Interlocking Rubber Mats, Custom
Floor Mats & Interlocking Floor Mats
When considering purchasing industrial rubber
safety mats, the expandability of interlocking rubber mats or custom
floor mats can be a wise investment. Interlocking floor mats provide
great versatility by enabling you to custom fit your interlocking
rubber flooring to fit around machinery. Interlocking rubber floor
mats typically come in 12" x 12" or
18" x 18"
tiles that snap together to give a seamless appearance. These smaller
sized modular mat tiles allow for the greatest flexibility to custom
fit your flooring around machinery. Larger rectangular shaped interlocking
anti fatigue mats are preferred when covering large surface areas.
Most custom floor mat interlocking systems come with bevel edges
or high visibility safety beveled borders that attach to the matting
tiles for safe entering and existing the mat surface.
For areas with a lot of moisture and has adequate drainage facilities,
you would need to choose a flow-through rubber mat, also called a
drainage mat. This mat will provide slip resistance without filling
up with water. Interlocking rubber mats are available with drainage
holes or solid for dry work areas.
Cushioned industrial floor matting such as modular mats and interlocking
rubber mats are a low-cost preventive measure for foot and lower
leg aches, pains, and muscular cramps. Plus, interlocking floor mats
have another advantage of improving workplace safety by greatly reducing
the potential for slips and falls. Many interlocking anti fatigue
mats provide an abrasion resistant cushioned surface that permits
items like oil and other fluid to drain through. Interlocking rubber
matting for wet and slippery work areas also come with other safety
features that provide added traction. Each interlocking anti fatigue
mat tile has a unique textured surface usually in the form of a ribbed
or diamond plate pattern or a new patented technology called Gritworks
which is a coarse gritting non-slip surface.
Most industrial matting are modular custom floor mats or interlocking
rubber mats that are designed either for wet or dry environments.
Interlocking floor mats for use in low temperatures or that are flame
resistant or static dissipative also are available.
Interlocking rubber matting or custom anti fatigue mats are usually
made of vulcanized or nitrile rubber, foam, or vinyl or urethane
bonded to a PVC sponge base. Many users believe that foam or sponge
base mats offer the best balance of softness and resilience for dry
environments.
Interlocking floor mats made of molded rubber are best for use in
demanding wet conditions where chemicals and caustic substances are
present. Nitrile and molded rubber mats offer the most chemical resistance
when compared to other matting materials.
Custom floor matting and interlocking rubber mats can cost from
as little as 50 cents a square foot to $2.50 a square foot for dry
areas, and up to $7 a square foot for heavy-use areas. For wet areas,
modular custom floor mats and interlocking rubber flooring ranges
from $4.50 up to $9 or $11 a square foot. Some extra-thick specialty
matting can cost more than $12 a square foot.
There are literally hundreds of modular safety mats, interlocking
floor mats and custom fit floor mats for wet or dry areas on the
market, which can make selection difficult. Interlocking rubber mats
provide an ideal solution for custom areas when you need your floor
matting to wrap around equipment or machinery. Interlocking drainage
mats provide dual benefits of safety by allowing fluids and debris
to flow beneath workers feet and the flexibility to customize your
rubber floor mats to fit your area.
In general, good advice for employers selecting ant islip, interlocking
floor mats should not rely solely on manufacturer's claims but rather
should test selected products on their own floors under real working
conditions. It's hard to judge the quality of an interlocking rubber
floor mat from reading a description. It is important to choose reputable
brand such as Wearwell to ensure you are getting a high quality custom
floor mat and to order a sample to fit your specific application.
Ordering a interlocking floor mat sample will
give you a true sense of what the custom fit floor mats can or
can’t do. OSHA standards
do not exist. Even if they did, there is no way to determine the
specific conditions of your work place compared to others.
In conclusion, interlocking floor mats will improve productivity
by reducing injury and fatigue in the work place. This will also
decrease cost for training new employees. You will need to test the
matting for your work conditions to determine the best interlocking
floor matting for your company and your employees.
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