Aluminum Oxide
The most common industrial anti-slip. Sharp, hard, extremely durable. Great traction, harder underfoot, harder to sweep clean. Best for commercial and industrial floors.
Polymer Beads / Shark Grip
Softer polymer particles. Less aggressive traction but easier on bare feet and cleaner to maintain. Popular for residential garages that don't need industrial grip.
Silica Sand / Quartz Broadcast
Broadcast quartz aggregate into a full coat gives both texture and mechanical strength. Standard for commercial kitchens, wash bays, and heavy-industrial floors.
How to Pick
For a home garage, polymer beads at moderate density work for most people. For wash bays or wet commercial areas, quartz broadcast. For heavy industrial or code-required traction, aluminum oxide.