The floor mat at the entrance of your office or building does more than just provide employees and guests a place to wipe their shoes. Entrance mats are an essential safety feature for businesses, making a subtle yet lasting first impression that sticks with everyone who passes through your door.
Safety is paramount when choosing a floor entrance mat, as the National Safety Council reports that two million injuries occur annually due to flooring issues. Surprisingly, most slip-and-fall accidents happen on a level surface and not on stairs like you might expect.
Lynda Chudzinski, the territory sales manager for Crown Matting Technologies, explained in a YouTube video why it’s essential to have the correct type of floor mat for your space. Crown Matting Technologies is a leader in this industry, manufacturing floor matting solutions for commercial and industrial applications.
In her video, Lynda described how, beyond just mat size, it’s crucial to consider the different fibers and styles before choosing an entrance mat.
She went on to explain the types of mats that are part of a three-mat system:
- An outdoor scraper mat,
- An indoor scraper/wiper, and
- A final wiper mat that can absorb the final bits of debris from shoes before they step on the main flooring surface.
Crown Matting Technologies’ Dust-Star is the third step in this three-mat system and is ideal for capturing moisture and fine dust particles that the first two steps don’t address. The Dust Star is a cut-pile mat that utilizes thermal grip back technology and features a high-low waffle pattern.
The Dust Star stands out for its excellent moisture absorbency. Alternatively, if you choose a heavy-duty needle punch mat, those fibers aren’t as effective in retaining moisture. So, water remains on the top of the mat and can be carried out onto your floor and throughout your facility.
Regardless of what type of business you run, it’s beneficial to pay attention to the different fibers and styles of floor matting options to minimize slip, trip, and fall risks at building entrances.
For example, the Dust Star mat has exceptional dust retention properties due to its polypropylene microfiber construction, which keeps dust particles from polluting the air because the microfibers are positively charged. Meanwhile, the Dust Star mat has a ThermoGrip backing to protect your floors and holds about three times more liquid than standard wiper mats.
But although the Dust Star mat is impressive in itself, it is not enough to lay just this single mat down on your entrance floor. As Lynda emphasized in her video, it’s the final step in a three-mat system and pairs well with an outdoor scraper mat and an indoor scraper/wiper, like the Super Soaker.
When you shop with On Time Supplies, you’ll find a variety of entrance mats to choose from. For example, you can conveniently find the 36” x 72” Crown Mat-A-Dor Entrance/Antifatigue Mat and the 24” x 32” Crown Mat-A-Dor Entrance/Scraper Mat on our website.
You might also be interested in learning about our Genuine Joe Clean Step Scraper Floor Mats, designed for outdoor use and featuring a unique pattern that effectively wipes dirt and grime off shoes.
If you need help choosing the right mat for your building, please call us at 866-501–6055 or start an online chat with our customer service team on our website. We’ll be happy to explore different mat options with you and guide you toward the ideal product to keep your floors clean and people safe from accidents and injuries.