Jewels and PU make for slip-resistant mat
Canadian Plastics
In its quest to make a slip resistant floor mat, Matrix Engineering Inc. was willing to try an additive rarely used in plastic products -- semi-precious stones. The stones, crushed garnet, together wi...
In its quest to make a slip resistant floor mat, Matrix Engineering Inc. was willing to try an additive rarely used in plastic products — semi-precious stones. The stones, crushed garnet, together with a grade of Bayer Corporation’s Baytec GS cast elastomer polyurethane, proved the right combination for the company’s line of Grip Rock and Super G slip-resistant floor mats. The mats are manufactured for slip resistance in work areas such as freezers, fry lines, food prep areas and walk areas subject to slippery conditions.
A 390-foot-long roll of glass fibre and urethane are heated and bonded together. At the same time, an aggregate of crushed garnet and ceramic beads are embedded into the mat. The aggregate must be embedded at the right depth — neither too deep or too close to the surface. Finally, the mat passes through coating machine where it receives a coat of Baytec PU.
Bayer Corp.
