DCOF is a measured slip value, not a brand name
ANSI A326.3 describes how to measure the dynamic coefficient of friction of hard-surface flooring in a laboratory and on site. The Tile Council page fetched on 2026-10-11 says the standard also carries specifications, product-use classifications, and guidance for defining those materials. People who make, specify, sell, install, or maintain the flooring are told to know the value.
Where the method came from
Since 2012 the DCOF AcuTest has been the ceramic-tile industry method. It lived in section 9.6 of ANSI A137.1. The method was written for ceramic floors and was also used on other hard surfaces. In 2017 ANSI A326.3 was released for hard-surface flooring in general, based on that same test, because inspectors and facility staff were already using it in the field.
This page does not invent a cutoff
The fetched page points readers to the standard for the numeric specifications. It does not print a single pass-fail number in the introductory text, so this note does not invent one.
Source
Fetched 2026-10-11 from Tile Council dynamic coefficient of friction page. The sentences above follow that page. They are not a contractor promise.
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