Stairtread facings and a co-extrusion method for their manufacture

A stairtread facing according to claim 11 in which the location member is in the form of a channel member extruded from a plastics or rubber material, said channel member including at least one groove for receiving said one or more strips of non-slip friction material.

A stairtread facing according to claim 11 in which the location member is in the form of two sections of plastics or rubber material extending one from each edge of one strip of non-slip friction material.

A stairtread facing according to any one of claims, 2 or 3 in which the non-slip friction material is a flexible plastics or rubber based anti-slip compound.

A stairtread facing according to claim 11 wherein said location member is provided with a detachable nose portion to extend over the edge of the stairtread.

A stairtreaded facing according to claim 11 and further comprising a decorative surface finish applied to said location member by embossing, flocking and/or hot foil marking.

A stairtread facing according to claim 11 in which at least part of the plastics or rubber material is a foamed material.

A method of making a stairtread facing which comprises co-extruding at least one strip on non-slip friction material and at least a part of a location member for said strip, said part of the location member being adapted to rest on a tread on a staircase, whereby the co-extruded strip of friction material and said part of the location member form integral parts of the facing without need of a separate step to adhere said strip of friction material and part of the location member together.