Approved Document M of the Building Regulations specifies that handrails should be 'not cold to the touch'. This is achieved by coating them with a sufficiently thick Nylon coating of low thermal conductivity so that body heat is not conducted away from the hand. The specification also call for a minimum difference in light reflectance value. Omnikote can provide advice on all aspects of these coatings, including measurements of light reflectance values.
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