Oil & Gas Anti-Skid Coating
SafTrax non-skid oil and gas coatings are engineered for surfaces that standard paint and epoxy cannot protect long-term. Offshore platforms, onshore land rigs, and refining and processing facilities expose metal surfaces to oils, chemicals, saltwater, and temperature cycling simultaneously. Our thermal spray coatings achieve a coefficient of friction of 1:1, exceed OSHA non-skid requirements, meet ADA compliance standards, and last up to five times longer than conventional coating alternatives. Three formulations are available (TH604, TH605, and TH335), each built for a specific combination of surface type and service condition.
Why Standard Coatings Fall Short in Oil and Gas Environments
Metal walkways, stair treads, ladder rungs, and deck plating in oil and gas settings are under constant exposure to contaminants that destroy traction. Drilling fluids, hydraulic oils, and processing chemicals coat surfaces that workers must navigate while carrying equipment or climbing in wet conditions. Saltwater spray and thermal cycling accelerate corrosion on offshore structures at a rate that standard paint systems were not designed to handle.
Paint and adhesive grip systems sit on top of the substrate surface. Over time, flexing, impact, and corrosion undercut that bond, and the coating peels or cracks. Once the surface coating fails, the hazard is worse than before because workers may not immediately recognize the loss of traction. Our anti-skid coatings bond mechanically into the substrate through a twin wire arc spray process, which means the grip is structural, not topical, and does not peel under the same conditions that defeat conventional coating systems.
Benefits of SafTrax Coating for Oil & Gas Applications
Decrease injuries, minimize job-site hazards, and increase uptime and productivity with increased traction from SafTrax oil and gas industry anti-slip coatings. For example, our oil rig non-slip coating is a vital contributor to platform health and safety and is designed for harsh conditions like saltwater and resistant to chemical found in offshore and onshore rigs. With a coefficient of friction of 1:1, SafTrax coatings improve safety conditions by adding anti-slip traction to wet, oil, greasy, and other slick and hazardous environments.
Our coatings also extend the life of unprotected surfaces in oil and gas environments by protecting them from corrosion, wear, abrasion, temperature changes, and impact force. Our easy-to-apply anti-slip coatings require zero routine maintenance and provide slip prevention up to five times longer than other coating options. Also, our coatings withstand flexing and resist peeling, making them an extremely durable and economical slip-protection solution.
Benefits of SafTrax Coating for Oil & Gas Applications
Decrease injuries, minimize job-site hazards, and increase uptime and productivity with increased traction from SafTrax oil and gas industry anti-slip coatings. For example, our oil rig non-slip coating is a vital contributor to platform health and safety and is designed for harsh conditions like saltwater and is resistant to chemicals found in offshore and onshore rigs. With a coefficient of friction of 1:1, SafTrax coatings improve safety conditions by adding anti-slip traction to wet, oily, greasy, and other slick and hazardous environments.
Our coatings also extend the life of unprotected surfaces in oil and gas environments by protecting them from corrosion, wear, abrasion, temperature changes, and impact force. Our easy-to-apply anti-slip coatings require zero routine maintenance and provide slip prevention up to five times longer than other coating options. Also, our coatings withstand flexing and resist peeling, making them an extremely durable and economical slip-protection solution.
Anti-Skid Coating Characteristics
Using tubular cores filled with ceramic powders of aluminum, silicone, or iron, SafTrax products are 45 percent lighter than traditional non-skid coatings and provide superior performance with less weight. Common oil and gas applications include stairs, ladder rungs, walkways, decking, and any other potentially slick areas in offshore platforms and rigs, onshore land rigs, and refining and processing facilities.
SafTrax oil and gas non-skid coating products can quickly make your work environment safer because they are ready to use and do not require preparation, time, or regular maintenance. They adhere to practically any substrate and form a superior bond that resists delamination. A twin wire arc spray process is used to apply an anti-slip coating on metal substrates and other materials, including concrete and plastics. Finally, they provide superior traction even if the surface is oily, wet, dirty, or greasy.
The SafTrax line of anti-slip coatings includes TH335, TH604, and TH605, which are Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant and exceed Occupational Safety and Health Administration non-skid requirements. TH604 is a tubular or cored aluminum wire filled with up to 46 percent of aluminum oxide (Al2O3) powder, whereas TH605 is a tubular or cored wire filled with up to 46 percent of silicon carbide (SiC) powder. TH335 is a tubular or cored wire comprised of iron and packed with aluminum and carbon powders.
