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Index and Guide - Food Processing and Food Service Matting Solutions

Notrax® Product Testing

All Notrax® Floor Matting Products are subject to rigorous testing by independent laboratories prior to their introduction to the market. Our Product Testing Charts show the following relative comparisons between the Notrax® mats featured in each category of this brochure:

Wear resistanceIndicatesthetimeittakesforamattoloseitsfunctionality.Thisisanacceleratedweartestwheretheresultsareexpressedintotalweightlossofmaterialwhensubjectedto5000cycles

underanabrasionwheel.Thehigherthepointerinthetestchart,thegreateritsresistancetowear.

Slip resistanceIndicatestheslipresistanceofamat.Thistestmeasurestheforcerequiredtocauseslippageofaloadacrossthesurfacematerial.Thecoefficientistheratioofforcerequireddividedbytheweight.Thehigherthepointerinthetestchart,thegreaterthecoefficientoffrictionratio,thusthebettertheslipresistanceofamat.

Anti-fatigueIndicatesthedegreeofcomfortamatprovides.Thisteststartsbymeasuringtheoriginalthicknessofamat.Thencompressionisappliedandthe

thicknessunderthisloadismeasuredagain.Thedifferencebetweenthetwomeasurementsiscalleddeflection.Thehigherthepointerinthetestchart,thebetteritsanti-fatigueproperties.

Example Product Testing Chart

Wear resistance

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346 Sani-Trax™ 5T11 San-EzeII® 6/7563RD SanitopDeluxe™Red 6/7550RD CushionEase™Red 8/9

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562RD Sanitop™Red 8/9458 Skystep™Red 9T23RD MultiMatII®Red 10/11T21RD MultiMatII®SolidRed 10/11

Anti-FatigueMattingthatalleviatesfootpressure,stimulatesbloodcirculationandhelpsreducestressonthelowerback,legjointsandmajormusclegroups.

Anti-SlipMattingdesignedtoprovideaddedtractionthroughaggressivesurfacepatternsandtextures.

DrainageOpenconstructionmattingallowsforliquidsanddebristopassthrough,providingsecurefootinginawetenvironment.

ProtectionAbsorbsimpact,reducesbreakageandprotectsfloors.

InsulationAgainstcold,heat,vibrationsandnoise.Mattingelevatesstandingworkersfromcold/wetfloors,whichkeepstheirfeetwarmertherebyimprovingoverallperceptionofwellbeing.

Heavy DutyRecommendedforheavydutyuseinindustrialenvironments.

Medium DutyRecommendedformediumdutyuseinindustrialenvironments.

Light DutyRecommendedforlightdutyuseinindustrialenvironments.

Modular SystemInterlockingmatsallowon-sitecustomizationwithsnaptogetherunitsthatcanbeassembledinanyshapeorform,asstandalonematsorwalltowallconfigurations.

Cold ResistantMaterialcanwithstandfreezingtemperatures.

Grease and Oil ResistantMattingthatissuitableforuseincontactwithvegetableoilsandanimalfats.

CleaningSuitableforcleaningwithhighpressure(hot)waterjet.

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ofananti-slipcoating.Further,alotofdamageiscausedbyfallingobjects.Thinkofchinawareandglassesinthefoodserviceindustry,andtoolssuchasknivesfrequentlyusedthefoodprocessingindustry.

Anti-FatigueTheOSHA(OrganizationforSafety&HealthAdministration)cites“prolongedstandingandrepetitiveorprolongedmotionssuchasreaching,lifting,andchoppingwhilepreparingfoodinfoodpreparationareasasoneofthehazardsforkitchenworkers.Staticposturesmayoccurasworkerscontinuouslystandinonepositionwhilechoppingorpreparingfood,causingmusclefatigueandpoolingofbloodinthelowerextremities.Awkwardneckposturescanleadtoneckstrainsandmusclestiffnessifcooksareconstantlytiltingtheirheadsdownwardtochop,dice,andmixfood.”

