Rubber Floor Mats: Why you should consider them

Rubber Floor Mats: beneficial in the long term

There are several types of floor mats used for various purposes and for different areas. Some mats are made from rubber, some from fiber, and others from vinyl and even carpets. We would optimally suggest rubber floor mats, but when choosing a suitable mat for your floors there are a few important factors that one need to consider.

1. Type of subfloors
2. Purpose of the mat 
3. Thickness and dimension needed
4. Where the mats will be installed (either indoors or outdoors)

However, Rubber naturally is very durable, resilient and versatile it can withstand different temperatures making rubber mats the best floor mats for both commercial and domestic floors. Rubber mats can be used in kitchens, restrooms, restaurants, schools, gyms, warehouses and even in supermarkets. 

Rubber Floor Mats: the distinctive properties  

• Floor Protection and Impact absorption 

Rubber mats have been with their ability to protect subfloors from various factors like heavy shocks and impacts and is ideal for areas such as factories and gyms where there are heavy equipment and weights. 

Other floor mats have little to no impact absorbency making them not suitable for areas with heavy usages as they fade, wear and tear easily. 

• Durability and Resilience

Rubber mats are naturally resilient and last for a very longtime, the thicker the mat is the more durable it is. The thinnest rubber mat have a minimum life of about 5 years under heavy usage with the thickest lasting for infinity. Rubber mats can be used 

• Versatile 

Rubber mats can be used anywhere, indoors or outdoors they are able to withstand different weather conditions. A rubber door mat can be customized and branded making it work as a wiper mat and at the same as an advertising conduit. An area carpeted with a rubber mat can be used for many activities and still able to withstand the pressures. 

• Comfort and Noise Reduction 

Rubber floor mats are ant-fatigue they help reduce stress under the feet, they are comfortable to lay on, walk or work on. Rubber mats are ideal for areas where employees and customers are required to stand for a longtime for areas like workstations, counters, banking halls and gyms amongst other areas.

It minimizes the sounds made by footsteps and wheeled traffic and is a very good ant-fatigue.

• Variety 

There are plenty designs for these mats, some are plain designs, checks and stripe patterns. You can find almost any design you need to match with your room and help bring that special feel you want.

• Waterproof 

Rubber floor mats by nature are waterproof, and those made from PVC are non-porous meaning they cannot get wet. Rubber mats can be placed on areas prone to moisture and to liquid spillages such as kitchens, gyms and bathrooms. Mats made from non-rubber material are highly porous making their uses very limited. Most floors when wet becomes very slippery and rubber by nature is ant-slippery making the floors safer.

• Interlocking System 

Rubber floor mats are easy to install and to remove, rubber mats for flooring usually have an interlocking system and do not require adhesive when installing them. The interlocking system helps to link the mats tightly together when installing them.

Rubber mats are easy to clean and maintain no special equipment is needed when cleaning them. They can be used for either temporary matting or permanent matting with no problems at all. Rubber mats are resistant to most chemicals that can be damaging or stain the subfloors. 

The more rigid and thickness the rubber mats are the more they last. Durability also depends on traffic size, the higher the traffic volume, the lower the durability becomes. Durability also increases when the mats are glued down

Rubber floors mats can be used as:

• Door Mats 
• Entrance Mats,
• Gym Mats   
• Branded Mats  amongst other types of mats 

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