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CERTIFICATIONS
Certified High Traction
The National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI)
has certified the mats listed as High Traction.
Before a product is certified as High Traction, it is subjected to a rigorous
series of tests.
Phase 1 Testing
Mountville mats were submitted to the NFSI for laboratory testing with the
Universal Walkway Tester (UWT). The mats were wet tested for Static Coefficient
of Friction (SCOF) under NFSI 101A guidelines. After meeting the NFSI standard
for slip resistance, they were eligible for Phase 2 Testing.
Phase 2 Testing
Under Phase 2 testing, the mats were installed in a real world application for a
minimum of thirty days. They were exposed to the same demands as that of the
application including commercial traffic loads, exposure to cleaning agents,
spills, etc. After the test period has expired, the mats were cleaned and
wet-tested for SCOF. Once the mats met the NFSI's minimum acceptable level of
slip resistance, they were classified as "High-Traction" and were NFSI
certified.
In the marketplace, architects, designers, and specifiers are being educated
to select products that are NFSI certified in high-risk areas. It is their
assurance that the products have been clinically tested and meet the highest
performance standards.
This is just another indication why our mat provider is
leading the industry with the highest performing, most innovative, and now the
safest mats available.
RENTAL
MAT SERVICES:
An integral component of a Green
Building
Soil is everywhere and
managing it is a vital part of our everyday existence.
At the heart of every effective rental mat program is the
prevention of contaminants from entering a building. The U.S. Green Building
Council has developed a rating system for new and existing buildings to
encourage building owners to earn credit for meeting certain housekeeping
criteria.
HOW SHOULD AN EFFECTIVE RENTAL MAT PERFORM?
In a Green
Building an entrance mat is the first line of defense against
contaminants and particles entering the building. As such, there are four
things an entrance mat should do:
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Stop soil and water.
85% of all soil enters a building on the feet of the building occupants.
High performance mats are more effective at stopping soil from entering
buildings.
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Store soil and water for
removal at a convenient time. Storing means that a high performance
mat contains soil in a place where it can be removed effectively and
safely with minimum impact on the building. An effective rental mat stores
the soil and water until it is removed during the professional laundering
process at the Textile Rental Company. A building with minimized
contaminants reduces the amount of cleaning chemicals required. This
reduces airborne contaminants and volatile organic contaminants from
cleaning chemicals, thereby improving a building's Indoor Air Quality.
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Minimize tracking of
stored soil and water into the building. A mat with high twist,
heat set nylon yarn not only effectively removes dirt from the soles of
shoes, but it also filters dirt and water down to the base of the carpet
to prevent it from being transferred into the building. This is perhaps
the most important thing an entrance mat should do. Mats with a non-heat
set carpet surface will crush flat and once soil is deposited on these
mats, it can reattach to the shoe of another person and be tracked further
into the building.
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Provide a safe surface for
traffic. Effective rental mats utilize a slip resistant nitrile
rubber backing, which provides traction for the mat on the floor. These
mats are designed to stop moisture at the door, reducing the incidences of
slip/fall accidents on unprotected floor services.
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