Abstract
Escalators not only transport people in malls, department stores, fair- and convention centers, but by means of their attractive design they also encourage visitors to look around. Hence the coloration of the steps has been a long standing request of architects and customers. But traditional lacquer was too quickly damaged, resulting in an unattractive look of the step band. The new "smartstep" however, made of a completely dyed material solves this problem, in addition it offers a number of new creative possibilities by combining the coloured step body with demarcation- or decoration strips of a different colour.