This might happen to anyone. Go upstairs with a bottle of glass in your hand…

… You stumble and the bottle falls down …

k stairs Sicherheit bei Flaschenaufprall

This is what happens when the bottle hits the ground: an overview of damage to various surfaces.

k-stairs surface

The businessline surface is absolutely tear-resistant and shockproof. The impact of a falling bottle leads just to a little unevenness how you know it from massive wood. The covering stays closed and secure.

k stairs Oberflaeche bei Aufprall

Block steps made out of CPL-/HPL-surfaces

CPL-/HPL-surfaces distinguish through their hardness. But by an impact of a hard object the surface might break and is destroyed permanatly. The damage is irreversible. After a time there will be dirty edges and moisture will penetrade.

k stairs Blockstufe CPL HPL Oberflaeche bei Aufprall

Tile steps with joints

Tiles are convey a cool optic and haptic. By an impact of a glass bottle onto the hard surface the tiles will shatter and generate sharp edges. There must follow an elaborate exchange of the destroyed tile.

k stairs Fliesenstufen bei Aufprall

Vinyl steps with aluminium profile

Vinyl steps made out of planks will have butt joints in front and by the side of the planks. Will fall a bottle onto the steps and hit a joint this might open a bit and
so water or moisture will lead to upcoming edges. Such detachments will increase the risk of falling.

k stairs Vinylstufe aus Planken bei Aufprall