TheOSHAthereforerecommendsemployerstoprovideanti-fatiguematsinadditiontoavoidingstaticpostures.“Anti-fatiguematshelpcontractandexpandmusclesofthepersonstandingonthemincreasingblood-flowandreducingfatigue.”

Prof.Dr.RedhaTaiar(2011)attheUniversityofReimsinFrancealsonotedimbalanceassecondcauseoffatigue.Inadditiontooveruseofthesamemuscles,whenthesystemisoutofbalance,themusclesmustworkhardertosearchforbalanceandthequickreactionspeedismaintainedatthecostofenergy(fatigue).Inanutshell,toregainbalance‘quickreaction/energysaving/effectiveness’.Suchunbalanceisveryharmfulforthehumanbody.Theuseofanti-fatiguematsenablescorrectbalancingandauniform

Food Processing and Food ServiceMatting SolutionsBalancing Food Safety & Employee Safety PreparationandfoodhandlingisthemostcriticalphasetobevigilantaboutfoodsafetyforHACCPstandardsincommercialkitchensandfoodproductionfacilities,butalsofoodoperators,includingimporters,manufacturers,packers,distributors,retailers,foodservicesandinstitutions.HACCP(HazardAnalysisCriticalControlPoint)isarigorousprogramthatmonitorsthetemperatureandconditionoffoodatvarious"criticalpoints"alongthepathtothecustomertoensurefoodsafetyisinaccordancewithtoday'stoughfoodhandlingregulations.

Thegoalistopreventcrosscontaminationfromworkersandenvironmenttofoodwhilemaintainingemployeesafetywhenhandlingknivesandoperatingequipment,preserveemployeewell-beinginstrenuouscircumstancesandincreaseproductivityforworkersoftenstandingforthedurationoftheirday.Floormattingisagreatwaytopreventinjuryriskandwhileimprovingproductivityontheshorttermandreducingabsenteeismandwork-relatedillnessesonthelongterm.

Notrax®offerstheperfectsolutionforstandingworkersbecause,likenootherproducerofmats,weunderstandthedifferenceofperceptionsofworkersaswellasthevarietyofworkplaceconditionsthatexist.Notrax®floormatsaremadeofspecificformulationsandwithdesignsthatprovidegoodadherenceandinstantevacuationoffluids,whichisaneffective,economicalanddurablesolutiontoreducetheriskofslipfalls.

Increasing safetySlipsandfallsareresponsiblefor20to30%oftheaccidentsthatcauselong-terminterruptionofwork.AccordingtotheNationalFloorSafetyInstituteandtheU.S.DepartmentofLabor,morethanthreemillionfoodserviceworkershaveaslip-and-fallaccidenteveryyear.Thisiscostingthefoodserviceindustrymorethan$2billionannually,anexpensethatisincreasingatarateof10percentperyear.

Andthemostcommonreasonfortheseslip-and-fallaccidentsissoilandgreasebuilduponthefloor.Particularlyinthefoodprocessingindustry,thebiggestproblemisthatfloorsmustbesmoothtofacilitatecleaninganddisinfecting.But,“thepresenceofwater,vegetableoils,animalfats,blood,flour,andvariousbiologicalwastemakesthesegroundsextremelydangerousandthefallsareallthemoreseriousasemployeesoftenhandlebluntobjects”,underlinesHenriSaulnier,headofIET(WorkEquipmentEngineering)attheFrenchINRS.

Accordingtoreports,50percentoffacilityaccidentscanactuallybeattributedtothetypeofflooringused.Justcleaningoffloorsisnotenoughtopreventfloorsfromgettingslippery.Wildbrett&Sauer(1992)observedthatevencoatedanti-slipfloorsincontactwithforexample,milkproducts,becomecloggedaftercleaningduetoanaccumulationofmicroscopicresidualstains(protein,grease).Onewouldhavetokeeponchangingfloorstoensuretheeffectiveness

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distributionbetweentherightandleftleg.Prof.Taiar’sfindingsconfirmedthatpainsaresubstantiallyreducedwiththeuseofanti-fatiguematscomparedtotheinitialsituationwithoutmats.

