FLOORING SYSTEMS
- BAREFOOT AND WETSIDE
Why Plastex barefoot & wetside matting?
Keeping fit may be unhealthy/risky underfoot.
The combination of bare feet and water provides potentially high risk areas for slips. The humid environment with direct skin contact means that continuous hygiene is crucial.
Our barefoot & wetside matting products are specifically designed to:
• Reduce slip and fall accidents
• Avoid risks of fungal infections
• Provide underfoot comfort
Plastex barefoot & wetside matting features a non-porous construction, excellent drainage, high slip resistance and permanent anti-microbial and anti-fungal options.
Supplied in either loose laid rolls or interlocking tiles. Rolls are 10m long and flexible in construction, allowing ease of installation, one piece large covering and cutting on site.
Which Plastex product is right for you?
The chart below will help you choose the right mat for the right reasons, but if you have any questions contact us – we’ll be delighted to help.
- FLOORING SYSTEMS
WHY IS ENTRANCE FLOORING IMPORTANT?
Choosing the right entrance flooring matters for three good reasons:
• Style
• Health and Safety
• Cleanliness and durability
Style
Your entrance flooring is, by definition, one of the first things clients and visitors see; so it plays a vital role in creating first impressions. As you’ll see from the location pictures in this brochure our range of colours, custom logos, styles and tread patterns will make sure you get it right.
Health and safety
Unfortunately we live in a litigious age. That’s why it’s good to know the Frontrunner entrance matting products are tested under DIN 51130 and achieved ratings as high as R12. This means they have been tested to be slip resistant at an angle of 27º, even when wet. This translates to peace of mind that your entrance flooring system is independently tested giving a performance safe entrance flooring. Additionally, the Frontrunner Entrance Flooring System conforms to the requirements of the BS 8300:2009 Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people. Code of Practice.
Cleanliness and durability
Up to 80% of dirt comes into your building on shoes or wheels. All Frontrunner entrance flooring is designed to remove, trap and hide this dirt from the traffic areas until it is easily removed during cleaning.
Our flooring deals with dirt so effectively that it will expand the life of your internal floor finishes and will help reduce your cleaning intervals. Frontrunner’s one piece welded roll format ensures a durable and effective product. For further peace of mind, many of the installations shown in this brochure have been in place for ten years or more and still look as good as the day they were fitted.
WHY FRONTRUNNER ENTRANCE FLOORING SYSTEM?
• 100% recyclable and REACH* compliant vinyl grid
• Meets the requirements of the UK Disability Discrimination Act – BS 8300:2009
• Excellent Fire rating – EN 13501 – 1 : 2007- Cfl – S1 flame retardant grade
• Available in rolls for seamless, quick and easy installations
• Loose lay open grid construction removes dirt from traffic area and eases cleaning
• R12 slip resistance rating under DIN 51130 on Frontrunner XT and R11 rating on Frontrunner Entry, Frontrunner SB and Frontrunner SB+.
• Frontrunner Plus available in 50 different colour combinations. Can also be customised with the incorporation of a logo panel.
WHICH FRONTRUNNER ENTRANCE FLOORING SYSTEM IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
The Frontrunner Entrance Flooring System includes flooring products ideally suited for both external and internal use. With families of products available in equal height, a smooth and quiet transition throughout the entrance area is achieved. The chart below will help you choose the right combination for your application, but if you have any questions contact us we’ll be delighted to help.
- SLIP RESISTANT MATTING
Why Slip Resistant Matting?
Statistics issued by the UK’s HSE (Health & Safety Executive) show slipping and tripping to be the single most common cause of injuries in the UK workplace.
Our slip resistant matting products are specifically designed to:
• Improve safety underfoot
• Reduce slip, trip and fall accidents
• Remove spillages and debris from the working area
Plastex slip resistant matting range features a combination of PVC construction, etched surfaces for improved slip resistance, animal fat resistant properties, 100% recycled PVC products and many more…
Which Plastex product is right for you?
The chart below will help you choose the right mat for the right reasons, but if you have any questions contact us – we’ll be delighted to help.