About Our Unique Backings:

Performance Plus

Class A Matting’s Performance Plus Non-Skid Backing is made from a propriety blend of natural renewable rubber, enhanced polymers, and polypropylene fleece fabric. It is 100% recyclable and 40% Green by Weight, and provides the safest placement stable positioning in the industry.

HydroShield

HydroShield is a combination of our Performance Plus non skid and a Hybrid Resilient layer to produce a product that offers a water proof barrier along with placement stability allowing the control found with a permanent installation but without degradation to your existing floor. It allows for easy repositioning by qualified personnel. See installation instructions for assistance in repositioning mats.

High Performance Characteristics:

Placement Stable (High Coefficient of Friction)
HydroShield – Hermetic Seams (Water Proof)
Abrasion Resistant (High Traffic Rated)
Sound Dampening
100% Recyclable (Green Leed Certified)
Performance Plus Backing is made from a proprietary formula of natural renewable rubber and polymers.
Dimensionally Stable – Will not grow or distort over time.

HYDROSHIELD HYBRID RESILIENT (MOISTURE BARRIER)

Interior and exterior environments where functional matting is mandatory benefit from mats manufactured with HydroShield.
Class A’s HydroShield combines state of the art fusion technology with the latest Performance Plus backing to produce the most effective non-skid moisture barrier backing available.
HydroShield is anti-microbial and impervious to liquids. With the addition of Performance Plus backing, even when wet, it does not lose its grip making it the safest, most practical way to protect your facility and customers.

HYDROSHIELD HYBRID RESILIENT FREE FLOW

Class A Matting’s HydroShield Free Flow (FF) is the same technology as the original HydroShield, but has built in free flow tubes intermittently throughout the mat. This product is designed for exterior use and will allow water to pass through the mat and out the bottom and edges. It is designed for areas where large amounts of water need to be displaced away from the matting surface.

Testing:

Class A products are :

NFSI Certified -Hight Traction Non-Skid

SCS Certified

CRI Green Label Plus

Closed loop Cradle To Cradle

Made In The USA

Longevity:

Class A Matting has the longest warranty available for custom matting. Our mats outperform the competition by years. Most of our mat backings are 100 % waterproof and will not allow liquids to penetrate through to the surface they cover and protect. We have the only SCS certified LEED Gold/Platinum matting available for green conscious facilities. Our mats are 100% recyclable.

Safety:

Backing:

NFSI Certified High Traction Non-Skid

Edging:

ADA Compliant Edging

Americans with Disabilities Act Guides Regarding Carpet/Mat Transitions for Buildings and Facilities

Relevant Excerpt:

4.5.1 General. Ground and floor surfaces along accessible routes and in accessible rooms and spaces, including floors, walks, ramps, stairs, and curb ramps, shall be stable, firm, slip- resistant, and shall comply with 4.5.

4.5.2 which states (Changes in level up to 1/4 in. (6 mm) may be vertical and without edge treatment. Changes in level between 1/4 in. and 1/2 in. (6 mm and 13 mm) shall be beveled with a slope no greater than 1:2)

Acknowledgement:

A smooth transitioning from the base floor/substrate to the top surface of any free lay mat is essential to the safety and longevity of the mat. With this in mind, we have engineered our transitional edgings to exceed the requirement of the Americas with Disabilities Act (ADA). Our edging provides a fastened transition that exceeds the Rise-Over Run Formula (1:2) established by ADA guidelines.

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Facts:

Incorporate Class A Commercial Matting into your facility’s maintenance strategy to help promote a clean and safe environment. A proper matting entryway system is an important component of every facility. Not only is it your first line of defense to protect your floors and customers it is your facilities opening statement. Consider that:

– In 2011, ground-level falls attributed to 15% of all injuries. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

– It is estimated that 90% of building maintenance cost is labor. (Cleaning Management)

– The estimated cost of removing a single pound of dirt from a modern building can exceed $600. (International Sanitary Supply Association)

– A dollar spent keeping soil out of a building will save 10 dollars in removing the soil once it’s inside. (Cleaning & Maintenance Management)

– 39% of all custodial time is devoted to floor care maintenance. (National Executive Housekeepers Association)

– Proper matting alone can save approximately 200 labor hours per year. (Mr. Don Aslett, America’s #1 Cleaning Expert)

– “We estimate that only about 10% of the dirt is removed from mats with a vacuum cleaner” (Georgia State University)