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Facts

Types of Mats

  • Entrance Mats - These mats are the primary defense against tracking in dirt and moisture. Entrance mats should do four things: 1) Stop dirt and water at the door. 2) Store soil and water for removal. 3) Minimize the racking of soil and water into the facility. 4) Provide a safe surface that is slip resistant and is not a trip hazard.
  • Scraper Mats - These mats may be used inside or outside of entrances. Scraper mats act as a first line of defense, effectively trapping and holding heavy soil and sand. These mats should be used with entrance mats that also provide wiping properties to remove fine soil and water.
  • Interior Mats - these mats perform many tasks. In many cases, they are used as "dust control" or "finishing" mats. Other uses of interior mats include spot, spill, and soil control in higher use areas such as vending machines, coffee service areas, copy machines, registration areas, etc. Interior mats are also very useful in protecting indoor surfaces from wear in high traffic areas.
  • Logo Mats - These mats are an ideal way to project a positive corporate image while protecting interior surfaces. Logo mats fall into one of three categories: Entrance mats, Interior mats, and Scraper mats.
  • Anti-Fatigue Mats - These mats provide a safe, productive surface in occupations that require long periods of standing. Under these conditions, leg muscles become static, restricting blood flow. Reduced blood flow causes fatigue. Anti-Fatigue mats allow leg muscles to contract and expand increasing blood flow thus reducing fatigue.
  • Anti-Slip Mats - These mats are engineered to provide safe footing in slippery environments. Typical applications include ramps and areas where contaminants such as oil, grease, or water are common.
  • ESD - Electro Static Discharge is a costly problem in environments where electronics are present. Anti-Static and Static Dissipative matting is an effective way to deal with the problem.

    Anti-Static matting tests range from 108 to 1010 ohms. Anti-Static matting will not cause the static charge to increase while on the mat. Static Dissipative matting tests range from 104 to 107 ohms. Static Dissipative mats will drain the static charge keeping it from causing damage to electrical components and discomfort to employees working on the mats.

Entrance Mat Facts

Facts
  • Estimated cost of removing a single pound of dirt from a building is $600.00. (International Sanitary Supply Association)
  • 70-80 % of dust, grime, and dirt in a building is tracked in from the outside on peoples feet - permanently damaging floors and carpets. (Institute of Industrial Launderers)
  • One square yard of carpet can accumulate one pound of dirt in a week - twice that in inclement weather.
  • 86 billion pounds of dust settles over the U.S. each year. (Discovery Magazine)
  • American Business are spending up to $100 billion a year as a result of lost worker productivity due to poor indoor air quality and "sick building syndrome". (Consumer Federation of America)
  • 91% of shoppers select a store because of its appearance. (Progressive Grocer)
  • When asked, "What's the first thing you look at when judging cleanliness?", the most popular response of consumers was "Floors" (42%).
    (CDI Research, 1991)
  • Without entrance matting, 1500 people can remove 42% of the finish from a floor. (3M) Slip and Fall Facts
  • Over 30% of worker injuries are slip related. (Wausau Insurance Co.)
  • Falls are the second leading cause of accidental deaths and percentage-wise, it is growing 3 times faster than any other cause. (National Safety Council)
  • The average cost of a slip related injury exceeds $12,000.00. (Wausau Insurance Co.)
  • In the U.S. each year, an average of 7.75 claims per 1 million supermarket customers are filed due to slips and falls. (Foodmarketing Institute)