Well BeingKitchenworkersoftenworkinareaswithextremetemperatures,coldforpreservingfoodduringcleaning,preparationandpackaging,orwarmduringcookingandserving.Factoryfloors,particularlyinthefoodprocessingindustry,areoftencoldandwet.Floormatselevatestandingworkersfromcoldfloors.Thishelpskeeptheirfeetwarmertherebyimprovingtheoverallperceptionofwell-being.

SanitationThefirststepinkitchenhygieneispreventingcontaminantsfromentering.Allpeopleenteringfoodprocessing,storage,distributionandhandlingareashaveanappropriatedegreeofpersonalcleanlinessandtaketheappropriateprecautionstopreventthecontaminationoffoodandfoodcontactsurfaces.Thereforeworkersshouldenterunderconditionsthatprevent,eliminateorreducecontamination.

Notrax®floormatsaremanufacturedfromdurablenitrilerubbercompoundsthatresistexposuretovegetableoilsandgrease.ThetopofthelineNotrax®San-EzeII®isalsomanufacturedwithMicroStop™,ananti-microbialrubbercompoundmadefroma

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Thismatcleansandsanitizesshoes,recommendedatentrancestoallfoodprocessingareas.Thousandsofflexiblefingersprovideanautomaticscrubbingactionthatdislodgescontaminantsfromfootwear.Astrafficpasses,rubbertipsbendunderpressuretoimmersesolesindisinfectantsolution,adoubleactionthatkeepscontaminationfromreachingfoodprocessingareas.Convenientmatsizefitsmostdoorways.Suctioncupsonundersidepreventsmatfromshifting.

Specifications:• Madeof100%toughnaturalrubbercompoundforgeneralpurpose

applications;designedtoresisttomostchemicalsandvariationsintemperature.

• Overallthickness:19mm.• Weight:10.8kgperm2.• Thicksurroundingborderstands>0,635cmhigherthanfinger-

scraperstocontainliquiddisinfectant.Matholds4½litresofdisinfectantsolution.(Tip:usequaternaryammonium,iodine,chlorineoranyothersanitizerbutalwaystestitsconcentration.Mostsanitizersareconcentratedandmustbedilutedbeforeuseinafootbath.Followlabeldirectionsforappropriatedilutions).

• FreeofDOP,freeofDMF,freeofozonedepletingsubstances,freeofsiliconeandfreeofheavymetals.

Recommended uses:• Atdoorways,starterrooms,packagingareas,laboratories,employee

lockerrooms,breakrooms,refuseareasandreceivingrooms-anyplacewherespreadofcontaminationneedstobelimited.

PRODUCT TESTING

Wear resistance

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speciallyformulatedblendofrawmaterialsthatinhibitsthegrowthofmicro-organismssuchasbacteria,andfungithatcancauseodour,stains,andproductdeterioration.

AllMicroStop™productspassASTMG-21,thetestusedbyNSF/ANSIforstandard52.

Notrax® Food Processing and Food Service Matting SolutionsTheacquisitionofTeknorApex®FoodServiceMattingDivisionin2007broughttoSuperiorManufacturingGroup40yearsofadditionalexperience,afullproductline,patentsandtrademarks,equipmentandexpertise.ThisbrochureistheresultoffrequentrequestsfromEuropeanend-usersanddistributorstointroduceaEuropeanproductselectionthatoffersmoresafetyandcomforttoemployeesworkinginthefoodprocessingandfoodserviceindustry.

Yourselectionshouldbedeterminedbytheoptimumcombinationofcomfort(anti-fatigue),surfacedesign,drainagecapacity,qualityanddurability,aswellasoil/greaseresistance,andcleaningregimen.

