catalog excerpts

All LA FRAPPE ARDENNAISE catalogs and technical brochures