MATTING
MASTERFUL MATTING
Good quality entrance matting not only makes a good first impression, but can also lead to reduced cleaning costs, improvements in health and safety standards and even an improvement in air quality. Notrax tells us more.
The entrance is the building’s first impression. As with any introduction, to people, places, or products, first impressions are critical. Entrances have to satisfy a variety of requirements including attractive design, high footfall and excellent functionality.
The benefits of entrance mats have been recognised by sustainable and environmental building assessors, such as LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method). A proper entrance matting system contributes to improving indoor air quality, acoustic performance, extending the useable life of interior flooring materials, improving safety and reducing maintenance and cleaning costs.
LEED recommends a permanent entryway walk-off system of at least 10 feet (up from six feet in previous versions of LEED) at all regularly used, exterior- to-interior entrances and entrances from covered parking garages. Entrance mats come in a range of colours and patterns to match any interior giving the entrance a professional, stylish and upscale appearance, making every first impression a great one. Even in between cleanings, entrance mats should continue to look great after thousands of people have walked over them.
REDUCED CLEANING COSTS According to ISSA, 70-80% of the dust, dirt and grime in public buildings is tracked in from the outside and spread throughout the floors, while over a 20-day period, 1000 people can walk in 9.6 kilograms of dirt into a building. Twelve times as much dirt is tracked in during wet weather conditions based on
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field tests conducted by BST Laboratory over an 11-month period. The benefits of a good entrance matting system are measurable in annual savings of cleaning costs. The more dirt removed at the entrance, the less can become airborne inside the building. Entrance matting is the first line of defense in keeping dirt and debris from entering the building and can remove up to 85% of dirt.
IMPROVED INDOOR
AIR QUALITY Outside dirt can be a carrier of particulate matter such as dust, pollen, pesticides, bacteria, fungi, animal faeces and insect parts. Dirt particles are deposited on the floor, where they are ground into smaller particles as they are walked on. The smallest particles are suspended in the air. These airborne particles are a large contributor to indoor air pollution which can cause breathing problems, allergies and aggravate asthma. Indoor air pollution is one of the top five environmental risks to public health as often indoor air is found to be up to 70 times more polluted than outdoor air, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Controlling the concentration of particulates through prevention and cleaning can help relieve symptoms and prevent disease.
PROTECT AND PRESERVE
INTERIOR FLOORING Constant tracking of dirt into the building is also a prime factor in the wearing of interior floors and carpeting.
Dirt and soils have a texture that is similar to a razor, and as they are ground into floors during walking, it causes scraping on smooth flooring
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