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Cast nylon tile shows promise as a replacement for vinyl composite tile (VCT) in slip testing. It provides reliable traction results, especially in oily workplace conditions, offering a more consistent alternative for footwear performance evaluation.

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  • Vinyl composite tile (VCT) is a common but inconsistent flooring material for mechanical slip testing.
  • Its variability and manufacturing challenges limit its reliability as a standard test surface.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify a durable, laboratory-grade flooring substitute for VCT.
  • To find a material that yields traction results representative of footwear performance on VCT.

Main Methods:

  • Eight polymer tiles were evaluated for their available coefficient of friction (ACOF).
  • A screening test used six shoe types and two contaminants (water, oil).
  • Two promising candidates were further tested with 17 shoe types and three contaminants (water, SLS, oil).

Main Results:

  • Cast nylon tile demonstrated the strongest generalizability as a VCT surrogate.
  • Cast nylon showed high correlation with VCT for oil contamination scenarios.
  • No tested surrogate tile accurately represented VCT performance across all tested contaminant conditions.

Conclusions:

  • Cast nylon is a potential alternative to VCT for slip testing footwear in oily environments.
  • Further research may be needed to find VCT surrogates for other contaminant conditions.