Increase the safety and longevity of any surface in the oil and gas industry with SafTrax non-slip coatings. Our team is available to help identify the best SafTrax coating for your application.
SafTrax Anti-Skid Coating Products for Oil and Gas
We offer three slip-resistant coating formulations for oil and gas environments. Each uses cored wire construction filled with ceramic powders, which makes the products 45 percent lighter than traditional non-skid coatings while still providing measurably higher hardness and wear performance. Selecting the right formulation depends on the dominant service condition: corrosion exposure, abrasion, or impact.
TH604 - Aluminum Oxide Anti-Slip Coating
TH604 is a cored wire filled with up to 46 percent aluminum oxide (Al2O3) powder. When applied through the twin wire arc spray process, the ceramic oxides create a hard, textured surface layer that delivers both slip resistance and corrosion protection. This formulation performs consistently on surfaces with recurring chemical and oil exposure where long-term corrosion defense is as important as traction. Offshore platform decking and chemical processing walkways are common environments for this product.
TH605 - Silicon Carbide Anti-Slip Coating
TH605 is a cored wire filled with up to 46 percent silicon carbide (SiC) powder, also applied by twin wire arc spray. Silicon carbide is harder than aluminum oxide, making TH605 the appropriate choice for surfaces subject to high mechanical wear. Heavy foot traffic on rig decking and areas where equipment is regularly dragged or dropped benefit from the added abrasion resistance this formulation provides while still delivering the corrosion protection that offshore and onshore rig surfaces require.
TH335 - Iron-Based Wear-Resistant Coating
TH335 is a cored wire comprising iron packed with aluminum and carbon powders, designed specifically for arc spray systems. It produces a well-bonded, high-hardness coating with strong wear resistance where impact force is the primary concern rather than chemical or corrosion exposure. Structural surfaces and high-use walkways at onshore refining and processing facilities are among the most common installations for this formulation.
The Twin Wire Arc Spray Process
SafTrax anti-skid coatings are applied using a twin wire arc spray process, in which two electrically charged cored wires are fed into a controlled arc that melts the wire material into fine particles and propels them onto the substrate. The molten particles bond directly into the surface structure and form a mechanical interlock that resists delamination even when the underlying material flexes or is gouged in service.
This bond is the key difference between arc spray coatings and adhesive or epoxy systems. The coating does not cure on top of the substrate; it becomes part of it. Our thermal spray coatings adhere to metal, concrete, and plastic substrates without requiring surface preparation, primers, or cure windows. No routine maintenance schedule is required after the coating is in place, and there is no scheduled reapplication interval the way there is with paint-based systems.
Surfaces and Facilities Where These Coatings Are Used
The most common surfaces we coat in oil and gas settings include stairs, ladder rungs, walkways, grating, deck plating, and stair nosings. These surfaces appear across offshore platforms and rigs, onshore land rigs, and refining and processing facilities. Anywhere workers must maintain footing while managing the physical demands of the job, SafTrax anti-skid coatings help keep them safe.
Because our products are ready to use and require no preparation or extended downtime, they can be deployed during planned maintenance windows or incorporated into new construction without adding meaningful schedule time. The absence of a maintenance or reapplication requirement after installation also means the long-term cost is lower than paint or adhesive-based systems that must be redone on a cycle.
OSHA Compliance, ADA Standards, and Load Considerations
TH604, TH605, and TH335 are all ADA-compliant and exceed OSHA non-skid requirements. The 1:1 coefficient of friction these coatings achieve is significantly above the 0.5 coefficient OSHA recommends for walking surfaces in industrial environments, which gives facilities a documented safety margin and supports injury-prevention programs and compliance audits.
The cored wire construction that makes these coatings possible also produces a product that weighs 45 percent less than traditional non-skid coatings. On offshore structures where load distribution and structural weight budgets are engineering constraints, that difference has value beyond slip resistance alone. Reducing the weight added by safety-driven coatings without reducing performance is a direct operational benefit for platform operators and rig managers.
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If you are assessing which non-skid oil and gas coating is the right fit for your surface or facility, our team can help narrow that down based on your service conditions. We provide samples on request and can review your specific environment to recommend the appropriate formulation. Contact us to get started.
SAFTRAX ANTI-SLIP COATINGS
Compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and surpassing Occupational Safety and Health Administration non-skid requirements, these coatings create safe work environments, withstand flexing and maintain corrosion resistance when gouged in service.
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