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Slip-resistant surfacing.


Natare[R] Corporation announces its receipt of the patent for NataTread[R], their exclusive slip-resistant surfacing. NataTread[R] provides a better and corrosion-resistant Adj. 1. corrosion-resistant - impervious to corrosion; "he was a great believer in the corrosion-resistant qualities of cast iron"
imperviable, impervious - not admitting of passage or capable of being affected; "a material impervious to water"; "someone impervious
 solution to the grinding grinding, process by which surface material is removed from an object, usually metal, by the abrasive action of a rotating wheel or a moving belt that contains abrasive grains. , blasting blasting, shattering, breaking, or splitting of rock or other material by the discharge of an explosive placed within or in contact with it. It is a necessary part of many engineering operations.  and other abrading treatments that are commonly used for producing slip-resistanct surfacing on stainless steel stainless steel: see steel.
stainless steel

Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat.
. The new surfacing is created through a process of punching the underside of stainless steel, using a special tool that does not penetrate the surface but instead produces a pattern of small dimple-like protrusions. The resulting surface is quite slip-resistant and comfortable.

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Title Annotation:Product Roundup
Publication:Parks & Recreation
Date:Aug 1, 2004
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