Recycled Plastic KLP® Grip Block

KLP® Grip Block make waterways safe; should someone fall into water, quay and canal walls are often too high (especially for children). KLP® Grip Blocks are the ideal solution for climbing in and out of boats and they will not spoil the look of a quayside. Grip blocks supplement lifebuoys, boat hooks, ropes and ladders.

KLP® Grip Blocks have a life-saving edge. If people fall into a harbour with high quay walls, they can hang onto a KLP® Grip Block.

The top and underside of a KLP® Grip Block are profiled to create a recess (gripping edge) with drain off points to enable accumulated water to run off. Grip blocks are built into quay walls and fastened to the underlying construction with anchor pins.

In The Hague, the first project with KLP® Grip Blocks is under construction. At the moment, approx. 2500 of the 8000 metres have already been laid.

Reasons to use KLP Grip Blocks:

• Indestructible Durable (lifespan of at least 40 years!)
• Frost-proof and UV-resistant (min. 70 degrees Celsius)
• Does not rot or splinter
• Lightweight
• Easy to use
• Easy to saw and drill

Specifications

• Dimensions : 11.5 x 8 x 150 cm
• Divisible : 38-cm segments
• Colour : black
• Type : gripping edge, throating and profile
• Weight : 9 kg per block

Laying KLP® grip blocks is really easy. With renovation projects, rebates approximately 13 cm high and at least 8 cm deep have to be made in stone quay walls. With new construction projects, KLP® Grip Blocks can be laid at the same time as building the quay wall. Holes for anchor pins can be drilled into the back of KLP® Grip Blocks. KLP® Grip Blocks can be fixed in position using chemical anchors.

The top and underside of KLP® Grip Blocks are profiled to create an effective gripping edge. The expansion joints on the crosscut edges must be at least 1 cm wide to allow for the coefficient of expansion of KLP®. This joint can be sealed (see photo at right).