Colours:• Black

Stock sizes:• 61cmx81cm

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Wet/Dry and Greasy Areas Food Processing & Food Service Mats

T11 San-Eze II®

Providessuperiorcomfortandtractioninwetorgreasyareas.ManufacturedwithMicroStop™anti-microbialthatinhibitsthegrowthofbacteriaandfungitoprovideacleanerandhealthierworkenvironment.Madeoftoughnitrilerubbercompound,designedtoyieldalongservicelife.Aggressiveslipresistantsurface.Non-shifting:heavyweightkeepsmatinplace.

Ergonomicbenefitderivedfrom20mmthickworkerplatform.Largedrainageholesandraisedstudsprovideaerationandallowfluidsanddebristofallthrough,leavingthesurfaceclear.Bevelledrampsavailabletoreducetriphazards.Cleaningwithdetergentandwater-jetisrecommendedforextendedservicelife.

Specifications: • 100%nitrilerubbercompound,oil/greaseproof• ManufacturedwithMicroStop™.ResistsGramPositivebacteria• Overallthickness:20mm• Weight:10.1kgperm2

• TestedandcertifiedbytheNationalSanitationFoundation(NSF)• FreeofDOP,freeofDMF,freeofozonedepletingsubstances, freeofsiliconeandfreeofheavymetals• FlammabilityIgnitioncharacteristicsCPSCFF1-70: PassASTMD2859

563RD Sanitop Deluxe™ Red

Safetyandcomfortuniteinthisproduct.Straitedgesallowcoverageofanyareathroughlinkingthematslengthwiseorsidebyside,heldtogetherbyconnectors.Madeoftoughrubbercompounds,designedtoyieldalongservicelife.Aggressiveslipresistantsurface.Non-shifting:heavyweightkeepsmatinplace.

Ergonomicbenefitderivedfrom20mmthickworkerplatform.Largedrainageholesandraisedstudsprovideaerationandallowfluidsanddebristofallthrough,leavingthesurfaceclear.Bevelledrampsareavailabletoreducetriphazards.Cleaningwithdetergentandwater-jetisrecommendedforextendedservicelife.

Specifications: • 75%nitrilerubbercompound,resistanttooilsandgreases• Overallthickness:20mm• Weight:12.3kgperm2

• FreeofDOP,freeofDMF,freeofozonedepletingsubstances, freeofsiliconeandfreeofheavymetals• FlammabilityIgnitioncharacteristicsCPSCFF1-70: PassASTMD2859

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Wear resistance

Slip resistance

Anti-fatigue

Recommended uses:• Wet,oily/greasyareas-food processing(meat,fish),professionalkitchens

Colours:• Red

Accessories:• Connectors• Bevels

Recommended uses:• Wetoroily/greasyareas–foodprocessing, professionalkitchens,bars

Colours:• Red


Stock sizes:• 99cmx149cm 99cmx99cm 99cmx74cm 99cmx50cm

Accessories: • Connectorsforwidth-wiseorlengthwiseexpansion

563 Sanitop Deluxe™ is also available in a natural rubber compound for general purpose applications (page 41).

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EDErgonomy on Slippery Floors Thesematsaredesignedtomeetindividualfoodindustryrequirements.Ergonomicbenefitderivedfrom12.7-19mmthickworkerplatformmadeofatoughyetresilientnitrilerubbercompoundthatisresistanttovegetableoilsandgreases.

Anti-slipsurfaceprovidessurefootingeveninslipperyenvironments.Bevellededgespreventtrippingonthemat.

Availableinclosedversionorwithdrainageholes.Cleaningwithdetergentandwater-jetisrecommendedforextendedservicelife.

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550RD Cushion Ease™ RedSquaresnaptogetherunitsof91x91cmthatcanbeassembledeffortlesslyandlaidoutfromwalltowallorasislandinanydirectionorshape.Smoothslipresistantsurface.

