Choosing the right non-slip ferrule for each application is essential to ensure safety and durability. These small components prevent structures from slipping, protect contact surfaces and extend the lifespan of both tubes and floors.
However, each sector of activity has specific requirements. Below, we explore in which sectors non-slip ferrules are indispensable, the key features they must meet, and finally how you can easily find the ideal model for your case.
Sectors that require non-slip ferrules
Non-slip ferrules are essential in numerous sectors where safety, stability and surface protection are priorities. Let’s see why:
- Ferrules for furniture: On chairs, tables and office or household furniture, they prevent accidental sliding, protect floors and eliminate metallic noise. Their role is key to avoid falls and damage to delicate surfaces.
- Collective furniture (school, hospital and hotel): In high-usage environments, ferrules provide stability and noise reduction, while ensuring safety in spaces where slipping can have serious consequences, such as hospitals or care homes.
- Metal structures and items: On frames, railings or light machinery, ferrules cover sharp edges and provide firm support. Their non-slip material prevents movement on smooth surfaces, protecting both the structure and users.
- Storage structures and walkways: On shelving, filing systems or platforms, they prevent unwanted movement and accidents, maintaining stability even under heavy loads and avoiding direct metal-to-floor contact.
- Trailers and industrial or agricultural vehicles: In demanding conditions, they protect structural tubes from rust and moisture, absorb vibrations and ensure stable support even on uneven terrain. Made from high-resistance technical materials such as polyethylene or polyamide, they withstand impacts, heavy loads and exposure to weather.
Characteristics of an ideal non-slip ferrule
A non-slip ferrule must combine several qualities to ensure its effectiveness and durability:
- Non-slip material: It must provide high grip. Semi-soft rubber bases or thermoplastic elastomers offer friction and cushioning, preventing slips and protecting delicate floors such as parquet or tiles.
- Resistance and durability: It must withstand intensive use without deforming. Technical plastics such as polyethylene, polypropylene or polyamide ensure resistance to wear, impacts and heavy loads, essential in collective or industrial furniture.
- Secure tube attachment: Its design must guarantee a firm fit, through pressure fins or internal threads, to withstand vibrations and maintain support stability.
- Protection of floor and tube: It acts as a buffer between the structure and the floor, reducing noise and avoiding damage or the entry of moisture and dirt that could cause corrosion.
- Adaptation to the usage environment: Outdoors or in humid environments, it must resist UV rays, water and extreme temperatures. In sanitary or food environments, hygiene and rust prevention are essential. It may also offer aesthetic or colour options integrated into the product design.
Overall, the ideal ferrule must match both dimensions and performance with the conditions and demands of the sector in which it will be used.
How to find the perfect non-slip ferrule
With the wide variety of models available, choosing the right non-slip ferrule may seem complex. To simplify this process, Fortaps provides an interactive online assistant that allows you to enter the tube’s measurements and characteristics (shape, diameter, thickness, etc.) and instantly obtain the most suitable options.
In addition, its technical team offers personalised advice for specific cases or projects requiring custom solutions. This combination of technology and expert guidance ensures you find the right ferrule quickly, safely and tailored to each application.
Ultimately, non-slip ferrules are small but decisive components in sectors such as furniture, metal structures or industrial vehicles. Choosing correctly, with the help of Fortaps’ assistant and expertise, guarantees stability, protection and quality in every project.
