Rubber Matting rising in popularity
Rubber matting is floor covering or flooring using rubber material. Rubber flooring can be done on almost any floors either any previously installed floors or on the ground. The underlayment should just be level and rigid to produce the best finishing.
Rubber flooring is done with a primary purpose of protecting the subfloors and secondarily to bring a special touch and feel to the area.
Rubber has some special inbuilt qualities that has made it the flooring of choice for many. Rubber matting can be done indoors or outdoors, and can also be a temporary flooring or permanent flooring.
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Floor Protection and Impact absorption
Rubber matting is the excellent way of protecting your subfloors from various floor damaging factors. Rubber mats are highly impact and shock absorbent, ideal for areas prone to impacts like gyms, warehouses and factories.
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Durability and Resilience
Do you want a lasting flooring, does your area have high traffic of people or heavy usages then rubber matting is for you. This flooring by nature is highly durable and resilient, it can withstand various pressures and temperatures, and it does not easily wear and tear the thicker the rubber matting is the more durable it is.
The thinnest rubber mat depending on the usage has a minimum life span of 5 years and the thickest infinity.
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Flexibility
There are a variety types of rubber matting used for different purposes, we have door mats, gym mats, checkered mats and plain mats amongst other many types of mats.
You can inlay your logo or any other important information regarding your organization on the rubber mats meaning you can use it as marketing conduit and at the same as a floor covering.
Most rubber matting is not rigid meaning you can cut them to fit any area you want to install them. Rubber is highly versatile it is able to withstand a variety of activities, you can use it as an outdoor flooring or an indoor flooring.
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Rubber Matting provides Comfort
Rubber mats are very forgiving under the feet as compared to the other hard surfaced flooring options. Rubber mats are comfortable and ant-fatigue they help reduce stress under the feet when standing on them.
Rubber mats are ideal for areas where people are likely to be standing for a lot of time. Rubber mats has been known to improve productivity to the factory employees because their feet are not strained much when standing for a long time. Many retail outlets use rubber mats by their counters and reception areas because staff that works there might need to stand for a longer period of time so rubber mats will help with reducing stress on the feet.
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Waterproof
Rubber mats are waterproof and most of them non-porous making them ideal for areas prone to moisture and to spillages of liquid like bathing rooms, kitchens, swimming pool areas and even gyms.
Besides being waterproof most rubber matting can come with drainage mats, here all the water is channeled off the surface through the drainage system.
Most flooring options tend to be very slippery when they are wet but not rubber matting, this material by nature is highly slip resistant even if it is wet it provides some good level of traction making it a safer flooring for such areas prone to moisture.
Rubber matting has a lot of advantages as compared to other flooring options it does not break when something hard or heavy dropped on it as is the case with ceramic and porcelain tiles. Rubber flooring is very easy to clean and maintain, and is also simple to install that you do need a professional person to install it for you.
For a more detailed insight regarding rubber matting, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us our excellent team is always available for your service.
