FEATURE MAKING AN ENTRANCE
When caring for the flooring in your building, you should start with the entranceways. This is the view of Milliken, who explain why having a proper entrance matting solution can help to reduce floorcare costs elsewhere in your facility.
The saying goes that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but one of the first things you notice when walking into a building is cleanliness, and first impressions are vital. Selecting the right entrance matting system can play a big part in making a great impression. So much time and thought goes into choosing a building’s interior décor and flooring, yet the doorway – the first line of defence against the elements – is often neglected.
Up to 90% of the soiling entering a facility is ‘walked in’ through the front door, which can result in several kilos of dirt brought in per day (rain can double or even treble this amount). When you think that approximately 40% of a maintenance budget is allocated to floor cleaning, and that efficient matting can save up to 65% of the cleaning costs dedicated to floors, it makes sense to choose your entrance flooring solution very carefully.
This can also lead to significant future savings on floorcovering replacement. With an efficient entrance flooring system in place, building cleaning costs can be reduced significantly, as less dirt and moisture enter the building.
Milliken’s aim is to provide a complete entrance flooring solution which helps you protect your floors and keep them safe, but which also considers aesthetics and design. Combining style and function, you can create an entranceway to your building which balances superior design and image while keeping in mind safety and functionality. A mat shouldn’t be an afterthought of building design, but a key functional and aesthetic consideration.
For the best protection against the outdoor elements, public spaces and commercial buildings can benefit from a three-part entryway system. Depending on the size of the area, this system ensures that there is at least 25 feet of walk off matting, which
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results in most dirt and moisture being prevented from entering the building.
THE OBEX SOLUTION ZONE 1 & 2: ARX HD –
PRIOR, TERGO AND FORMA For Zone 1 and 2, Milliken recommend the new ARX HD collection, which features an ultra-durable interlocking modular system consisting of three products: Prior, Tergo and Forma, which are all offered in both 11 and 16mm thicknesses to meet all architectural requirements for installation in recessed mat wells or surface mounting on the floor. All three are available in open or closed construction for outdoor and indoor situations and can be combined.
ZONE 2 & 3: QUADRUS AND FORIS Quadrus is a modular entrance tile system that creates a stunning ambience in a space that must also deal with an active world and create a barrier against the elements. Designed to provide a superior combination of performance and aesthetics, the ECONYL®
dual-fibre
polyamide yarn and open textile construction will stop dirt and moisture at the door, while allowing easy removal during maintenance.
Easily coordinated with Quadrus, Foris is a textile product made from the same resilient yarn and available in the same patterns and colours. Available in PVC-backed rolls and rubber-backed
mats, Foris is flexible and as easy to fit as the modular products from the range, allowing you to find the perfect solution for any building or entrance.
Milliken offers a wide variety of matting products in order to provide a complete entrance flooring solution. The OBEX range also offers a further cost advantage as it stands up to heavy wear and tear and can perform for many years if maintained as per manufacturer’s recommendations, in fact all products in the range are covered by a five-year wear guarantee. The modular tile design means that it is simple to install and replace if damage should occur, and small areas can be replaced easily and cost- effectively with minimum disruption.
Available in coordinated colours and patterns, OBEX entrance products are engineered to increase the functionality of a building’s entrance without forsaking elements of design or aesthetic. Simple and easy to work with, Milliken offers entrance systems that can be recessed or surface- mounted as well as exterior and interior applications.
Because of its high performance in dirt and moisture collection, the OBEX modular entrance matting system has been installed in the world’s busiest airports, including Atlanta and Beijing, to secure clean and safe floors in their demanding, high traffic areas. However, while selecting the right product is a good starting point, making sure it continues to perform is equally important. Daily vacuuming of the matting area and periodic deep cleaning are recommended to maintain durable performance.
OBEX does what you are paying for: it collects and hides the dirt at the entryway, decreasing the cost of cleaning frequency, maintenance and premature replacement of floorcoverings.
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