Specifications: • 75%nitrilerubbercompound,resistanttooilsandgreases• Overallthickness:19mm• Weight:10kgperm2


562RD Sanitop™ Red Providesbasiccomfortandtractioninwetorgreasyareas.Largedrainageholesandraisedstudsprovideaerationandallowfluidsanddebristofallthrough,leavingthesurfaceclear.Aggressiveslipresistantsurface.

Specifications: • 75%nitrilerubbercompound,resistanttooilsandgreases• Overallthickness:12.7mm• Weight:8kgperm2

Stock sizes:• 91cmx152cm 91cmx297cm 91cmx594cm

458 Skystep™ Red Standalonerubbermatshaveagrittedsurfacepatternwithergonomicbubbletoprovidemaximumfatiguereliefwhilemaintainingitsanti-slipproperties.Thematisdesignedtosuctiontothegroundtopreventthematfromshiftingwhiletrappingairinitschamberstocreateanultimatecushioningeffectwhilekeepingthematlightweight.

Specifications: • 75%nitrilerubbercompound, resistanttooilsandgreases• Overallthickness:13mm• Weight:10kgperm2

Stock sizes:• 60cmx90cm 90cmx120cm 90cmx150cm

Accessories: • 551MDRampSystem™Nitrile

maleandfemalebevelsin red,yellowandblack

PRODUCT TESTING

Wear resistance

Slip resistance

Anti-fatigueCushion Ease™ is also available in other rubber compounds. See the entire Cushion Ease™ and Cushion Ease Solid ™ line in the Notrax® Industrial Mats (page 39).

562 Sanitop™ is also available in a natural rubber compound for general purpose applications. See the Notrax® Industrial Mats (page 41).

Skystep™ is also available in other rubber compounds. See the entire Skystep™ line in the Notrax® Industrial Mats (page 31).

PRODUCT TESTING

Wear resistance

Slip resistance

Anti-fatigue

Wear resistance

Slip resistance

Anti-fatigue

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®Reversible Anti-Slip Mats Reversibleanti-slipmattingwithnon-skidsurfacesaddtractionforgoodadherenceindry,wetandgreasyareas.Useableonbothsidesforextendedlife.

Aneffective,economicalanddurablesolutiontoreducetheriskofslipfalls.Lowprofileforeasycartaccess.Lightweighttofacilitateliftingandcleaning.Ergonomicbenefitderivedfrom9.5mmthickworkerplatformwithraisedstudsprovidegripandaerationandkeepsmatfromshifting.Cleaningwithdetergentandwater-jetisrecommendedforextendedservicelife.

Madefromanitrilerubbercompound.FreeofDOP,freeofDMF,freeofozonedepletingsubstances,freeofsiliconeandfreeofheavymetals.

Recommended uses:• Wetoroily/greasyareas–foodprocessing professionalkitchens,bars

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T23RD Multi Mat II® RedDrainageholesforinstantevacuationoffluidsallowdebristofallthrough,leavingthesurfaceclear.

Specifications: • 75%nitrilerubbercompound,resistanttooilsandgreases• Overallthickness:9.5mm• Weight:9.9kgperm2• SlipresistanceR10measuredaccordingtoDIN51130

Colours: • Red

Stock sizes:• 91cmx122cm 91cmx244cm

Full rolls 9.75 m: • 91cmwide

T21RD Multi Mat II® Solid Red

Solidanti-slipmatwithraisedstudsforgripandaeration.

Specifications: • 75%nitrilerubbercompound,resistanttooilsandgreases• Overallthickness:9.5mm• Weight:9.9kgperm2

• SlipresistanceR10measuredaccordingtoDIN51130

Colours: • Red

Stock sizes:• 91cmx122cm 91cmx244cm

Full rolls 9.75 m: • 91cmwide

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Slip resistance

Anti-fatigue

Wear resistance

Slip resistance

Anti-fatigue

T23 Multi Mat II® is also available in a natural rubber compound for general purpose applications. See the Notrax® Industrial Mats (page 47).

T21 Multi Mat II® is also available in a natural rubber compound for general purpose applications. See the Notrax® Industrial Mats (page 47).

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