High Friction Surface Treatment (HFST) is applied to sound pavement to improve tyre grip and braking performance without replacing the underlying road surface. GRM Systems works with councils, contractors, road authorities, and infrastructure clients to deliver durable anti-skid treatments that support safer road conditions across Brisbane.
High Friction Surface Treatments for Brisbane Roads
High friction surfacing uses a specialised resin system and high-friction aggregate to create a textured road surface with greater skid resistance than standard pavement.
It is particularly useful in areas where vehicles frequently brake, turn, or change speed. By increasing tyre grip at these locations, HFST can help reduce skidding and improve vehicle control in both wet and dry conditions.
Because the treatment is applied over an existing sound pavement, it can improve road safety without requiring full pavement replacement.
Where High Friction Surfacing Is Used
GRM Systems provides high friction road surfacing for locations where additional grip can support safer traffic movement.
Common applications include:
- intersection approaches
- pedestrian crossings
- roundabouts
- sharp bends and curves
- steep gradients
- bridge decks and approaches
- blackspot locations
- other high-risk sections of road
These areas often experience greater braking or turning forces, making surface friction especially important.
OzGrip HF Anti-Skid Surfacing
GRM Systems applies its proprietary OzGrip HF system for high friction road surfacing projects.
OzGrip HF combines a two-part cross-linked epoxy resin with calcined bauxite aggregate to create a durable, highly textured surface. Calcined bauxite provides strong friction characteristics, while the resin system securely bonds the aggregate to the existing pavement.
The result is a hard-wearing anti-skid surface designed to maintain grip under demanding road conditions and repeated vehicle movements.
High Friction Surfacing with MAXIMUS
GRM Systems designed and built MAXIMUS, Australia’s first fully automated high friction surfacing truck, specifically for applications including calcined bauxite HFST.
MAXIMUS allows our team to apply high friction treatments with greater speed, precision and consistency while reducing the number of workers exposed on live roads. It is particularly suited to high-traffic and high-risk locations where minimising road closures and disruption is important.
For Brisbane councils, contractors and road authorities, this means faster application, strong quality control and a safer installation process for high friction surfacing projects.
Supporting Safer Brisbane Road Networks
High friction surfacing is particularly valuable at locations where road geometry, traffic movements, or crash history create greater safety risks.
For Brisbane road projects, this may include busy intersection approaches, pedestrian-heavy areas, sharp bends, bridge approaches, or locations identified for blackspot treatment.
GRM Systems has extensive experience identifying and treating high-risk road locations, helping councils and contractors improve skid resistance without replacing otherwise sound pavement.
Why Choose GRM Systems for High Friction Surfacing in Brisbane?
GRM Systems brings more than 26 years of specialised experience in road safety and surface treatment. Across Australia, our team has installed more than one million square metres of calcined bauxite surfacing and continues to support councils, road authorities, contractors, and infrastructure projects. GRM Systems also holds Level 3 certification for high friction surfacing in Queensland, providing added assurance around contractor capability and system performance.
View our NTRO/TIPES Level 3 HFST Certificate (PDF).
Our capabilities extend beyond HFST to traffic control, line marking, coloured road surfacing, concrete works, and other road infrastructure services.
If your project requires high friction road surfacing in Brisbane, contact GRM Systems to discuss the site, surface conditions, and project requirements and request a quote.
FAQ
What is high friction road surfacing?
High friction road surfacing is a treatment applied to sound pavement to increase skid resistance. It uses a specialised resin and high-friction aggregate to improve tyre grip and support safer braking and vehicle control.
Where is high friction surfacing commonly used in Brisbane?
It is commonly used at intersections, pedestrian crossings, roundabouts, sharp bends, steep gradients, bridge approaches and locations identified as road safety blackspots.
Can high friction surfacing be applied over existing roads?
Yes. HFST is generally applied over existing pavement that is structurally sound. The surface is prepared before the resin and aggregate system is installed.
What high friction surfacing system does GRM Systems use?
GRM Systems uses its proprietary OzGrip HF system, which combines a two-part cross-linked epoxy resin with calcined bauxite aggregate to create a durable, textured anti-skid surface.
