glidefree™Transfer Board Strips with ShearBan® Technology
GlideFree™ Strips create a low-friction surface on any transfer board, making sliding transfers easier and reducing the risk of skin trauma.
ShearBan® was introduced by Tamarack Habilitation Technologies in 1998 to provide relief from hot spots, blisters and other forms of skin trauma for users of orthotic & prosthetic devices and therapeutic footwear. The same technology is incorporated into GlideFree™ Strips to help wheelchair users and caregivers perform sliding transfers.
Each GlideFree™ kit contains a pack of five 1" wide x 34" long blue transparent tape strips, and work with wood or plastic transfer boards.
Transfer board not included.
GlideFree™ kits are available for $20 per pack from our website. Click to buy now.
Attention therapists and dealers!
If your facility is interested in distributing GlideFree transfer board strips, contact us for more information. GlideFree should be recommended with every transfer board sale to ease transfers and reduce the risk for skin trauma.
GlideFree Transfer Board Application Video
GlideFree Instructional Video
Installation Steps
- Ensure your transfer board is clean, using an alcohol prep pad or soap & water, before applying Glidefree™ Strips.
- Begin applying Glidefree™ strips, working from the outside edges of the board in toward the middle.
- If your transfer board has hand holes, apply strips over the top, then slice and wrap around the back side of the board.
- Once all strips have been installed, your transfer board is ready to use.
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| Step3 | Step4 | Back of the board |
Downloads
- GlideFree Sales Literature
- View the GlideFree™ Instruction Sheet
- View additional techniques for GlideFree™








